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Floral banquettes and chic lighting are features of the new-look, and renamed Dainty on Toorak.

Dainty Sichuan returns with a luxe new look, name and rejigged menu. But is the spice still right?

With more than 100 items on the rejigged menu, it’s easy to get confused – or greedy – at the renovated and rebranded Sichuan stalwart.

  • Dani Valent
Murray cod croquette with hot mustard sauce at forthcoming restaurant Marmelo.

Coming soon: 10 new, genre-busting Melbourne restaurants we can’t wait to try

They come with cocktail bars, delis and even an art gallery bolted on, as restaurateurs create go-to destinations for all hours of the day.

  • Emma Breheny
Beneath a nutty granola-like topping of nuts and seeds is a silky artichoke custard.
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‘I’m still marvelling’: The Geelong restaurant dish our critic can’t stop thinking about

Eleven-year-old Tulip looks casual, even unremarkable. But passionate new owners are helping it blossom.

  • Besha Rodell
Alejandro Saravia is opening two branches of Morena in Melbourne’s CBD this year.

Forget ‘the Paris end’, the top of Collins Street is becoming a high-end Latin American hotspot

Peru-born chef Alejandro Saravia recently opened Latin American restaurant Morena in Sydney. Now, he’s bringing the brand home to Melbourne – with some twists.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Nasi lemak kukus - coconut rice with peanuts, cucumber and hard-boiled egg, plus turmeric fried chicken and sambal calamari.

Your July hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

From budget to blow-out, these are the Melbourne restaurants and bars that caught our attention in June.

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Blue swimmer crab egg tart (right) and cauliflower egg tart with caviar.

Savoury Portuguese tarts a taste of big things to come at this high-profile CBD opening

Sydney hospo power couple Ross and Sunny Lusted reveal more details about their upcoming Melbourne CBD project, a 90-seat diner and adjoining basement bar.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Go-to dish: Beyaynetu vegan platter on injera.
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‘Doubly exceptional’: Why this humble Ethiopian restaurant’s injera is twice as nice

Sinq’s sisters cook Ethiopian dishes you can find in dozens of Melbourne dining rooms, but with uncommon deftness and detail, and a warm, generous spirit.

  • Dani Valent
Gemini is a cafe by day, and wine bar by night.

Our 10 favourite new Melbourne restaurant and bar openings of the year (so far)

Half-way through 2024 it’s clear economic pressures are hitting the hospitality industry hard. But there’s been some exciting new venues, and trends, to emerge.

  • Emma Breheny and Dani Valent
Oysters, fries and free-range chicken with burnt chilli nuoc mam at Firebird.

From oysters to yum cha: The best all-you-can-eat (and drink) deals around Melbourne

Including dumplings of all descriptions and endless oysters and mussels, here’s where to eat to your heart’s content.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Salsa verde brightens the G. McBean Family Butcher’s porchetta roll.

What makes this pork sandwich well worth the $21.90 price tag?

The Italian rolled roast is a thing of salty, porky joy. These Melbourne spots are nailing it and slapping it on rolls you need to know about.

  • Tomas Telegramma

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