Old meets new at the Builders Arms Hotel on Gertrude Street.

Builders Arms Hotel

This corner pub opened in 1853 and has spun through a dizzying variety of incarnations.

Toddy Shop occupies a tiny space in Fitzroy.
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Toddy Shop

Twenty-seat hotspot for punchy,group-friendly plates.

The sushi course at Shusai Mijo includes miso soup made with chef Jun Oya’s signature dashi.
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Shusai Mijo

A rarefied room for kappo-style omakase.

Rocco’s signature meatball sub.
14.5/20

Rocco’s Bologna Discoteca

More than cult sandwiches.

El Columpio’s lamb barbacoa tacos with chilli consomme.
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El Columpio

Modest diner by a Mexico City native.

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Citrus buffet
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Citrus

A help-yourself curry hotspot.

Breton custard cake.
14.5/20

Carnation Canteen

Glowing bijou beacon in a former corner store.

Ravioli del Plin at Alta Trattoria.
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Alta Trattoria

Portal to Piedmont just off Brunswick Street.

Baked oysters are part of the retro-tinged fun at Poodle Bar&Bistro.
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Poodle Bar&Bistro

Ostentatious and wickedly smart.

The cake and vanilla labna at Napier Quarter.
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Napier Quarter

Snug backstreet spot that’s as essential as ever.