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European, Italian, Just A Bit Special ($25-$50), Melbourne CBD, Pizza
Romo Pizza Bar

My parents came back from Italy (and Greece) earlier this year – I know, how dare they go without me – with a new appreciation for pizza, pasta, and all things carby.…

12/07/2023
Asian, Best Of Melbourne, Fusion, Hatted, Melbourne CBD, Modern Australian, Mr. Moneybags ($75 Plus)
Aru

Aru was awarded the Good Food Guide’s best restaurant of 2022, and by god is it a doozy. The food, a very loosey-goosey Asian Fusion take on Modern Australian cuisine, is clever…

05/07/2023
Asian, Izakaya, Japanese, Just A Bit Special ($25-$50), Melbourne CBD
Udon Izakaya Maedaya

Maedaya was the OG izakaya in Melbourne, and to say that I was heartbroken to find that it had closed is an understatement. But its spirit lives on in Udon Izakaya Maedaya…

21/06/2023
Fusion, Melbourne CBD, Modern Australian, Mr. Moneybags ($75 Plus)
Mabu Mabu Big Esso

I love the concept and ethos of Mabu Mabu Big Esso – it’s an indigenous-owned diner focussed on cooking with native ingredients in a sustainable way, all whilst partnering with LGBT-led, women-led,…

24/05/2023
European, Fusion, Melbourne CBD, Mr. Moneybags ($75 Plus), Vegan, Vegetarian, Wine Bar
Patsy’s

Patsy’s is all about vegetarian food done well. There are no sprouted/activated/detox bogus health claims in sight, nor do you get the Heston-like trickery of turning microgreens into what you swear is…

03/05/2023
Asian, Impress Your Date ($50-$75), Melbourne CBD, Street Food, Thai
BKK

As much as I’m a Melbournian through and through, the excellence of Sydney’s Thai food scene can’t be denied. So it’s something when I went to BKK and completely forgot that I…

05/04/2023