Smoked burramundi curry.

Kolkata Social

Inside the Barragunda dining room.
Good Food hatGood Food hat17/20

The Mornington Peninsula’s newest two-hatted fine-diner is very fancy – but still a bargain

Barragunda gives critic Besha Rodell hope for the future of dining in Victoria.

  • Besha Rodell
The premium Indian restaurant seats 130 in booths or on elegant folding chairs.
Good Food hat15/20

This hatted restaurant is a jewel,nestled in our critic’s least favourite location in Melbourne

Toddy Shop chef Mischa Tropp’s fire-driven,premium restaurant at Crown feels real,right and resonant.

  • Dani Valent
Eleven Barrack is banking on the market for plush dining rooms.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16.5/20

This new two-hatted grill is so good,our critic booked it for his birthday

Eleven Barrack pushes beyond the usual surf-and-turf trappings to create a singular restaurant,complete with a baby grand and live pianist.

  • Callan Boys
Venison tartlet.
Good Food hat15/20

This freshly hatted restaurant is exciting and delicious,but there’s one missing ingredient

This opening from last spring is flying way under the radar. And we’re the ones losing out.

  • Besha Rodell
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Mister Grotto is set among a new strip of venues on Australia Street.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Mister Grotto is the ‘smart-casual fish shop that’s long been missing from Sydney’

The Continental Delicatessen crew blend South American cuisines with North Carolina fish camp vibes at this inner west seafood bar.

  • Callan Boys
Barragunda’s dining room.

Barragunda Dining

One of Australia’s most ambitious farm-to-table experiences.

  • Besha Rodell andEmma Breheny
Temaki platter,nori sheets and rice,ready for DIY assembly.

Get hands-on with this sushi platter with a difference at this 10-seat city restaurant

Tiny Temaki Sushi joins Melbourne’s growing number of Japanese specialty venues.

  • Dani Valent
Amatrice Rooftop is a red velvet and stone salon up in the clouds.
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This swanky rooftop Italian restaurant has a lot going for it,but leaves our critic baffled

Dani Valent reviews the views and set menus at Melbourne’s Amatrice.

  • Dani Valent
Omnia’s pork cotoletta lunch special.

10 to book:Set menus for less than $50 at wine bars,hatted restaurants and more

From a $20 express lunch to a $45-a-head Italian feast,with some deals including a drink.

  • Tomas Telegramma