Outdoor dining
- Review
- Brunswick
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
- Review
- Newtown
‘You’re meant to slow down here’: The day-to-night cafe bringing country vibes to Newtown
Former Rolling Penny chef Robin Butler swapped King Street for the Central Tablelands over a year ago. Now he’s back with a new cafe by day, restaurant by night.
- Lenny Ann Low
- Review
- Albert Park
Find perfect French onion soup at a local favourite flying under the restaurant radar
The cheese is grilled to melty magnificence, atop a pearlescent broth that gleams like a sword tip.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Schofields
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
- Review
- Pearce
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
- Review
- Surry Hills
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
- 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