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The best charcoal chicken in Melbourne
Get your hands dirty with the best-chargrilled chooks in town
The best sandwiches in Melbourne
These are the best things since, and between, sliced bread
The best fish and chips in Melbourne
Whether you take it grilled, battered or fried we can all agree that fish and chips are the ultimate dynamic duo
The best food trucks in Melbourne
These are the food trucks worth going out of your way for
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Gimlet at Cavendish House
Gimlet continues to glimmer seductively on Melbourne’s dining scene, a stalwart destination for beautiful food and wine, and comforting old-world charm
Stokehouse
This seafood institution's luxe beach house charms have had us spellbound for decades – and like a fine wine, it's only getting better with time
Gimlet continues to glimmer seductively on Melbourne’s dining scene, a stalwart destination for beautiful food and wine, and comforting old-world charm
Gimlet at Cavendish House
Gimlet continues to glimmer seductively on Melbourne’s dining scene, a stalwart destination for beautiful food and wine, and comforting old-world charm
Stokehouse
This seafood institution's luxe beach house charms have had us spellbound for decades – and like a fine wine, it's only getting better with time
Lona Misa
Tucked away inside the Ovolo Hotel is a lively all-day diner for vibrant veg, Latin-inspired libations and conscious eaters
Amaru
Amaru is everything a contemporary fine diner should be – enigmatic, daring and engrossing at every turn
O.My
This farm-to-table restaurant may be almost a decade old, but it still stands out as one of the most energising fine dining experiences in Melbourne
The best Melbourne cafés
The best breakfasts in Melbourne
We take the ritual of breakfast very seriously in our city and we have rounded up the best of the best
The best coffee in the Melbourne CBD
We road-tested the best coffee in the CBD to find Melbourne's best cups
The best cafés in Melbourne
We scoured Melbourne to find the best cafés for brunch, coffee or a cheeky morning snack
The best toasties in Melbourne
There's nothing like the smell of grilled cheese...
The best places to eat in Melbourne
The best pastas in Melbourne
The best pastas in Melbourne
Because there are situations in life where only a big bowl of carbs will do
The best restaurants for spicy food lovers
The best restaurants for spicy food lovers
The (literally) hottest places in town, for those of you who like to have your spicy food and eat it too
The best Korean barbecue in Melbourne
The best Korean barbecue in Melbourne
Forget the deep south, turns out Korea is the king of the grill
The best soups in Melbourne
The best soups in Melbourne
Ward off the cold with these comforting bowls of soup
The best pizzas in Melbourne
The best pizzas in Melbourne
Mamma mia! We've eaten our way around Melbourne to find the best slices
The best dumplings in Melbourne
The best dumplings in Melbourne
This city does a fine line in dim sum: here are the best dumpling houses in Melbourne
Melbourne by cuisine
The best Japanese restaurants in Melbourne
Say "konnichiwa" to Melbourne's finest places to enjoy sushi, sashimi, sake and so much more
The best Italian restaurants in Melbourne
Mangia, mangia! Sample the flavours of Tuscany to Sicily at Melbourne's finest Italian eateries
Say "konnichiwa" to Melbourne's finest places to enjoy sushi, sashimi, sake and so much more
The best Japanese restaurants in Melbourne
Say "konnichiwa" to Melbourne's finest places to enjoy sushi, sashimi, sake and so much more
The best Italian restaurants in Melbourne
Mangia, mangia! Sample the flavours of Tuscany to Sicily at Melbourne's finest Italian eateries
The best French restaurants in Melbourne
From soufflés to steak frites, there's plenty of top-notch Gallic cuisine to be found
The best Mexican restaurants in Melbourne
Our guide to Melbourne's best Mexican eats, from the traditional to the unabashedly inauthentic
The best Korean restaurants in Melbourne
Our top spots for bibambap, barbecue and mouth-watering Korean fried chicken
Melbourne's foodie hotspots
CBD lunch guide: Cheap eats
CBD lunch guide: Cheap eats
Sometimes a brown bag packed with last night’s leftovers isn’t what you’re feeling at midday. But never fear, we’ve compiled a list of...
The best restaurants in Footscray
The best restaurants in Footscray
Footscray is rapidly becoming Melbourne's must-visit food destination, with new restaurants and cafés opening constantly. From American barbecue to...
The best restaurants in St Kilda
The best restaurants in St Kilda
Here are some of the best restaurants in Melbourne's beachside suburb
The best Lygon Street restaurants
The best Lygon Street restaurants
Where to eat along Melbourne's quintessential restaurant strip in Carlton
The best restaurants in Docklands
The best restaurants in Docklands
Find amazing food, from Spanish tapas to great Indian fare, in windy Docklands
For the sweet tooth
The best takeaway cakes in Melbourne
If you're in need of a lip-lickingly good, and highly 'grammable cake, then you've come to the right place
The best doughnuts in Melbourne
Whether you like 'em sprinkled, stuffed or glazed, here's where to get your mitts on Melbourne's finest
The best patisseries in Melbourne
The best croissants in the world, to old-school cakes you want to take home to your grandmother
The best pancakes in Melbourne
Dessert for breakfast, anyone? Here's where to go when you need a sweet treat before noon