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.

Yellow curry with sweet picked crab meat.

Pa Tong

A tropical-tinged space for unbridled southern Thai cooking.

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Babaji’s Kerala Kitchen in Belgrave.

Babaji’s Kerala Kitchen

A welcoming slice of southern India in the Dandenong Ranges.

Snacks from New Quarter’s all-you-can-eat non-stop noodle menu.

New Quarter

Youthful fusion right at home on a willing stretch of Swan Street.

The firelit dining space of Neighbourhood Wine.

Neighbourhood Wine

Fireside wines and character to spare.

Nam Giao

A go-to for first-rate breakfast noodle soups.

The Muse restaurant at Mitchelton winery.

The Muse

Striking architecture matched by the grandeur of its environs.