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‘Never thought we’d be custodians’: Berwick’s beloved dining icon makes a comeback
Locals remember the carvery, Brandy Alexander mousse and grand dining room. Clover Cottage’s three-decade run is about to continue under new owners keen to revive the glory days.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Melbourne
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
- Review
- Melbourne
It’s not hot or new, but this classic laneway bar has still got it, especially after midnight
Under this archway, in this quintessentially Melbourne laneway, absinthe still makes the heart grow fonder.
- Tomas Telegramma
- Review
- Southbank
Does Rockpool still sizzle? Good Food revisits the riverside steak stalwart 20 years on
Fewer venues in town boast such a massive menu, and such wide appeal, but the exacting service has slipped.
- Besha Rodell
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
- Review
- Melbourne
Why this 20-year-old treasure should be on every Melburnian’s list of go-to restaurants
Dani Valent raises a glass of sherry to two decades of eating, drinking and being merry.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Fitzroy
This 40-year-old restaurant is probably our critic’s favourite in all of Melbourne
And it’s not even because of the food. To love it, you have to understand these unwritten rules of dining there.
- Besha Rodell
- Review
- Richmond
A Golden Jubilee and ‘another 50 to go’: The enduring soul of Bridge Road’s favourite deli
From deli goods to custardy bougatsa and one of the best spanakopita in town, there’s a reason Richmond stalwart Laikon Deli has stuck around for five decades.
- Dani Valent
Stephanie Alexander’s Cook’s Companion turns 30: Share your book’s ‘battle scars’
Splashed, stained or held together by tape? Send a photo of your well-loved “kitchen bible” and the recipes that have shaped your cooking adventures.
- Sarah Norris