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top 10

Sweet potato gnocchi with mushrooms, sugar-snap peas and chive cream at Vege Rama in Brisbane.

Brisbane's best vegan and vegetarian eats

ANNE-LOUISE BROWN From rainbow salads to silky almond tofu, here are the city's best plant-based dishes.

sydney

The snapper with mussels and parsley served with baked potato puree.
14/20

Four In Hand By Guillaume

Terry Durack The pub dining room made famous by Colin Fassnidge now has another name at the helm.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (9)

melbourne

Pineapple melon pre-dessert at Ides.
15/20

Ides

Gemima Cody Ides the pop-up becomes Ides the Smith Street restaurant.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (9)

cheap eat

Butter chicken roadie at Trunk Road in Sydney.

Trunk Road

Myffy Rigby Are Trunk Road's "roadies" better (and more hangover-friendly) than a late-night kebab?

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (2)

contemporary

Yellowfin tuna, guanciale and fermented peas is the go-to dish.
16/20

Fleet

Terry Durack Fleet is a tiny restaurant that can barely sit 22 people - but it makes a grand impression.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (24)

top 50

Coconut cocktail at Pretty Mama in Melbourne.

Melbourne's best bars

Gemima Cody and Michael Harry Knees ups, late nights, cocktails and craft booze.

pop-up to permanent

Pineapple melon pre-dessert at Ides.
15/20

Ides

Gemima Cody Peter Gunn's Ides concept downs roots on Smith Street.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (9)

modern greek

Pick up a Chinese barbecue duck and make this warm weather favourite tonight.
14/20

Atalanta Bar and Greek

Natascha Mirosch Forget the old-school moussaka and bouzouki music at this Greek restaurant.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (2)

liquid nitrogen

Liquid nitrogen is used in desserts to Harry potter effect at the Apo.
15.5/20

The Apo

Natascha Mirosch The Valley's new bar-eatery serves savoury eclairs and magical desserts.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
reader rating (1)

bar guide

Japanese bar Suke Suke in Civic.

The ultimate guide to Canberra's bars

Natasha Rudra Where to get a drink in Canberra? We've got the answer for every situation.

restaurant merger

Tang's port and prawn dumplings.
14.5/20

Chairman and Yip

Natasha Rudra Chairman and Yip moves into the old Malamay quarters in Barton.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (16)

melbourne

Linguini carbonara with 'nduja and radicchio at Lupino.

Lupino

Dani Valent This CBD restaurant is Italian-but-oh-so-Melbourne.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (13)

canberra

Deep-fried oysters at Cinnabar.

Cinnabar

12/20

Kirsten Lawson New Chinese restaurant is still finding its feet.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (17)

sydney

Thirsty Bird's take on the southern fried chicken burger.

Thirsty Bird

Myffy Rigby The Mr Crackles team has a new fried-chicken joint.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (75)

cafe cool

Oldskool Newskool salmon.

Cavalier Specialty Coffee

Lisa Visentin Cavalier Specialty Coffee serves some of the prettiest dishes to grace breakfast tables.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (18)

modern italian

The vitello tonnato; eggplant parmigiana; and parmigiano reggiano and aged balsamic vinegar.

Ormeggio at The Spit

17/20

Terry Durack Here, you'll travel through Italy without leaving the north shore - and it's quite a trip.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (13)

new mexican

Assorted tacos at Ghostboy Cantina in Sydney.

Ghostboy Cantina

Myffy Rigby Get on down to this Mexican-Asian mash-up before the rest of Sydney does.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (18)

chicken-skin crackling

Bar Liberty's signature GLT sandwich.

Bar Liberty

14.5/20

Gemima Cody Move over BLT. Introducing the GLT sandwich with chicken skin crackling.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (9)

country charm

Pear and frangipane tart at Our Kitchenette in Hawthorn.

Our Kitchenette

Dani Valent You'll find pear tart perfection at this heartfelt Hawthorn cafe.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
reader rating (1)

local favourite

Green eggs and ham at George Jones, Pascoe Vale.

George Jones Eatery

Matt Holden This suburban cafe's hashtag should read #overnightneighbourhoodsuccess.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (13)

celebrity chef

Verrine with guava sorbet, tropical fruit, whipped coconut cream and sugar 'glass'.

Billykart West End

14/20

Natascha Mirosch Ben O'Donoghue's second Billykart is a clever package.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (12)

pizzeria

Margherita pizza at Mister Paganini.

Mister Paganini

13.5/20

Natascha Mirosch Meet Mister Paganini, the new face of authentic pizza in South Bank.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (7)

negroni sorbet

Negroni sorbet and Campari at Darling & Co.

Darling & Co

14/20

Natascha Mirosch Paddington's new darling pitches somewhere between posh pub and bistro fare.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (3)

fresh produce

Baby carrots, yoghurt and licorice root at Mocan and Green Grout in Canberra.

Mocan and Green Grout

15/20

Kirsten Lawson An intimate, cool little diner where ingredients are treated with respect and care.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (14)

burgers

Americana burger at Beef and Barley.

Beef & Barley

12/20

Natasha Rudra Burgers are matched with tinnies at this casual Kingston Foreshore burger joint.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (28)

degustation

Teriyaki wagyu beef tenderloin with garlic sauce and deep sea cod with sweet miso sauce at Chaki Chaki in Canberra.

Chaki Chaki

12.5/20

Kirsten Lawson We test the new Japanese restaurant in the Ori building.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (21)

Chef profile

Sake Melbourne bar manager John Ross-Jones.

John Ross-Jones

A twist of the exotic and a splash of Japanese inspiration. Read more

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Eat here now: Melbourne April 2016

Gemima Cody and Michael Harry review a host of bars and restaurants including Pretty Mama, Hard Rubbish, Ides, Bar Liberty and Misery Guts. (02:28)