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Meet the city’s new Malaysian and Japanese dining halls and two newly crowned two-hatters, discover wine bars (and a perfect vanilla slice) in surprising suburbs, plus plenty of ramens to warm you up. Here’s where (and what) to eat and drink in Melbourne this month.
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Knafeh Nabulseyeh’s $16 shawarma wrap is our critic’s new food obsession
- July 1, 2025
- Besha Rodell
Bar Selecta, a new 10-seater channelling Tokyo, is hiding in Hawthorn
- July 1, 2025
- Kosa Monteith
The Tipo 00 team’s city bistro Harriot feels a world away from its office tower digs
- June 26, 2025
- Tomas Telegramma
Found! Melbourne’s best vanilla slice is at Dulce Bakehouse in the north-west
- June 28, 2025
- Dani Valent
Flame-licked flatbread, HSP bites: Your cheat sheet to revived Lebanese diner Isme
- June 30, 2025
- Emily Holgate
Almost-30-year-old city power-lunch hub Caterina’s finally gets its second hat
- June 27, 2025
- Dani Valent
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Get disco-friendly ramen and snacks at Chapel Street’s late-night izakaya Umami Tokyo
- June 24, 2025
- Dani Valent
EatAlley brings 10 of Malaysia’s best hawker stalls – some 80 years old – to town
- June 27, 2025
- Quincy Malesovas
The hot new Lygon Street Italian restaurant where pasta starts at $6
- June 22, 2025
- Dani Valent
Newly two-hatted laneway restaurant Tomo-An is ‘a portal to Japan’
- June 20, 2025
- Dani Valent
Office block restaurant Molli was rebooted within a year. Does version 2 hit the mark?
- June 24, 2025
- Besha Rodell
Cremorne is on the rise as a dining destination. Here are five lunch spots to try (feat. new Korean eatery Sogumm)
- June 21, 2025
- Tomas Telegramma and Quincy Malesovas
Mortadeli, Torquay’s favourite sandwich bar, is moving, but it’s good news...
- June 23, 2025
- Emma Breheny
Start with ‘tea’, end with tart: Your cheat sheet to gallery restaurant Cherrywood
- June 18, 2025
- Tomas Telegramma
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Sydney Malaysian restaurant Ho Jiak, and its cult laksa bombs, arrive in Melbourne
- June 13, 2025
- Tomas Telegramma
$20 pasta and bargain bowls: Five cafes now staying open for (budget-friendly) dinners
- June 17, 2025
- Dani Valent
Find matcha, wagyu and more at Omi 380, a new one-stop Japanese dining hall
- June 16, 2025
- Quincy Malesovas
Why Golden Dragon Palace is the king of Melbourne’s suburban yum cha belt
- June 17, 2025
- Larissa Dubecki
Richmond’s Love Letter is an ode to Yorkshire puddings, gravy and chaos
- June 15, 2025
- Dani Valent
‘A hefty, triple-cooked beast’: Bear’s wine bar serves the Goldilocks of potato cakes
- June 10, 2025
- Larissa Dubecki
Beyond the big bowls: Three extra-special ramens to seek out in Melbourne this winter
- June 7, 2025
- Harvard Wang
Four hot new city restaurants with $15 lunch deals to hit in your break
- June 6, 2025
- Tomas Telegramma
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Caulfield loses a local favourite, but gains Ruzia’s, the wine bar it was missing
- June 6, 2025
- Dani Valent
City restaurant Red Cliff’s signature dish has been served 100,000 times
- June 6, 2025
- Frank Sweet
Latif’s Street Foods serves top Turkish snacks in an op-shop car park
- June 6, 2025
- Dani Valent