There’s nowhere else quite like this Chinese restaurant in an ornate Melbourne mansion
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Melbourne

There’s nowhere else quite like this Chinese restaurant in an ornate Melbourne mansion

Jishan Garden is a fine dining and afternoon tea destination,with a garden bar in the works for summer.

  • byDani Valent

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Goodbye,pokies. Hello,oysters and ‘pretty bloody good’ schnitty at this reborn Redfern boozer
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Redfern

Goodbye,pokies. Hello,oysters and ‘pretty bloody good’ schnitty at this reborn Redfern boozer

A team of young operators has brought a new look and nostalgia-fuelled tricks to The Bat&Ball Hotel.

  • byCallan Boys
Why did the critic cross the Carlton North road? To order this ‘utterly delicious’ chicken dish

Why did the critic cross the Carlton North road? To order this ‘utterly delicious’ chicken dish

An exciting Rathdowne Street newcomer Malin brings a freshness and exuberance that sets it apart from a crowded field.

  • byBesha Rodell
‘Cool,blonde haven’:The MCA’s new fine-diner has a revolving door of big-name chefs
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The Rocks

‘Cool,blonde haven’:The MCA’s new fine-diner has a revolving door of big-name chefs

Former Tetsuya’s chef Josh Raine is the first of a list of high-profile chefs to take charge at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s revamped level-four diner.

  • byTerry Durack
This newly hatted hilltop restaurant is one of Melbourne’s most surprising destinations
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Mickleham

This newly hatted hilltop restaurant is one of Melbourne’s most surprising destinations

There are multiple reasons to point yourself towards La Vetta,a winery restaurant on the city’s northern fringe.

  • byDani Valent
Fill up on first-rate pizza then fill your trolley five metres away at this supermarket spot
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Drummoyne

Fill up on first-rate pizza then fill your trolley five metres away at this supermarket spot

The Tonino’s International menu is built around pizza and pasta with a big ol’ fried chicken sandwich thrown in for good measure.

  • byCallan Boys
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This dynamic Darlo spot dishes up simple,fresh fare and candlelit vibes

This dynamic Darlo spot dishes up simple,fresh fare and candlelit vibes

From day to night,cafe-restaurant-bar Theeca serves up uncomplicated and super-fresh seasonal dishes.

  • byLenny Ann Low
‘Wisps of magic’:Messina Creative’s six-course degustation is all-ages fun

‘Wisps of magic’:Messina Creative’s six-course degustation is all-ages fun

The gelato-maker’s dedicated team produces mind-blowing dishes that are a marriage of art,science and theatre.

  • byLenny Ann Low
‘A true find’:This pop-up is the kind of place that makes Melbourne worth celebrating
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Balaclava

‘A true find’:This pop-up is the kind of place that makes Melbourne worth celebrating

Warehouse cafe Glass Merchants turns into Congolese restaurant,Malewa City,three nights a week.

  • byDani Valent
Farewell,fusion tacos. This sunny CBD bar may be the start of Melbourne’s Latino age
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Melbourne

Farewell,fusion tacos. This sunny CBD bar may be the start of Melbourne’s Latino age

The Mexican,Central and South American food scene here is stronger than ever. And this Little Collins Street newcomer delivers some of the best versions around.

  • byBesha Rodell
Nostalgia (and pigs in blankets) return at this rebooted hatted steakhouse at The Rocks
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The Rocks

Nostalgia (and pigs in blankets) return at this rebooted hatted steakhouse at The Rocks

The Cut is back,reviving the bourbon and beefsteak era,complete with a prime rib trolley and bombe Alaska.

  • byTerry Durack