Scallops- France Soir in South Yarra- Good Food review of the best dishes for Bastille day- 9th July 2020 The Age News Picture by JOE ARMAO

France-Soir

The tri-colour neon sign has glowed for close to 40 years,but France-Soir remains a benchmark for Melbourne-French restaurants.

Canh bun (water spinach noodle soup).

Co Thu Quan

This Richmond stalwart is a haven for anyone who returns from Vietnam with cravings for its incredible street food.

Pappardelle pasta at Cicciolina in St Kilda.

Cicciolina

Cicciolina has bohemian swagger in spades,personable floor staff and a menu geared to what the people want.

Chin Chin’s butter chicken curry with yoghurt and green chilli.

Chin Chin

The queue at this Aussie-Thai juggernaut is such a Flinders Lane fixture,it’s likely due for heritage listing.

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.

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Linguini with prawns and pistachios.

Amiconi

Chef and co-owner Joe Musso has been in the kitchen more than 30 years and his gnocchi is worth a visit in itself.

A rich lamb stew from The Abyssinian.

The Abyssinian

The Abyssinian celebrates the joy of East African spicing,with a focus on Ethiopian and Eritrean dishes.

Mixed dips,chicken and rice,silverbeet rolls,baklava and fattoush.

Abla’s

Abla Amad is one of Australia’s greatest culinary treasures and a pioneer of Melbourne’s Lebanese dining scene.

The original jam doughnuts of American Doughnut Kitchen are hard to beat.

From $2.20 doughnuts to cult chicken nuggets:Where to find Melbourne’s top 20 snacks

Whether you like your snacks palm-sized and less than $2 or built for sharing,this list from The Age Good Food Guide 2025 covers plenty of ground.

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Ben Shewry at Attica.

We know Ben Shewry doesn’t like the Good Food Guide. And we don’t care

Ben Shewry wants his restaurant Attica dropped from the Guide. This is why it won’t be.

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