Eating out

• Review
• St Kilda

Birthdays, parties, anything: This beloved bayside restaurant is the definition of dependable

Dismiss Donovans as outdated at your peril. The classic food and charming service make it ideal for young and old.

• June 4, 2024
• Besha Rodell

• Review
• Carnegie

This suburban cafe is serving meatball subs and tiramisu with a tantalising twist

BKK Laboratory’s creative Thai-inspired brunch menu goes way beyond curries and noodles.

• May 31, 2024
• Dani Valent

• Good Food events

New snack series is a fun and tasty way to try six of Melbourne’s top restaurants for less

Hatted restaurants Serai, Prince Dining Room and Sunda are among the line-up using an underrated type of chicken to create limited edition dishes from just $7.

• May 31, 2024
• Bianca Hrovat

• Collection
• Hot & new

Your June hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month

Cheesy sandwiches, hot dog ‘sausage rolls’ and French bistros both old and new, catch up on what’s hot in Melbourne food.

• Review
• Albert Park

Fish and chips get fancy at this new neighbourhood wine bar by the beach

It’s not the easiest time to open a restaurant, but is this corner bistro a good Omen?

• May 31, 2024
• Dani Valent

• Specials board

Two courses at a bayside favourite for $30? These are the winter meal deals worth crossing town for

Get out of your trackies and into one of these spots for a cheaper-than-usual eating experience.

• May 30, 2024
• Tomas Telegramma

• Sushi

Three freshly shucked spots to get ‘crazy good’ seafood and sushi (at an affordable price)

Including a pint-sized city oyster bar, nigiri to take away in Footscray and a pop-up from an ex-Kisume chef.

• May 29, 2024
• Tomas Telegramma

• Review
• Malvern

This deli was built by a virtual community, but its breakfast muffins are the real deal

Stay with me here, this friendly fast-food shop is the product of an online collective called Nouns.

• May 28, 2024
• Dani Valent

• Melbourne icon

After 40 years, the service – and singing – has finally stopped at this uniquely Carlton restaurant

The Olive Jar didn’t have Melbourne’s best Italian food, and the service was eccentric, but chief critic Besha Rodell was smitten. Now, it’s time to move on.

• May 28, 2024
• Besha Rodell

• Just open

A beloved backstreet boozer is reborn, plus five more exciting additions to Fitzroy North

Try a new spin on the pie floater in the front bar of a revamped 1874 pub. Or experience Hyderabadi family recipes in an Indian restaurant.

• May 28, 2024
• Tomas Telegramma