Seoulja Boy is creating quirkly food fusions it's at Bourke St restaurant. Picture: Seoulja Boy.

On trend

DOUGHNUT burgers buns, sushi tacos and other ‘franken-foods’ are growing in popularity as Melbourne diners seek new unusual taste experiences. Here are some culinary creations you have to try.

The 20 pizza spots you’ve got to try

BOY do we love pizza. From thin crust delights to deep pan specials oozing cheese, here’s 20 of the hottest pizza places in Melbourne and around the state.

The 5 most Melbourne coffees

WANT to be part of Melbourne’s secret coffee clique? Here are the special local brews you need to know about — and there’s not a caramel latte in sight.

Melbourne’s best roast chook has arrived

CHEF Paul Wilson turns the humble roast chicken into something extraordinary at his classic-yet-modern Prahran Market restaurant, writes Dan Stock.

Pretentious Paris-end pub lowers bar

SERVICE that isn’t even amateur, a snoringly safe beer selection, cold food and “brown wet muck” at $24: this colour-by-numbers, refurbished Melbourne CBD pub has a long way to go, writes Dan Stock.

Melbourne's best beach cafes

FROM Cheltenham to Chelsea, Bangholme to Bonbeach — these are the best cafes and coffee shops in the outer bayside suburbs.

Dial P for punch

A SOUTHSIDE eatery is blowing away the tumbleweed with cool cocktails and a punchy menu.

Best cafes in the Dandenongs

FROM Monbulk to Belgrave, Sherbrooke to Sassafras — this is our guide to the best cafes in the Dandenong Ranges. Happy brunching.

The Hatter a fairytale cafe among factories

THE Hatter & The Hare might be in Bayswater but as soon as you slip into this bustling bakery-cafe — like Alice down a rabbit hole — you’re in a parallel universe of mind-bending breakfasts and technicolour cakes.