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Nine trolleys roam the 200-seat dining room at Golden Dragon Palace on weekends.
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‘Like the MCG on game day’: Why this 200-seater is the king of Melbourne’s yum cha belt

Dim sum is as entrenched in the Melbourne DNA as a love of footy, and Golden Dragon Palace kicks plenty of goals.

  • Larissa Dubecki
Inside the Bridge Road restaurant.

Richmond’s Love Letter is an ode to Yorkshire puddings, gravy and chaos

After a slow start, the Bridge Road restaurant is now pumping most nights of the week with a feel-good menu that makes you glad it’s winter.

  • Dani Valent
Field Day’s mortadella baguette.

The baguettes at this sunny community cafe are jaw-achingly chewy (in the best way)

Field Day is located just up from the river in leafy Warrandyte.

The Fantastic Four pizza at Pizza Monster made with black rice.

Italian meets Korean at this CBD pizza joint

Pizza Monster in Koreatown leans into South Korea’s love of fusion cuisine.

  • Dani Valent
Khao Kang Maruay.
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‘Put your face in a hot pot’: This no-frills Thai diner is your new BYO winter spot

Khao Kang Maruay is a modest restaurant that specialises in Isan-style cooking from Thailand’s north-east.

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Ramen Ako’s chicken shio ramen in Fitzroy.

This cosy inner-north ramen joint serves less than 100 bowls a day

Ramen Ako’s specialises in chicken shio ramen.

  • Harvard Wang
Inside Arlo in Elwood.

Conversation-stopping spuds make this cafe a must-visit in Elwood

Plus three more food spots to try in Melbourne’s heartland of “oat lattes and Bugaboos”.

  • Dani Valent
The exterior of The Tea Cosy.

Nan’s scones and knitted cosies on offer in this 144-year-old heritage terrace

Visiting Vivid? Pop into The Tea Cosy first to warm up in The Rocks.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Local designer Luchetti Krelle captures all the best bits of Australian life by the coast.
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This breezy new beach spot from a top Italian chef ‘feels made to go from surf-to-seat’

Ormeggio chef Alessandro Pavoni’s Manly venture has a bar, cafe-gelateria and restaurant, Cibaria, serving exciting, saucy carbs and scorched treats.

  • Myffy Rigby
Dry chilli chicken.

India meets Chinatown in this chicken dish that’s not to be missed

Up-and-coming chef Ahana Dutt offers an inviting crash course in Bengali cuisine at Kolkata Social.

  • Lee Tran Lam