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Located just far enough from the bustle of Lygon Street, Patris feels like a secret.
14/20

Dining at this secret restaurant is like eating in a young and fun Greek aunty’s home

Located just far enough from the bustle of Lygon Street, Patris feels more like a stylish family room than a traditional restaurant.

  • Besha Rodell
Acciughe e macadamia pizza.
Good Food hat15/20

Forget pineapple: a’Mare’s new pizzeria is pushing delicious into unorthodox territory

Renowned Italian chef-restaurateur Alessandro Pavoni’s new venture offers a few divisive manoeuvres for adventurous diners. 

  • Myffy Rigby
The dining room.

Hotel Canobolas

A grand pub from the team behind The International.

  • Callan Boys
The warehouse space on Flinders Lane trades from noon until late.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Andrew McConnell’s genre-defining dining room comes of age, and is as buzzy as ever

Cumulus Inc. invented the Melbourne wine-bar-slash-restaurant game, and remains a standard-bearer of great service, fantastic wine and exciting share plates.

  • Besha Rodell
14/20

Big flavour meets happy chaos at the legendary old Steki’s site in Newtown

Dinner feels like a rambunctious party at this friendly family-run Greek restaurant.

  • Myffy Rigby
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Egg World has more character than a snack stop at any multinational highway service station. 

Protein-maxxing is just a bonus at this fairylit food truck serving eggs 20+ ways

Whichever way you like your eggs, this spot in an unexpected location is bound to serve a riff on it.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Mango chicken.
14/20

After 35 years, Canberra institution Rama’s Fiji Indian Restaurant is more vital than ever

This 90s-era time capsule has locals travelling to pop BYO Penfolds and pet-nat to pair with life-affirming curries that taste like home.

  • David Matthews
Dayali's first Australian location is in Hawthorn East.

The Costco of Chinese dining lands in Melbourne’s east

A well-known restaurant from China has picked Melbourne for its first Australian location, and it’s already turning heads. With loyalty discounts and a polished feel, it’s good news for fans of Peking duck.

  • Harvard Wang
Inside Frenchie, where the room feels blingy.
13.5/20

So Frenchy, so cheap: Good Food’s verdict on Frenchie, where almost everything is $14

There’s a giddiness to eating here, but is the food any good? Besha Rodell visits the vibey French restaurant.

  • Besha Rodell
Night market crispy chicken (with Sichuan seasoning).
14/20

Bubble tea in cocktail form? It’s the drink on everyone’s lips at this fun Surry Hills bar

Taiwan’s most famous export is given the grown-up treatment at Linla. Serve with crispy chicken, and you’re set.

  • Kevin Cheng