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10 fun and different dining spots to take family and friends these holidays

From Sooshi Mango’s retro Italian restaurant in Lygon Street to dinner delivered by a robot, here are 10 fun places to catch-up at over summer.

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Composite image of comedy trio Sooshi Mango and the interior of their Carlton restaurant Johnny Vince & Sam’s.
12.5/20

Carlton’s Johnny, Vince & Sam’s is just like nonna’s house (only more fun)

  • Besha Rodell
The Keys Leisure Centre, Preston - a bowling alley with beer garden, multiple bars, arcade games and pub-style food Credit Charlie Hawks Supplied to Good Food, Dec 2, 2022

Bowling and beers at Preston’s The Keys bowling alley

  • Dani Valent
Urbnsurf
14/20

Ride waves and then dine on Three Blue Ducks cafe food at UrbnSurf

  • Gemima Cody
North & Common restaurant inside what was once Pentridge Prison’s canteen.
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Dine in style in the former Pentridge Prison canteen at North & Common

  • Michael Harden
Her - a new multi-storey multi-venue in Melbourne CBD from the Arbory team. 270 Lonsdale Street. Rooftop bar. Opening images supplied by KDPO. Good Food use only. 
14.5/20

Eating and drinking fun on multiple levels at buzzy Her in the CBD

  • Dani Valent
Arbory Afloat is about to return with a Mexican look and menu for spring and summer.

Mexican-themed food, drink and fun at Arbory Afloat on the Yarra

  • Emma Breheny
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New food precinct Grazeland is due to open in early March after a year's delay.

A fun park packed with food vendors at Spotswood’s Grazeland

  • Gemima Cody
The signature tofu soup, sundubu-jjigae (bottom left), comes with banchan (snacks) and rice.

Dinner delivered by a robot at Glen Waverley’s DooBoo

  • Dani Valent
Butter my French.

American-style diner fun at CBD brunch spot Operator Diner

  • Dani Valent
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 08: Diners at Easey's Restaurant in Collingwood on November 8, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Pat Scala/Fairfax Media)

Burgers in a train carriage on top of a Collingwood building at Easey’s

  • Dani Valent
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