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Toorak

Fringed lampshades glow above each table in the downstairs dining room.
14/20

Made in Casa

Crumbed tomahawks and deified pasta rule this polished southside ristorante.

Bistecca fritta, a crumbed T-bone steak pan-fried in clarified butter then finished in the oven, is carved tableside at Made In Casa.
14/20

You won’t find this showstopping Italian-style steak anywhere else in Melbourne

It’s no small feat to perfectly cook a large bone-in piece of meat, and this one, carved theatrically tableside, is exemplary.

  • Dani Valent
Steak tartare with egg yolk and gaufrette potatoes at 505 Wine Room, Toorak.

505 Wine Room

This Toorak pub refit is as chintzy as a box of European chocolates.

  • Michael Harry
Zucchini, mint and broad bean salad

Townhouse

Toorak's Townhouse cafe serves excellent cold drip coffee and classy dishes.

  • Dani Valent
Breakfast salad with poached eggs and parmesan panna cotta.

Townhouse

This newish cafe brings specialty coffee and parmesan panna cotta to Trak.

  • Matt Holden
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Townhouse

Real estate on stately Toorak Road just got a little sparklier with the arrival of

The burger and fries.

Townhouse

This light and airy cafe brings contemporary dining and decent coffee to an area lacking in both.

  • Kylie Northover
Valentino, restaurant, Hawksburn, Melbourne.
14.5/20

Valentino

Chef Riccardo Momesso (ex-Sarti) has plunged deep into his Calabrian heritage at this noisy, ...

Quaff, restaurant, Toorak, Melbourne.
13/20

Quaff

You won't see Quaff's genteel patrons queuing for a table, grazing from share plates then rushing ...

Cafe Latte, Toorak, Melbourne.
13.5/20

Cafe Latte

This lively trattoria, with its white walls, white-clothed tables and white marble bar, is very ...