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To not upset the salty-sweet balance, we recommend going lighter on the maple syrup served with Baguette Studios' monte cristo sandwich.

Baguette Studios

A small dine-in and takeaway bakery serving a hectic monte cristo sanga.

Oyasters are shucked to order at Olala.
14/20

Freshly shucked restaurant − and its $98 giant oyster − a treat for seafood lovers

Newcomer Olala is a “genuinely odd” restaurant from a family that really, truly loves shellfish and wants to tell you all about it.

  • Besha Rodell
Inside Boire, the offshoot of hatted Mauritian restaurant Manze.
14/20

This ‘gloriously unique’ wine bar is the kind of casual excellence Melbourne does so well

If Mauritian restaurant Manze feels like North Melbourne’s best dinner party, Boire feels like its kitchen table and front porch.

  • Besha Rodell
Manze serves contemporary takes on Mauritian food.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Manze

Exuberant bolthole that stands out like the island paradise it represents.

The Sunday roast includes this vegan-friendly and gluten-free option.
13.5/20

Bobbie Peels

An 1860s watering hole that’s a confident triple-threat of food, beer and wine.

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Bear’s Wine Bar in North Melbourne.
13.5/20

Bear’s Wine Bar

A snug wine bar with plenty to bring to the retro-nostalgia party.

Korean BBQ at Yeonga in North Melbourne
13.5/20

Yeonga

Longstanding barbecue joint delivers char and a half.

Pouring the coffee.

Path

A speciality brew bar that always has something new to try.

A large communal table is the focal point of the room.

Boire

The more casual sibling venue to hatted Mauritian restaurant Manze.

Potato cakes with creme fraiche and lumpfish caviar.
13.5/20

‘A hefty, triple-cooked beast’: Bear’s serves the Goldilocks of potato cakes

This warm bear hug of a venue has plenty to offer, but its fate is tied to this excellent snack with startling crunch.

  • Larissa Dubecki