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Don't fret about where to eat this week – we've rounded up the best of Melbourne's restaurants, bars, cafés and pubs that you've gotta try
Twilight Str-Eats
Arguably the coolest laneway in the ‘Cray, Yewers Street will be home to a series of free entertainment and street food markets this winter
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Melbourne's best pubs are lighting their fireplaces so you can beat those winter blues. Our advice? Pull up a pew, grab a pint and get cosy
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Too many restaurants, not enough time. Cut the fat with our guide to the best restaurants Melbourne has to offer
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Taita's House
This Thornbury cottage’s homestyle Lebanese dishes are as comforting as a grandmother’s hug
Operator Diner
This old-school American-style diner is serving up fluffy pancakes, crispy bacon, thick-cut sangas and other brekky delights
This Thornbury cottage’s homestyle Lebanese dishes are as comforting as a grandmother’s hug
Taita's House
This Thornbury cottage’s homestyle Lebanese dishes are as comforting as a grandmother’s hug
Operator Diner
This old-school American-style diner is serving up fluffy pancakes, crispy bacon, thick-cut sangas and other brekky delights
The Last Jar
Sure and begorrah – a North Melbourne pub has both craic and spectacular modern Irish pub fare
Industry Beans Fitzroy
Beloved Fitzroy institution Industry Beans has reopened in a light-filled warehouse space close to its original location
Kenzan
Kenzan continues to age gracefully like a fine wine: mature, complex, well-rounded and memorable on the palate
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Welcome to Brunswick
Head to Welcome to Brunswick to discover a revamped dining hall featuring frosty 4 Pines beers brewed on-site, pan-Asian plates and thrifty locals nights
Morris House
Say goodbye to the European Bier Café and hello to Morris House – a sprawling four-level pub and rooftop bar with a New York-style comedy basement
Imperial Hotel
Melbourne's fave sports pub in the CBD has just turned its rooftop into a cosy winter marquee with après ski-style booths, fluffy rugs and heaters
Transit
Federation Square’s rooftop bar boasts sweeping views and lively jazz and funk music, with an array of enticing mid-week cheese, dessert and cocktail specials
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A self-serve seltzer wall has been installed at the Provincial
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Get ready to party all night long at Melbourne’s hottest new pub
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Enjoy cheese and bottomless drinks at this fancy Thursday supper club
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Beat those winter blues
Where to drink mulled wine this winter
Red wine and spices are the base ingredients for this European winter warmer: but from there, anything is possible. You'll find mulled wine in bars and pubs...
Best pasta in Melbourne
There are situations in life where only a bowl of carbs will do. There’s comfort in a plate of pasta that goes well beyond the slippery strands...
Red wine and spices are the base ingredients for this European winter warmer: but from there, anything is possible. You'll find mulled wine in bars and pubs...
Where to drink mulled wine this winter
Red wine and spices are the base ingredients for this European winter warmer: but from there, anything is possible. You'll find mulled wine in bars and pubs...
Best pasta in Melbourne
There are situations in life where only a bowl of carbs will do. There’s comfort in a plate of pasta that goes well beyond the slippery strands...
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Melbourne has a thriving Vietnamese community that has only continued to grow since the 1970s. And the city’s wealth of Vietnamese restaurants has grown...
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