Emma Breheny
Melbourne eating out and restaurant editor
Emma is Good Food’s Melbourne eating out and restaurant editor and editor of The Age Good Food Guide.
The small Carlton cafe selling 6500 Mont Blanc coffees per week
Good food isn’t enough to draw a crowd in 2026. We take a look at what else Melbourne venues do to get your attention, and keep it.
- Emma Breheny
- Review
- Carlton
Eight seats, three staff, impossibly light dumplings: Tiny shop leaves a big impression
There are dumplings and then there are Aunty’s. Squeeze into this family-run shop for a dreamy experience where everything is made fresh that day.
- Emma Breheny
‘The challenging times weren’t going to go away’: String of restaurant closures in Victoria
A wave of high-profile Victorian closures is signalling a brutal winter ahead for the hospitality sector.
- Emma Breheny and Quincy Malesovas
I sat in this beloved Fitzroy restaurant all day to understand its 40-year legacy
Pioneering Marios has stood steadfast as its neighbourhood has gone from bohemian to boujee. What can a day spent at this dining icon tell us about Brunswick Street in 2026?
- Emma Breheny
The Fitzroy and Collingwood pubs and restaurants Rick Stein is loving right now
From a ‘gruff’ Greek icon to a ‘fabulous’ pub lunch, British chef Rick Stein has been enjoying some quality off-duty eating while filming this week.
- Emma Breheny
- Review
- Brunswick
Bookings, hash browns, all-day breakfast: Cheery cafe a return to Melbourne’s glory days
Beautiful Jim Key’s menu and bookings policy will remind you why you go out for brunch.
- Emma Breheny
Chris Lucas reckons west of Swanston street is on the cusp of something big. He might be right
The Chin Chin and Grill Americano owner is opening Wishbone in the lower end of Bourke street later this year, with his own glitzy spin on Hong Kong dining.
- Emma Breheny
- Recommended
- Melbourne
Seoul Tiger 1988
Korean-inspired burger joint by the Baguette Studios team.
- Emma Breheny
- Collection
- Best of
Catching a comedy gig? Here are 30+ top venues for late-night dining around the city
After a comedy show, gig or game, roll up to one of these spots. They’re grilling steaks, stretching noodles and scooping biryani into the small hours.
- Recommended
- Melbourne
Melbourne Supper Club
Late-night institution for excellent wine, good food and polished service.
- Emma Breheny