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Food & Drink
Don't fret about where to eat this week – we've rounded up the best of Melbourne's restaurants, bars, cafés and pubs that you've gotta try
Bansho
A moody bistro in Armadale is offering a comfortably luxe French-meets-Japanese dining experience
Petaluma x Nobu
The famed Japanese restaurant has teamed up with Petaluma wines for an exclusive omakase dinner series
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Sunda
After a tweak to its interiors and staff switch-up, Sunda has gone back to its roots – bold, punchy Southeast Asian that hits the spot
Café Sunshine & Salamatea
This all-day café supporting asylum seekers and refugees also happens to dish up some of the most delightful Persian fare in Melbourne
After a tweak to its interiors and staff switch-up, Sunda has gone back to its roots – bold, punchy Southeast Asian that hits the spot
Sunda
After a tweak to its interiors and staff switch-up, Sunda has gone back to its roots – bold, punchy Southeast Asian that hits the spot
Café Sunshine & Salamatea
This all-day café supporting asylum seekers and refugees also happens to dish up some of the most delightful Persian fare in Melbourne
Totti's Lorne
Sydney export Totti’s now has breezy digs in Lorne, and while the ocean views and service deliver on the wow factor, it’s the food you’ll be back for
Attica
This innovative, loving depiction of modern Australian ingredients is the jewel in our city's crown
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Johnny’s Green Room
The hottest new day-to-night party in Carlton is happening on Lygon Street (hint: you just need to look up)
Fleet
Head up to Flinders Street's tallest rooftop bar for incredible views of the Yarra and one of the city's finest rum collections
Moon Dog Wild West
Thanks to the fun-loving crew at Moon Dog, Footscray will be home to Melbourne's craziest beer drinking playground in 2024
Nina's Bar and Dining
A strong sense of community spirit and a beautifully curated menu mark this relaxed new wine-and-diner a boon for Brunswick
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Burwood scores Rombe: a sun-drenched new rooftop restaurant set among lush gardens
Bask in sweeping views of the Dandenong Ranges over your next weekend brunch
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Follow the red neon glow upstairs
A new Japanese restaurant and takeaway shop for premium Wagyu cuts has landed in the CBD
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Sustainability superstars
Ends and Means
'Low-waste' isn't just a buzzword at Ends and Means – this cocktail bar puts its money where its mouth is
Flint
Flint combines the no-waste fermentation ethos of Parcs with a healthy respect for flames
Good and Fugly
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