Mister Sandrino in Hawthorn.
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Mister Sandrino

Knockout wines and whirlwind flavours in a minxy,vintage room.

Rice noodle soups are a specialty at Colourful Yunnan.
14.5/20

Colourful Yunnan

Fungi-phobes need not apply.

The freshly renovated Beehive Hotel in Hawthorn.

The Beehive Hotel

This old beacon is buzzing again with restored heritage interiors and a cheffy new menu.

The 3-12 Chicken Burger.

Join the Resistance at this off-Broadway burger bar (and don’t miss the off-menu fried chicken bun)

Decent burgers aren’t hard to find. But great burgers? Burgers for eating,not TikToking? They are rarer creatures.

  • Dani Valent
The'miso soup'combination of tofu vanilla,miso and nori.

Miso soup in three scoops? Kori serves inventive Japanese ice-cream in Hawthorn

With 24 startling flavours,it's no wonder Kori's queues along Glenferrie Road are almost as famous as its ice-cream.

  • Dani Valent
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Chicken souvlaki is"as Aussie as a drop punt".
14/20

Plaka's Greek platters hit the spot

Dani Valent discovers modern Greek street eats in Hawthorn.

  • Dani Valent
The twice-fried potato cakes are head-turningly crisp and creamily smooth within.

Potato cake perfection at Hawthorn's Fish Social

What turns a potato cake from decent snack into culinary bliss? Find out at this new fish 'n' chip shop.

  • Dani Valent
Mister Sandrino restaurant in Hawthorn.

Mister Sandrino is small and perfectly formed

Less is more when it comes to this neighbourhood wine bar and its European offerings.

  • Dani Valent
The Achari Pork Chop at Piquancy.

Piquancy

Piquancy in Hawthorn provides a haven for gluten-intolerant foodies who love quality Indian meals.

  • Dani Valent
Palak paneer (spinach with house-made cheese cubes)
14/20

A sweeter kind of spice comes to Hawthorn East

Babu Ji's Punjabi sibling lands in Hawthorn East.

  • Gemima Cody