Spanish-accented small plates at La Pinta.
Critics'Pick

La Pinta

Tightly packed temple to tapas.

La Sirene Brewing in Reservoir.

La Sirene Brewing

La Sirene has a new address on an industrial strip in Melbourne’s north and a new lease on life.

Sardinas is a wine bar,liquor shop and flower store in Reservoir.

Popular La Pinta’s new spin-off is a charming store,wine bar and snackery in the suburbs

Reservoir tapas bar La Pinta and wine bar Sardinas are sibling businesses in more ways than one.

  • Dani Valent
Jollof rice with beef and fried plantain.

La Gout Afrique is a brilliant little gem in a suburban corner milk bar

What do you buy from a milk bar? Cheezels,dishwashing liquid and emergency Tim Tams. What about jollof rice,fried plantain and fufu?

  • Dani Valent
Clockwise from top right:House-baked sourdough bread with mussels escabeche,anchovies and pickles.
Good Food hat15/20

Is little La Pinta the perfect local restaurant?

Rezza's buzzy tapas-y joint hits a bullseye in Melbourne's northern 'burbs,reviews Larissa Dubecki.

  • Larissa Dubecki
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Citrus-cured salmon,potato and pea salad.

Lady Bower Kitchen

This Reservoir cafe taps into the community vibe and attracts locals old and new.

  • Kylie Northover

Off the Boat

A cosy pizzeria with red gingham tablecloths and a wood-fired oven,Off the Boat

Lady Bower Kitchen

As hipsterdom makes its relentless march northwards,it’s inevitable that in central

Lady Bower Kitchen

Just off Reservoir's resolutely working-class Broadway sits this cafe with repurposed furniture and ...

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Lady Bower Kitchen

'Made here' are the watchwords at Lady Bower,a sweet,slightly kitsch cafe that's trailblazing new ...