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Laikon Deli is celebrating 50 years in Richmond this year.

A Golden Jubilee and ‘another 50 to go’: The enduring soul of Bridge Road’s favourite deli

From deli goods to custardy bougatsa and one of the best spanakopita in town, there’s a reason Richmond stalwart Laikon Deli has stuck around for five decades.

  • Dani Valent
The pool table sits under a fringed lamp.

Rising Sun Hotel

Melbourne’s pub-naissance personified in the Swan Street badlands.

The pool table sits under a fringed lamp.

This reborn Richmond pub captures the good old days but feels very 2026

It’s a new day for The Rising Sun Hotel, which joins the universe of Melbourne pubs that boast Sunday roasts and banging drinks plus a rooftop for late nights.

  • Emma Breheny
Outside the Richmond eatery.
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Oriental Impression Grill

A rollicking, flame-powered ode to China’s hardy Dongbei region.

The Clover menu is cooked solely over fire.
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Clover

Fire-powered plates and a deep, natural-leaning wine list.

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Ca Com’s accomplished banh mi.
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Ca Com

Next-level banh mi cooked over coals.

Banh xeo.
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Anchovy

A deeply personal expression of place and culture.

Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets at Minamishima.
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Minamishima

The outright leader in an increasingly crowded scene.

Sliced beef pho at Super Bowl.
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Super Bowl

Brightly lit canteen for soup with a K-pop backing track.

Dumpling soup.
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Vinh Ky

Wonton noodle soup to rule them all.