After a years-long restoration project,the Imperial is open again and it boasts a heady menu.

Glorious food matches the view at The Imperial Hotel in Clifton

After a years-long restoration project,the Imperial is open again and it boasts a heady menu.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Steak tartare with oyster cream and Yorkshire pudding.
Good Food hat15/20

Why The Lincoln holds a magical place among Melbourne's beloved pubs

The Carlton corner hotel pushes to be better than we would reasonably expect,without succumbing to pretension or losing its casual,welcoming-to-all essence.

  • Besha Rodell
Go-to dish:Spaghetti with lemon and squid.
13/20

Bobbie Peels has plenty of appeal

There really ought to be more pubs like this classic North Melbourne corner haunt,reviews Larissa Dubecki.

  • Larissa Dubecki
Chicken schnitzel with mustard gravy and fennel salad.
13.5/20

Fitzroy North's Royal Oak Hotel feels like the real deal again

Entering the new version of this old building gave me that tingly feeling,like:We're back. The pub is back. Melbourne is back,writes Besha Rodell.

  • Besha Rodell
Steak frites with Diane sauce.
14.5/20

Bistro Fitz serves pub dining hits from the'70s,'80s and today

The Old Fitzroy's new chef Toby Stansfield's umami-seasoned chips indicate he wants people to cross suburbs to eat at this backstreet boozer.

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The signature burger is a fine example of the genre.

Deeds Taproom is doing good deeds in Melbourne's east

This brewpub is a boon for an area that is – how do we say this? – not quite overrun with cool destinations.

  • Dani Valent
The pub's gaudy interior features 1800 wall-mounted glass domes.

Gertrude Hotel is a gaudy Ziggy Stardust-style fever dream (with tasty food)

This colourful corner spot does pub properly but also gives it a canny twist,reviews Dani Valent.

  • Dani Valent
The chicken parmigiana doesn't disappoint.

Review:The Great Northern is a great pub for a post-lockdown parma

More than 70 per cent of the Carlton North pub's food orders are for the chicken parmigiana,and it doesn't disappoint,reviews Dani Valent.

  • Dani Valent
Steak sandwich with chutney and cheese (and chips).

This renovated Werribee pub is a triumph

There's footy on the TV,Oz rock on the playlist,steak in the sandwich and beer in the glass at this crowd-pleasing community watering hole.

  • Dani Valent
Unico Zelo winemaker Brendan Carter on pub tour in the outback.

The 10 essential elements for any great Aussie pub

From raffle nights to free pool,here are 10 key components of any classic Australian pub

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