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Balaclava

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
Where new and old ideas meet.
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Tulum

A keen mix of ideas new and ancient.

Stokehouse Pasta & Bar looks out over St Kilda beach.

Where to dine in St Kilda, Balaclava, Windsor, Prahran and surrounds

From hatted restaurants with sea views to buzzy Italian trattorias, these are Good Food’s picks for dining out around bayside Melbourne.

Konnyaku aglio olio.

Bounty of the Sun

A cosy izakaya serving contemporary Japanese fare and cocktails.

Lox bagel sandwich from Savion Cakes & Bagels.

Savion Cakes & Bagels

Carlisle Street bagels and baked goods.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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Moonhouse approaches fusion with conviction.

Moonhouse

Handles dim sum to date night with aplomb.

Malewa City pop-up restaurant in Balaclava.

‘A true find’: This pop-up is the kind of place that makes Melbourne worth celebrating

Warehouse cafe Glass Merchants turns into Congolese restaurant, Malewa City, three nights a week.

  • Dani Valent
Wall Two 80 in Balaclava.
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Melbourne icon review: This timeless cafe celebrates 25 years and seven million lattes

When Wall Two 80 opened in 1998, almonds and oats were as yet unmilked and no one had a labradoodle.

  • Dani Valent
Pretty Little’s communal dining table.
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Pretty Little feels like a dinner party at a friend’s house (one who can cook like a hatted chef, that is)

Take a seat at the communal table and choose from two, three or four courses (yes, you have to pay).

  • Dani Valent
Go-to dish: Hainanese chicken club sandwiches with dipping sauce.
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Does Melbourne's new cult chicken sandwich live up to the hype?

Moonhouse taps into the nostalgia for old-school Aussie Cantonese restaurants and takes some liberties with the classics.

  • Dani Valent