Reviews
- Review
- Collingwood
The snacks are the biz at Shane Delia’s rejigged Maha North
Shane Delia’s newly rebranded Collingwood venue occupies a demilitarised zone somewhere between bar and bistro.
- Larissa Dubecki
- Review
- Fitzroy
Alta’s pasta is one of my favourite dishes of the year so far
Despite the ubiquity of Italian food in this town, this Fitzroy trattoria manages to stand out by doing something new.
- Besha Rodell
- Review
- Melbourne
Alt Pasta says hasta la vista, salt
A thought experiment – how much flavour can you extract without using salt? – becomes a reality at this moody Melbourne pasta bar.
- Besha Rodell
- Review
- Melbourne
The MCG's Committee Room by Grossi is an old-school room with a view
On the MCC waiting list? Here's a delicious trick: members of the public can access the Melbourne Cricket Club's dining room simply by making a lunch reservation.
- Besha Rodell
- Review
- Brunswick East
Grana shows there's a will and a whey
This wine bar, complete with cupboard-sized cheesery, operates as a holding pen for its big brother, Figlia pizzeria.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Cremorne
Lilac Wine Bar begins to bloom in Cremorne
Melbourne's cool new clubhouse-in-a-warehouse feels DIY, in the best possible way, writes Besha Rodell.
- Besha Rodell
- Review
- Hawthorn
Miso soup in three scoops? Kori serves inventive Japanese ice-cream in Hawthorn
With 24 startling flavours, it's no wonder Kori's queues along Glenferrie Road are almost as famous as its ice-cream.
- Dani Valent
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- Camberwell
Beef rendang meets baked eggs at Dale La Pau
The idea of somehow combining shakshuka and rendang was so alluring, even world-shaking, that Dani Valent had to get herself to Camberwell for a taste.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Melbourne
Japanese stalwart Izakaya Den serves Melbourne's best fried chicken
The batter is so startlingly crisp it's like eating fine crystal stemware, reviews Larissa Dubecki.
- Larissa Dubecki
- Review
- Merricks
Why Laura deserves top spot on your occasion-worthy dining list
Point Leo Estate's flagship restaurant has all the trappings of fine dining amid a truly stunning setting, writes Besha Rodell.
- Besha Rodell