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A ‘house of sourdough’ opens in a hallowed bakery site in Melbourne’s north
An eastern suburbs pastry specialist expands and bets big on bread, crafting crusty pizza slices, Italian deli sandwiches and artisanal loaves kids and adults will love.
- Haymun Win
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
US chain Wendy’s is finally bringing its square burgers to Melbourne
After years of speculation, the first permanent Victorian location is confirmed. Near a major road in Melbourne, it will feature an Australian-only item and a drive-through with a human touch.
- Quincy Malesovas
These restaurants will pay for your petrol. Plus, hatted daytrip dining with free PT
Like you, Victorian restaurants are feeling the fuel crisis. But some are using it as a chance to give back to customers, offering petrol discounts, cash back and more.
- Tomas Telegramma
Forget the Filet-O-Fish: 10 great Melbourne fish burgers and sangas to try
Get your seafood fix, between bread. Head to a just-opened Preston Market stall, a hatted restaurant’s seaside kiosk, or a food truck off the beaten track.
- Tomas Telegramma
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First look: Sooshi Mango’s late-night panini bar ‘had to be’ on Lygon Street
Three doors down from the comedy trio’s restaurant, their follow-up, Sangaweech, has Big Nonna Energy. Expect orange Laminex, sandwiches with cheeky names, and tiramisu.
- Tomas Telegramma
Nine CBD lunches worth heading into the office for
Make going into the office the highlight of your week with lunches from $3.70, to a hefty muffuletta sandwich and a sashimi deal at a two-hatted restaurant.
- Isabel Cant
Ease back into office life with 11 new city spots for lunch, coffee and afternoon treats
Beat the back-to-work blues with breaks centred on cake, bargain lunch plates, iced matcha and even icier coffee.
- Tomas Telegramma
As nostalgia dominates food, why is the Aussie lunch bar dying out?
Once a staple, the cafe-meets-lunch bar loved by tradies is fading fast, while pubs and milk bars are riding a wave of nostalgia. Can the old-school Aussie cafe be revived?
- Quincy Malesovas
20 banging BYO restaurants from the Good Food Guide
From a forever-busy corner wine bar with great snacks to a raucous spot for grilled meat on sticks, these Victorian restaurants are the ones to know when you want BYO (plus, updated corkage info).
- Frank Sweet and Good Food Guide reviewers