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Supernormal’s iconic lobster roll is the only menu item that’s made the trip north from Melbourne.

Supernormal

Melbourne’s iconic laneway venue, now on the Brisbane River.

  • Matt Shea
A dessert of "tamarind four ways" and asin tibuok (“whole salt”, pictured right).
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Eating this ‘dinosaur egg’-garnished dessert will blow your mind in five different ways

Kumbira’s menu is a creative rethinking of Filipino food for modern Melbourne.

  • Dani Valent
Claret Club.
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Wine bar downstairs, restaurant up, this spot from gun sommeliers is revitalising Stanley St

Owners Harry Hunter and Bridget Raffal bring experience from three-hatted Sixpenny, Where’s Nick and Bentley to their new labour of love, which feels a little like the caves à vin of Paris.

  • David Matthews
Patio's sun-dappled courtyard.

Patio by Range

Range Brewing’s updated take on your neighbourhood pub.

  • Matt Shea
Braised steak and Guinness pie with mash and roasted vegetables.

The Rose & Crown

English-themed gastropub pouring Euro and Aussie beers.

  • Matt Shea
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Florentino's storied dining room.
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Florentino

The institution to rule them all enters a new era of Italianate grandeur.

Tuna, kingfish, and salmon sashimi arrive wreathed in dry-ice fog against a sculpted backdrop of cucumber and radish.

Chowon

A suburban paragon of value and technique.

Goodtime

Yum cha served in an old West Village warehouse.

  • Matt Shea
Kismet is housed at the rear of Tulum, its cosy candlelit room mimicking the casual taverns of Turkey.
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In a hatted Balaclava restaurant’s back room, you’ll find an ‘astonishing’ bargain

Feast for $69 per person at this candlelit restaurant within a restaurant, which is right now one of Melbourne’s most delightful secrets.

  • Besha Rodell
The “Polish vanilla slice” is a must.

Has Sydney’s best vanilla slice been hiding in plain sight for 18 years?

Homemade cakes, pierogi and pork shank: this Polish restaurant has it all.

  • Bianca Hrovat