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Dreamer cafe

Eat

Seven new cafés pushing Melbourne’s coffee culture forward

Patricia gives Melbourne its long-awaited second location. Market Lane makes moves in Melbourne’s inner north. And the hot new thing, the ice-cold dirty coffee, pops up on just about every other menu.

Smith & Deli

Eat

The hit list: 11 of the best new restaurants for 2026 so far

There's been no shortage of hot new things in a city that loves an opening.

Eat

Panaderia Serai: a spicy new Filipino café on Hardware Lane from the Serai crew

Coconut hashbrowns and adobo sandwiches ahoy.

Jamsheed

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What to order at Jamsheed Wines

Could Victoria's most flavour-packed winery restaurant be hiding in plain sight in Preston?

Starters at The Flying Fox.

Eat

What to order at The Flying Fox Public House

Can we interest you in a Welsh rarebit doughnut floating on a bed of caramelised onion chutney?

Venues

Introducing Noema: a new Greek restaurant from Chris Lucas

And this time, it's personal.

O'Connell's Hotel

Eat

What to order at O’Connell’s Hotel

The 150-year-old institution and pub-dining landmark finds a new lease on life, shifting the focus to fresh Aussie seafood and open-fire cooking.

Gomtang

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Melbourne CBD’s first dedicated gomtang house is serious about slow-simmered Korean beef soup

Generous, warming, brothy bowls of Korean gomtang soup worth getting in line for.

Bar Lourinhã

Venues

Twenty things we love about Bar Lourinhã

Celebrating two decades of big flavours in a small bar, and a more-is-more approach to both decorating and hospitality.

Ronin omakase

Eat

Korean omakase debuts at CBD tasting counter Rōnin

New chef, new direction: Korean-born Liam Lee brings the flavours of his childhood to Ronin’s 10-seat omakase counter.

Roma on the terrace

Restaurants

Roma: the radical Roman-inspired trattoria from veteran restaurateur Con Christopoulos

Doors open next month – for now, get a taste of what’s to come at pop-up Roma on the Terrace.

Dutch Rules Distilling Co.

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What to order at Dutch Rules Distilling Co.

The Young Chef of the Year makes magic in Mitcham.