The optional seafood platter (market fish,mussels,salmon caviar and lemon-pickle-spiked butter sauce).
Good Food hat15.5/20

This add-on is like the designer dress you stumble upon in an op shop:an absolute steal

Three-year-old Mauritian restaurant Manze is sitting in the sweet spot. Plus:its seafood platter is absolutely gorgeous.

  • Dani Valent
Korean BBQ at Yeonga in North Melbourne
Critics'Pick

Yeonga

Longstanding barbecue joint delivers char and a half.

Manze serves contemporary takes on Mauritian food.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Manze

Nobody puts “neighbourhood wine bar” in a corner.

Lumen People is alluring with joyful food.

Lumen People

Lumen People in North Melbourne delivers simple,creative food,that speaks to the seasons.

Pour Diane in North Melbourne.

Pour Diane

The house party vibes are bona fide at this northside newcomer.

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Head barista Matt Coulson talks customer Tin through making his own coffee at Rosso Coffee Experience.

Brunch with a side of home barista training – you can’t get much more Melbourne than that

Anyone who wanders into this new warehouse cafe can make their own coffee under the tutelage of professional baristas.

  • Dani Valent
The chicken parmigiana at the Central Club Hotel in North Melbourne.

A much-loved North Melbourne pub has re-emerged after a two-year reno. Does it still have soul?

The revamped Central Club Hotel takes advantage of its vicinity to the Queen Victoria Market with quality chicken parma - but is it still a great pub?

  • Dani Valent
Lumen People.

Drop by this cosy indie-inspired spot for warm and welcoming vibes and not-too-spendy snacks

Lumen People is a daytime draw and evening lure for simple,creative eating and drinking that speaks to the seasons.

  • Dani Valent
The go-to dish:Coq au vin for two.
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North Melbourne’s new-look The Courthouse Hotel is all class,but does the menu revive its gastropub glory days?

The menu needs a gentle tweak but it’s already one of Melbourne’s loveliest classic pub experiences.

  • Besha Rodell
The 155-year-old venue has just reopened with a classic and warm pub fit-out inside.

Historic North Melbourne pub The Central Club Hotel reopens after extensive renovation

The corner pub has reopened after a two-year closure,with restored features and a menu that makes the most of Queen Victoria Market produce.

  • Emma Breheny