Vegetarian-friendly
- 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
- Sydney
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
- 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
- Potts Point
Chicken salt doughnuts? These plush, herby snacks are so much better than they sound
Find hand-rolled rings fried to order and bulging jam-and-cream-filled doughnuts at this new hot spot in Potts Point.
- Erina Starkey
- Review
- Sydney
If you’re looking for new, fun and exciting date night options, this bar nails the brief
Live jazz, a friendly crowd and a crisp, briny and savoury spin on the daiquiri are the order of the day at Odd Culture’s brand new York Street bar.
- Myffy Rigby
- Review
- Brunswick
The menu and room are stripped right back, but there’s plenty to love at this new local
Family-run restaurant The Forager’s Fork is a little wonky, a little precarious, but also very lovable – much like Brunswick itself.
- Besha Rodell
- Review
- The Rocks
Sahtein’s food is made to luxuriate over, but its dining room still lacks one thing
In the age of the two-hour turnaround, this beautiful new venue lets you linger. But something’s missing from this landmark site.
- Myffy Rigby
- Review
- Richmond
It’s located in Melbourne’s Little Saigon, but the ‘balls of joy’ will transport you elsewhere
BYO-friendly Bombay Meri Jaan serves up Mumbai’s street-food hits on Richmond’s Vietnamese strip.
- Dani Valent