Inside Pulcinella in Brunswick.

You’ll find more than just pizza at this Neapolitan bakery and cafe in Brunswick

Brunswick’s Pulcinella champions freshly baked,traditional pastries as seen in the southern Italian capital.

  • Dani Valent
Parotta flatbread being prepared.

Parotta Station

Tiny carb palace dedicated to flatbread.

Musashino Udon Kan

An engineer was so obsessed with chewy udon noodles,he created his own. Lucky us!

Kan Masuda quit his job to perfect the art of udon making,before bringing his signature recipe to Bentleigh. Say hello to Musashino Udon Kan.

  • Dani Valent
From left:Black sesame and Vietnamese yoghurt and sugarcane and calamansi sorbet.

‘The most refreshing scoop’:Visiting this dessert parlour is like taking a tropical holiday

Cabramatta dessert parlour Kreamu is a trove of flavours such as pink dragonfruit and longan,purple soursop and jackfruit.

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Kaprica is pure Melbourne,with high ceilings and white walls and simple wooden tables and chair.
Critics'Pick

Why this ‘pure Melbourne’ trattoria is attracting a new wave of admirers

The Carlton favourite has long delivered just about everything you’d want from a casual neighbourhood restaurant,says our critic. Now Gen Z has discovered its appeal,too.

  • Besha Rodell
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Age.3 sandwiches.

Are these viral Japanese sandwiches worth a 40-minute wait?

Our verdict –and how to avoid the queues – at Sydney’s hottest new takeaway spot,where the sandwiches start at $3.

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Sarma (cabbage rolls) at Balkan Skara.

It’s worth the drive just for the cabbage rolls at this suburban Macedonian diner

Marijan Nikolovski and his family serve kebapi sausages,flavour-forward dips and more at Balkan Skara in Melbourne’s north.

  • Dani Valent
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Itching to get out of town? This cosy waterside restaurant is your new weekend destination

Chillis Cottage in Davistown is an excellent spot to enjoy oysters,cinnamon scrolls,breakfast omelettes and gelato sundaes.

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Stonefruit stocks a diverse selection of drops.

Road trip! Must-visit bakeries,cafes and wineries on the Sydney-to-Brisbane drive

Turn your road trip along the New England Highway into an adventure starring a bar with the drinks list of the year,a mill used by top Aussie bakeries and more.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Panko-crumbed eggplant bao at Saigon Street Eats.

Saigon Street Eats

An upbeat Vietnamese canteen operating out of a shared space on Chapel Street.

  • Dani Valent