Tartan carpet leads into the pub dining room.

The Albion Hotel

Resplendent in red brick and tartan,this reborn pub comes with a likeable menu that includes Caesar salad and a bacon schnitzel.

Ume shiso ochazuke set.

Chiaki

A calm and elegant space belies the obsession that goes into every cup of coffee and every ochazuke plate.

The addition of crisps makes the white anchovy sandwich a fun play on fish’n’chips.

The $2 optional extra that makes this anchovy sandwich worth crossing town for

Collingwood focaccia bar The Continental has created the ultimate tapas-packed sandwich – with added crunch.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Two couples have transformed Central Park Cellars into a Glen Iris destination.

This friendly wine bar is winning over Glen Iris with $20 pastas and chicken-salt spicy margs

Two couples with no hospo experience,but a passion for food and wine,have transformed their local wine bar into Central Park Cellars.

  • Tomas Telegramma andDani Valent
Mischa Tropp is about to open his first permanent restaurant.

A beloved Fitzroy bar is a hot new address for saffron martinis,dosas and Indian disco

A trailblazing young chef has transformed Mono XO into an affordable late-night hangout serving his favourite south Indian dishes.

  • Emma Breheny
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The “beautiful chaos” of Jim’s Greek Tavern.
14/20

Icon review:This rowdy,chaotic Greek tavern is a window into Melbourne’s soul

No menu,no wine list and waiters like grumpy uncles. Yet this decades-old Collingwood tavern is like nowhere else in town.

  • Besha Rodell
Collingwood Yards

10 cool new-ish bars,breweries and restaurants in good old Collingwood (forever)

Strong footy team,even stronger line-up of great places to eat and drink in this inner-Melbourne suburb.

Chiaki.

‘Exquisite comfort food’ shines at this calm Japanese cafe by day and quirky izakaya by night

Chiaki in Collingwood serves up rare brews,excellent ochazuke,savoury madeleines and creamy Japanese potato salad.

  • Dani Valent
Commis is Collingwood’s new walk-in wine bar.

Collingwood’s new walk-in wine bar Commis is like a warm hug

Geralds Bar alumni bring generosity and hospitality to this warm and wonderful wine salon on Johnston Street.

  • Dani Valent
Molly Rose in Collingwood.
14/20

Molly Rose Brewing brings the fun,the beers and mind-bendingly good chicken wings

Come for the creative craft brews and stay for the delicious snacks and A+ banter.

  • Besha Rodell