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Emma Breheny

Emma Breheny

Melbourne eating out and restaurant editor

Emma is Good Food’s Melbourne eating out and restaurant editor and editor of The Age Good Food Guide.

The signature beef bulgogi burger.

Seoul Tiger 1988

Korean-inspired burger joint by the Baguette Studios team.

  • Emma Breheny
Supernormal is serving a Sichuan fried chicken sandwich as a late-night special during Melbourne's comedy festival.

Catching a comedy gig? Here are 30+ top venues for late-night dining around the city

After a comedy show, gig or game, roll up to one of these spots. They’re grilling steaks, stretching noodles and scooping biryani into the small hours.

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
Inside Butchers Diner on Bourke Street.

Butchers Diner

Production-line energy, handcrafted flavour.

  • Emma Breheny
The Five Guys' build-your-own cheeseburger with chips.

It looks like other burger chains, but this one’s better value, with better chips

The all-American marketing might irritate some people. But this US burger franchise actually does a lot of things we love, including flat-price burgers.

  • Emma Breheny
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Chef Teage Ezard portrait March 2017 supplied by Lauren Millar to Good Food.

Celebrated Melbourne chef dies at 59

Teage Ezard, the chef responsible for venues including Gingerboy and Ezard, was diagnosed with an incurable neurological disease in 2024.

  • Emma Breheny and Roslyn Grundy
Chilli prawn pizza.

Bring the gang: This pizza spot opposite the sea is a big, friendly party

It’s beach, pizza, spritz, repeat at this easy-breezy eatery that makes a perfect full stop to a day on the Mornington Peninsula.

  • Emma Breheny
The assorted tasting plate, grilled at the table.

‘All-in fun’: It’s always barbecue weather at this DIY, group-friendly Japanese spot

Grab your pals for a night of DIY charcoal grilling - smoke-free - at a spot specialising in Japanese yakiniku, with cuts galore to choose from.

  • Emma Breheny
Steak frites made with Angus rostbiff at Common Cuts, a new city grill.

Common Cuts

Where steak night is every night.

  • Emma Breheny
Leo Donati and son Marcello of Donati’s butcher shop on Lygon Street, Carlton.

Lygon Street’s last butcher has a new owner with a familiar name

Customers of the legendary Donati’s butcher shop in Carlton feared the end was nigh when its founder announced retirement. But their prayers may have been answered by a buyer who wants business as usual.

  • Emma Breheny