The bar’s bistro menu is a drawcard on weekends.
14.5/20

The regional wine bar with a menu so good,I should have booked an extra night

I was not expecting a full bistro menu with too many beaut-sounding things to try. Nice one,Bar Superette.

  • Callan Boys
Bar Spontana’s fitout features brick walls,exposed roof trusses and colourful artwork.
14/20

Funk,fire and fantastic cocktails:This secret bar might be the Thai diner of your dreams

Bar Spontana is one of those spots that feels like a secret,and a really juicy secret at that.

  • Besha Rodell
Bistro Grenier
14.5/20

This funky new bistro is a bit French,a bit somewhere else,and a whole lot of Newtown

The loft space above Odd Culture becomes the dark and moody Bistro Grenier.

  • Terry Durack
The winery development housing Re’em (pictured) also includes a cellar door,barrel room and accommodation.
Good Food hat15/20

Yarra Valley’s deluxe new winery restaurant is shaking things up,and we’re here for it

Most winery restaurants steer towards the cuisine of traditional wine-making countries. Not so at Re’em.

  • Dani Valent
Go-to dish:Coral trout and its parts.
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Sydney has a new three-hat restaurant,and it’s in a former pub

Josh Niland’s tasting menu showcases the near-limitless potential of fish. But it’s not all livers and eyes and “oh,my!”

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Sails overlooks Lavender Bay,Luna Park,the bridge and beyond.
14.5/20

If you’ve ever searched ‘harbourside restaurants with a view’ this revamped diner will float your boat

Sails had recently had a major renovation,and now feels like a relaxed luxury weekender where you’ll want to linger.

  • Terry Durack
The space is compact and buzzy with a touch of glamour.

From breakfast to late-night lattes,this all-day eatery is a buzzy beachside spot

Makaveli Bondi’s footpath window bench is the perfect perch,day or night,to enjoy a chia bowl or a plate of silky beef carpaccio.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Go-to dish:Grilled beef tongue,jicama and salted chilli.
Good Food hat15/20

The pasta might have caught your attention,but there are other delights at Attenzione!

The wine bar-restaurant is big on personality and flavour,plus great cocktails,mystery wine and head-scratching dish names.

  • Callan Boys
Stuffed homemade tofu with pork mince.
14.5/20

Eating this extra-special tofu dish is like being softly covered by a blanket

Hakka Cuisine is on a mission to expand Melbourne’s understanding of Chinese food,one burbling claypot,sticky dumpling and pork-stuffed tofu pillow at a time.

  • Dani Valent
Bonito with palm heart and pomelo.
13/20

It has a new hotshot Sydney chef and great service. So why has this St Kilda stalwart lost its hat?

The room,drinks and service are all great. But the umami-forward food leaves our critic feeling baffled.

  • Besha Rodell