The namesake margherita pizza.

Queen Margherita of Savoy

Buzzy beach pizzeria with cred.

Bistecca at Pino’s Vino e Cucina.

Pino’s Vino e Cucina

Curbside tratt for intimate date nights and celebrations alike.

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.

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.

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.

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A statue of Neptune sits in the middle of the room at Neptune’s Grotto.

Clam Bar team opens subterranean Italian diner Neptune’s Grotto

The former Tokonoma space,right underneath Clam Bar,has been transformed into an atmospheric underground restaurant with a classic northern Italian menu.

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The Age Good Food Guide 2025 Critics’ Picks.

Tacos to char kwai teow:20 restaurants you’ll find Good Food Guide critics dining in their downtime

Loaded lobster rolls,best-in-class brisket,and noodles tossed expertly in the wok:our reviewers reveal their hitlists.

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Norma

Stripped-back,razor-sharp and pro-pasta.

Mortadella skewers at Mr Vincenzo’s.
Critics'Pick

Mr Vincenzo’s

Uncomplicated cooking in a Polaroid-ready room.

Tortellini in brodo.
14.5/20

Bau Bau

Confident,elevated,loved by locals