Steak frites with bearnaise.

Embrace the delights of a proper lunch (not brunch) at this restaurant-y cafe

Melbourne brunching is consistently excellent,but plated lunch dishes are where Elster really shines.

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Bombe Alaska with salted macadamia parfait and a chocolate brownie base.
14.5/20

Is Melbourne neighbourhood charmer Copycat a copycat?

The owners have bowerbirded other people's great ideas to create a venue that feels familiar and surprisingly good all at once.

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The Mighty Butter Chicken burger.

Burger Shurger serves butter chicken in a burger

A fun Indian fusion burger and craft beer joint in Elsternwick.

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A platter of roasted pork belly with shatter-crisp crackling.

Yu Chu brings Cantonese barbecue to babka-land

Elsternwick Chinese restaurant specialises in glistening roast duck,char siu and snap-crackle pork belly.

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Roasted pumpkin in massaman curry.

Bang Bang at the Rifle Club hits its target

The long-empty Caulfield Rifle Club and adjacent plaza is transformed into an all-day mod-Asian eatery.

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House-made beetroot bagel filled with salmon,watercress and egg.

A healthy serve of indulgence at Elsternwick cafe Penta

This ambitious Melbourne cafe menu has something for everyone,from the cheeseburger cheerleader to the buckwheat buff.

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Bagel and lox at Bancroft Brewers.

Bancroft Brewers

The menu is bit of a World Cafe excursion,from bagels to bibimbap.

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Poached ocean trout with quinoa,kale,goji berry and broccoli salad.

Glovers Station

An old service station has been reborn as a stylish cafe,a place to pull in for a tasty breakfast.

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Elegant:Grilled chicken waldorf salad at Glovers Station.

Glovers Station

This former auto workshop brings excellent coffee and delicious food to a neighbourhood in need.

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Sizzling:Bibimbap with spicy chicken.

The More The Better

With a fun mix of classic dishes and fast-food fusion,this Korean restaurant is unusual,willing and oh-so-filling.

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