It’s easy to see why this Middle Eastern restaurant is thronging every Saturday lunchtime

It’s easy to see why this Middle Eastern restaurant is thronging every Saturday lunchtime

Nour’s new chef sure knows how to have fun with Middle Eastern food.

  • byCallan Boys

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Bang or a whimper? The verdict on Fitzroy’s much-hyped StandardX hotel’s restaurant
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Fitzroy

Bang or a whimper? The verdict on Fitzroy’s much-hyped StandardX hotel’s restaurant

It has boho-glam looks and backing from a luxury international hotel chain. But does the street-level restaurant deliver the goods?

  • byBesha Rodell
Vinegary,smoky,spicy:This charming Darlo diner packs a proudly Filipino punch

Vinegary,smoky,spicy:This charming Darlo diner packs a proudly Filipino punch

Renovated Victoria Street spot Takam is winning over diners with dishes that really resonate.

  • byTerry Durack
Is this tucked away buffet the cheapest feast in the south-east?
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Berwick

Is this tucked away buffet the cheapest feast in the south-east?

In a time when many people are watching pennies,Sri Lankan buffets offer extraordinary value and great variety.

  • byDani Valent
This Flinders Lane newcomer with flex is the all-day diner the CBD has been missing
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Melbourne

This Flinders Lane newcomer with flex is the all-day diner the CBD has been missing

For a food city,Melbourne could do better at all-day dining. Elio’s Place ticks many boxes.

  • byDani Valent
The verdict on TV chef Manu Feildel’s French bistro in a Sydney pub
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Rozelle

The verdict on TV chef Manu Feildel’s French bistro in a Sydney pub

Feildel insists he isn’t chasing hats,but when main courses hover around $40,a restaurant still has to get the basics right.

  • byCallan Boys
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The modern wine cave offering sophisticated snacks and education by the glass
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Melbourne

The modern wine cave offering sophisticated snacks and education by the glass

Laneway newcomer Circl is uncorking the good bottles,pairing them with dishes made by a chef with fine-dining credentials.

  • byBesha Rodell
Roll up to this newly hatted Summer Hill osteria for nostalgic Italian with a high chance of meatballs

Roll up to this newly hatted Summer Hill osteria for nostalgic Italian with a high chance of meatballs

Ormeggio chef Alessandro Pavoni’s new inner west osteria channels a mostly Northern Italian nonna’s repertoire.

  • byTerry Durack
‘Of all the recent restaurant openings in Melbourne,this feels the most exciting’
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Melbourne

‘Of all the recent restaurant openings in Melbourne,this feels the most exciting’

You know you’re in Melbourne when you’re welcomed into this lovely bluestone restaurant tucked behind a church.

  • byBesha Rodell
Fun times for less than $40? This Potts Point newcomer has you covered

Fun times for less than $40? This Potts Point newcomer has you covered

Restaurateurs Kirk and Nick Matthews-Bowden have opened Teddy in the former home of Raja,offering budget-conscious specials,a daily happy hour and BYO Mondays,with a pretty vine-clad courtyard to boot.

  • byTerry Durack
This bakery’s curry bun is so popular every second customer buys one

This bakery’s curry bun is so popular every second customer buys one

Azuki in Wolli Creek is spreading an appreciation for Japanese baked goods one bite at a time.

  • byLenny Ann Low