Charlie Chen has trimmed prices at WeLive2.0 but is reluctant to use cheaper ingredients.

The rise of solo dining spaces and other dining trends we loved (and hated) in 2024

Sweet touches such as chocolate with the bill were a delight. But disintegrating sandwiches,edible flowers and mangled cutlery stood out for all the wrong reasons.

  • Emma Breheny andEllen Fraser
Peter Rowland's chicken sandwiches are available for home delivery during lockdown. For Good Food,17 August,2021

10 super sandwiches to make this weekend (starring Peter Rowland’s cult chook sanga)

Roll out the picnic blanket,it’s time to celebrate the sunnier weather with these crowd-pleasing,deep-filled delights.

All things Italian reign at daytime diner Caffe Amatrice.

Low-key luxurious Italian cafe opens in Cremorne – and the sky’s the limit for what’s next

The team behind beachside diner Sebastian have opened Caffe Amatrice in new development,Cubitt Place. And there’s a rooftop restaurant on the way.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Spices are also added to the batter for extra kick.

Find this bulging fried chicken sandwich at a secret supermarket deli

The juicy chicken is fried to a golden crunch,then dipped in hot honey before cheese,kimchi mayo and sriracha is added.

  • Howard Chen
The addition of crisps makes the white anchovy sandwich a fun play on fish’n’chips.

The $2 optional extra that makes this anchovy sandwich worth crossing town for

Collingwood focaccia bar The Continental has created the ultimate tapas-packed sandwich – with added crunch.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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There’s no menu at this choose-your-own adventure inner-west deli. Best of all,no matter what you choose,your sandwich will be $15.

I lined up for 65 minutes for this $15 sandwich,and I’d do it again

There’s no menu at this family-run inner west Italian deli. Instead,let the experts,who’ve been doing it for 43 years,guide your panini adventure.

  • Sarah Norris
Sandwich from Moorabbin’s Marko’s Schnitzel.

A tradie hotspot makes one of Melbourne’s top chicken schnitzel sangers

Marko’s lets you choose your own adventure,with four house-made schnitties and an old-school salad bar.

  • Tomas Telegramma
The original jam doughnuts of American Doughnut Kitchen are now joined by new flavours at the second shop.

Queen Vic Market’s famous doughnut van sets up shop southside − plus more new market moves

Multimillion dollar renewal efforts have added stalls that sell Hong Kong-inspired desserts,regional Italian pizza and snacks made with market-fresh ingredients.

  • Emma Breheny
Lit Canteen’s juicy pho-mi sandwich with slow-cooked brisket.

This banh mi-pho hybrid is inspired by The Bear’s Chicago beef sandwich

Is this juicy,limited-edition sanger a smart union or a flawed creation? Sandwich watch hands down its verdict.

  • Sarah Norris
Lorenzo sandwich at Delisia,Forest Lodge.

Salty,creamy and immensely satisfying:This focaccia sandwich is the best I’ve eaten all year

The bubbled Italian bread is having a moment in Sydney. Here’s our top sandwich pick,plus six others to try around town.

  • Bianca Hrovat