Eating out
15 of Melbourne’s best pasta deals from $20 lobster linguine to great date nights
The servings are generous, the wine is flowing. These great value pasta nights make going out more fun and affordable right now. Give them a twirl.
- Tomas Telegramma
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- Roxburgh Park
‘More Turkish than the ones in Turkey’: Melbourne bakery’s simit runs rings around the competition
No need to catch a plane. Drive north of the airport to Roxburgh Park instead to find this sesame-studded bread.
- Dani Valent
Hawthorn’s abuzz with the restoration and reopening of this beloved old pub
The venerable watering hole will send out classic counter meals with a light cheffy touch, and have Carlton Draught on pour alongside Chablis.
- Tomas Telegramma
Eight of Melbourne’s best steak frites for Bastille Day and beyond
It’s Bastille Day on Sunday, so celebrate with the most simple yet succulent of French bistro dishes – perfectly cooked steak, crisp fries and your sauce of choice.
- Emma Breheny and Tomas Telegramma
- Review
- Fitzroy
This tiny Fitzroy eatery is a buzzy hot spot for home-style southern Indian dishes
Toddy Shop, Mischa Tropp’s popular Melbourne version of a Keralan eating house, pays fond homage to the food stands of the same name.
- Dani Valent
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- Prahran
This swish Sri Lankan restaurant serves what our critic calls ‘the perfect snack’
Hopper Joint, with its hands-on curry sets and short eats, is introducing the cuisine to a whole new audience.
- Besha Rodell
In Fitzroy’s backstreets glows a charming little newcomer with serious cooking cred
Go to Carnation Canteen for the $12 wines and salty snacks at aperitivo hour, stay for a lavish produce-driven dinner with back-vintage wines.
- Tomas Telegramma
From birthday cakes to choc tops: Vending machines gather momentum around Melbourne
At a time of rising costs, robots are coming to the rescue, ushering in a new age of food on the run.
- Bianca Hrovat, Tomas Telegramma and Emma Breheny
Your inside guide to the best eats and seats at Richmond’s reopened Anchovy restaurant
The lowdown on where to sit and what to order to give you the very best dining experience at the top-rated Vietnamese restaurant.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Kyneton
Why you should add this Italian newbie to your next Kyneton weekend itinerary
I may sound like the pied piper of Piper Street, but I can’t think of another country street in any state that has so many good places to eat and drink.
- Dani Valent
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- Just open
Melbourne CBD has a lack of really great pubs. Until now
The team behind Fancy Hank’s and Good Heavens cook up a new public bar on a busy city corner, with a retro menu and old-school style in spades.
- Tomas Telegramma
