Ethically sourced meat gets the pitmaster treatment at Red Gum BBQ.

Red Gum BBQ

A raucous beacon amid elegant winery restaurants.

Sophisticated dining at Punch Lane in Melbourne’s CBD.
14.5/20

Punch Lane

If sophisti-casual was a word,this place would define it.

The family-made food of Philhellene in Moonee Ponds.

Philhellene

Family-run institution for Cretan-influenced feasts.

Parotta flatbread being prepared.

Parotta Station

Tiny carb palace dedicated to flatbread.

Prawn toast joins the snack-heavy menu at 81 Bay,the wine bar next to Baix.

Baix&81 Bay

Ian Curley’s luxe Brighton restaurant and wine bar.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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Chef-restaurateur Ben Shewry at Attica in 2024.
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Ben Shewry no longer consents to Attica being reviewed. Here’s why we did it anyway

Trailblazing Attica is still a world-class restaurant,and too important for us to ignore. But critic Besha Rodell finds the whole experience a little odd.

  • Besha Rodell
Flora’s friendliness is so outsized,it ends up embracing everyone.
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A second hat in a month for the Continental Deli crew in Newtown – and this time it’s vego

Sure,Flora’s menu is designed for vegetarians but the venue’s friendliness is so outsized,it ends up embracing everyone.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Arbory is a seasonal floating bar on the Yarra River.

Arbory Afloat

Seasonal floating bar for long,boozy lunches on the Yarra.

  • Quincy Malesovas
Southern Italian dishes dominate at Bar Taralli.

Bar Taralli

Serving southern Italian cuisine that’s far from generic.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Caffe Greco gives equal billing to Greek and Italian dishes on its menu.

Caffe Greco

A revived Melbourne dining icon from the ’90s.

  • Emma Breheny