Suburb guides
Long defined by car parks and private clubs, this back street is the city’s hottest food strip
The east end is gaining momentum, but its full length is dotted with tasty and affordable rewards, from $15 laksa to a spicy riff on a Filet-O-Fish.
- Claire Adey
- Review
- Carlton
Summer nights are made for the flatbread and $3 skewers at this wine bar spin-off
Bar Bellamy’s spirited younger sibling is making a racket on Melbourne’s hottest dining strip.
- Frank Sweet
Greek to Vietnamese, strip malls to fine diners: The Good Food Guide heads west
The Guide’s number of restaurants in Melbourne’s west has nearly tripled over the past four years − and locals are loving it.
- Emma Breheny
800 burgers in a day: The takeaway window, bistros bringing crowds to Brunswick East
The northern end of Lygon Street already had plenty going for it, but a crop of new eateries means locals (and visitors) are now spoilt for choice.
- Daniela Frangos
‘Chaotic in a good way’: The inner western suburb on the edge of a renaissance
Iconic pastries, deeply flavoured pho and ringside drinks. Dani Valent traverses Barkly Street in search of its best eats.
- Dani Valent
‘Melbourne’s Silicon Valley’ rises as a daytime dining destination. Here are five spots to try
Some of the most exciting new lunch venues are in a small pocket of the inner south-east.
- Tomas Telegramma and Quincy Malesovas
Finger-licking late-night fun: An expert’s guide to eating (and drinking) in Koreatown
Good Food joins Doju chef Mika Chae for a tour of the city’s now-official Korean hub, Healeys Lane.
- Dani Valent
Ramen, Russian cold cuts and bullfrog: The street where you can find – and eat – almost any delicacy
Decades ago, this strip was where many Melburnians discovered bibimbap. It’s since boomed into arguably the city’s most diverse eating street.
- Dani Valent
Let him eat cake: Matt Preston’s insider guide to eating and drinking in Malvern
The media personality “eats cake for a living”, but on this neighbourhood tour he tucks into a slice of tarte tatin, and then some.
- Sofia Levin
Five years ago, Lygon Street was dying. Now diners are queuing out the door
Melbourne’s most iconic dining strip was saved from a slow demise – but if you’re only visiting for Italian, you’re doing it wrong. In this series, Dani Valent tells you exactly where you should go to eat and drink.
- Dani Valent