Mid Air restaurant sits 12 storeys above Russell Street.

Russell Street’s stunning new rooftop serves up big Med flavours and all-new city views

Lamb doner,cheesy Greek pastries and a dash of Aussie nostalgia headline a menu that’s built for a summer of fun.

  • Emma Breheny
Charlie Chen has trimmed prices at WeLive2.0 but is reluctant to use cheaper ingredients.

The rise of solo dining spaces and other dining trends we loved (and hated) in 2024

Sweet touches such as chocolate with the bill were a delight. But disintegrating sandwiches,edible flowers and mangled cutlery stood out for all the wrong reasons.

  • Emma Breheny andEllen Fraser
Who’s up and who’s down in 2025?

‘Back with a bang’:The restaurants with new hats (and lost hats) in The Age Good Food Guide 2025

An iconic fine diner reclaims its three-hat status. High-profile operators take hits. And omakase restaurants rise and fall.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Grilled king prawns with side of piaya (flatbread with miso onions) at Askal.

The finalists for the three biggest awards at The Age Good Food Guide Awards,revealed

Ahead of The Age Good Food Guide awards on Monday night,these are the finalists for the biggest awards. You can be guaranteed they will be great.

  • Emma Breheny andGood Food Guide reviewers
The brand new Good Food app is like having a reviewer in your pocket.

The Good Food app is live,with new Guide reviews,maps,recipes and more

It includes 500 Good Food Guide reviews searchable via an interactive map and ‘nearby’ function,plus 10,000 recipes,a daily feed of restaurant news and healthy eating advice.

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Good Food app

The Good Food app is live,with new Guide reviews,maps,recipes and lots more on the menu

It includes 450 Good Food Guide reviews searchable via an interactive map and ‘nearby’ function,plus 10,000 recipes,a daily feed of restaurant news and healthy eating advice.

The bullhorn peppers and tartine at Ophelia.

Your November hit list:The hot,new and just-reviewed places to check out,right now

From fabulous French bars to rooftop restaurants,Melbourne’s heaving with top quality new hotspots. Here are 21 to add to your spring hit list.

A huge curved screen above the buffet projects an undulating underwater seascape into the 220-seater diner.

It’s an all-you-can-eat adventure at Dainty Sichuan’s new hotpot and barbecue buffet

Come hungry – and prepared to wait. This colourful 220-seater,complete with kid-friendly desserts,is already pulling crowds.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Ophelia in Westgarth.

One of Melbourne’s favourite cafe groups shakes things up with daytime diner Ophelia

Unlike siblings Terror Twilight and Convoy,the menu at this cinema-adjacent cafe-wine bar in Westgarth will likely be different every time you visit.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Restourant Garaku during the opening preview night of the New Japanese mega-hub in Sydney on Oct 10,2024.

Australia’s most ambitious Japanese food precinct has opened in Sussex Street

With four luxe restaurants and a stable of high-profile chefs,multi-level Prefecture 48 is taking Japanese dining in Australia to new heights.

  • Scott Bolles