Neptune’s Grotto.
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Terry Durack saves one of the year’s best openings until last for his final review

The Clam Bar team’s new Italian diner is a nostalgic party serving a fresh remix of Italian dishes. And it makes a fittingly fabulous venue for Terry Durack’s last review.

  • Terry Durack
The semolina,olive oil and basil cake.

This come-hither cafe-bistro-wine bar is the perfect perch any time of day

The casual menu at North Sydney’s gorgeous Sol Bread and Wine stretches from sweet to savoury.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Man Bo serves yum cha Saturday - Monday.

Man Bo

Aussie-Chinese dining gets a contemporary glow-up.

Small-town vibes and wholesome cooking at The Long Paddock.

The Long Paddock

Stunning views at the cafe where everyone knows your name.

Lene’s light-filled dining room.

Lene

Easy-going eatery dialling it up on the flavour front.

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Tortelli filled with asparagus,goat’s cheese and wild garlic sings of the fragility of seasons,food,life.
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Eat it and weep:The pasta dish so good it brought our critic to tears

It’s been a decade of masterful pasta and good cheer from Tipo 00,the city Italian joint that’s become a Melbourne drawcard.

  • Besha Rodell
The mid-century modern interiors at The Grill.

The Grill at The International

An international grill with a distinctly local flavour.

  • Erina Starkey
At The Left-Handed Chef,hummus and house-made pita underpin most dishes.

The Left-Handed Chef

Hummus is the star of the show at this home-style spot.

The Hardware Club is located in the heritage-listed Hardware House building.

The Hardware Club

Join up for hearty flavours and understated cool.

The chic French interiors at Entrecote.

Entrecote

Paris-via-Prahran fantasyland.