Exotic rose,Alphonso mango and tutti frutti ice-cream.

This sweet and spicy spot sells 32 Indian-inspired ice-cream flavours

Parramatta’s coolest hot spot Icy Spicy offers a tempting all-vegetarian menu,from chilli ice-cream to fried beetroot momo.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Riverside bar Marmont evokes the sunshine and glamour of Los Angeles.

These two new venues have made Crown that one thing it’s never really been before – cool

There’s an Indian diner and sports bar with butter chicken and cricket on the TV. Plus a riverside bar with Cali vibes and tequila cocktails.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Babaji’s Kerala Kitchen in Belgrave.

Babaji’s Kerala Kitchen

A welcoming slice of southern India in the Dandenong Ranges.

Kylie Kwong with Chatkazz owner-chef Dharmesh Rangparia and Bhavna Kalra at Chatkazz restaurant in Harris Park.

How Kylie Kwong is exploring western Sydney in ‘deeply delicious’ new chapter

The renowned chef-restaurateur is stepping back into the kitchen,but this time she’s telling a different story.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Thali tray of curries.

Daughter in Law

Colourful and contemporary spin on the classic Indian diner.

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Katie McCormack Young Service Talent winner Nicole Sharrad (left) and Young Chef of the Year winner Saavni Krishnan.

‘Really beneficial’:Next-gen talent given boost towards restaurant dreams

Two Good Food Guide awards handed out this week – Young Chef of the Year and Young Service Talent – have the potential to reshape the careers of two women in Melbourne.

  • Emma Breheny
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Punjabi by Nature

Sprawling casual eatery for spice-laden feasts.

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Jaathara at Barkly

Casual canteen that raises the bar for fried snacks.

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Bukhara Indian Cuisine

Heaving address for regional subcontinental cooking.

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Cha Adda

Tucked away and hiding lots of surprises.