Kismet's $69 three-course mezze sharing menu is a bargain.
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‘An astonishing bargain’:Kismet’s Turkish mezze joins our hummus golden age

Feast for $69 per person at this candlelit restaurant within a restaurant,that feels a delightful secret.

  • Besha Rodell
Laikon Deli is celebrating 50 years in Richmond this year.

A Golden Jubilee and ‘another 50 to go’:The enduring soul of Bridge Road’s favourite deli

From deli goods to custardy bougatsa and one of the best spanakopita in town,there’s a reason Richmond stalwart Laikon Deli has stuck around for five decades.

  • Dani Valent
Morning buns ($8) at Beurre in Canterbury are like cinnamon scrolls but amped up.

Beurre

Where the smell of freshly baked pastry greets you at the door.

  • Aastha Agrawal
The signature beef bulgogi burger.

Seoul Tiger 1988

Korean-inspired burger joint by the Baguette Studios team.

  • Emma Breheny
Melbourne Supper Club takes over the Kafeneion space from 10pm until 4am.

Melbourne Supper Club

Late-night institution for excellent wine,good food and polished service.

  • Emma Breheny
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Bowltiful serves chunky noodles.

Bowltiful

Noodles nine ways in no time.

Thick noodles at Bowltiful.

Bowltiful

Noodles nine ways in no time.

XO pipis and Chinese doughnuts at Ling Nan,a late-night favourite.

Ling Nan

A late-night Melbourne institution,now on Lonsdale Street.

Black garlic and cheese scrolls at Urbanstead in Abbotsford.

Urbanstead

Warehouse space serving impeccable baked goods,by the Tivoli Road team.

  • Aastha Agrawal
The Banh M(artini) features roast pork and pâté fat-washed vodka,gin,vermouth,and coriander oil.

Banh mi martini? This westside bar looks like an antique shop,but its drinks are totally new

The aptly named Second Hand Dealer is an “experimental” new bar hiding in plain sight. And its cocktails are as kooky as the collectables.

  • Tomas Telegramma