Critics'Pick

Tzaki

Fast-paced and welcoming Athenian-style hangout.

Pumpkin,wattleseed and sourdough at Navi.
Good Food hatGood Food hat17/20

Navi

Deeply personal cooking from a thoughtful chef.

Steak frites at Bar Romanee.
14.5/20

Bar Romanee

Versatile village bistronomy.

Tzaki’s tiny kitchen produces pastries,coffee,wood-fired mezze and Greek-inspired cocktails.
14/20

Yarraville just became a whole lot cooler with this delicious slice of modern Greek dining

This all-day Greek cafe and no-bookings wine bar in Yarraville exudes cool. It helps,of course,that the food is fantastic.

  • Besha Rodell
Iced teh (left) and avocado semifreddo.

Masak Masak

Masak Masak is owned by Deb Ong and Julien Tay,and the menu is a comforting look back at childhoods spent in Singapore.

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Roti John tiger roll filled with lamb shoulder and omelette.

Sick of smashed avo? Head to this suburban cafe for a playful taste of Singapore instead

An ex-Copper Pot chef’s brunch menu is inspired by the South-East Asian comfort foods of her childhood.

  • Dani Valent
Signature black garlic macarons filled with salmon roe are available in the restaurant and its adjacent bar.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16/20

Can't nab a table at Navi? Head next door for world-class bar snacks

Besha Rodell scores a coveted table for Navi's "stellar" degustation in Melbourne's west,and spreads the word about its more casual spin-off.

  • Besha Rodell
Anchovy on crisp potato.
Good Food hat15/20

Yarraville's Bar Romanee has French pedigree but local soul

Euro-style wine bars have been such a thing in the past couple of years that it became hard to pick the good from the fad. This is the real deal,reviews Gemima Cody.

  • Gemima Cody
Saltbush and pepperberry crocodile with lemon aspen aioli.

Indigenous cafe Mabu Mabu swaps calamari for crocodile

Meet the Torres Strait chef encouraging cafe goers to put the bite on crocodile.

  • Larissa Dubecki
A Rocco Roll with ruffles of prosciutto.

Why Rocco's Deli's $6.50 rolls rock

Rolls are made to order with care and flair at Rocco's,an Italian deli in the backblocks of Yarraville.

  • Dani Valent