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Better than the original? Duck laksa at Laksa King Kitchen.

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Is the new Laksa King better than the original?

Melbourne's laksa monarch Esmond Wong still reigns, reviews Nina Rousseau.

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Go-to dish: Bay lobster with lemon and garlic.

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Pipit, the new toast of the NSW north coast

This quiet coastal town now sports one of the most anticipated new restaurants.

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Sydney's Biang Biang noodle house is on the rise.

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Sydney's Biang Biang noodle house takes off with a bang

Biang Biang is multiplying with the speed usually associated with a franchise.

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Chocolate marshmallows toasted over an at-table bonfire.

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Marshmallows move to the Mornington Peninsula

Chef Simon Tarlington transports his at-table bonfire to Paringa Estate.

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Spaghetti marinara is a signature.

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Melbourne Icon review: the Spaghetti Tree

Most Melburnians admit fascination, but haven't been to this theatre restaurant.

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Spiced pumpkin creme diplomat, shiitake ice-cream and meringue at Laura.

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Melbourne restaurants

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Catch up on The Age chief restaurant critic Gemima Cody's reviews.

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Tantuni iskender.

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World plates

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Travel the world without leaving Melbourne.

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Nachos for breakfast at Hotel Jesus in Collingwood.

Melbourne's best brunches

Dani Valent selects the city's top places for brunch (and suggests what to order at each).

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Spaghetti bolognese at The Waiters Restaurant.

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Melbourne icons

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Gemima Cody revisits the restaurants that have stood the test of time.

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The Commodore cocktail at Galah bar in Windsor, Melbourne.

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Melbourne bars

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Michael Harden hits the city's watering holes.

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Sticky date hotcakes at Field Black cafe in Northcote.

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Melbourne cafes

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Larissa Dubecki rates the city's lattes and smashed avos.

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Sepia dishes.

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Sydney restaurants

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Catch up on The Sydney Morning Herald chief restaurant critic Terry Durack's reviews.

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Black Star Pastry at Moore Park.

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Sydney cafes

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Good Food rates the city's lattes and smashed avos.

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Confit ocean trout.

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Sydney icons

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Good Food revisits the city's restaurants that have stood the test of time.

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Negroni.

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Sydney bars

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Callan Boys rates Sydney's best cocktails, beers, wines and bar snacks.

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North Indian thali.

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Sydney world plates

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Andrew Levins travels the world without leaving Sydney.

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Spanish baked egg, 1904 baked beans, sausage, salsa and toast at Bodega 1904.

Sydney's 15 best brunches

Jill Dupleix selects Sydney's best brunches from vegan dumplings to a seafood muffin.

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The top 20 cafes in Melbourne Top 20 Melbourne bars

Crispy fish sandwich at Bondi Beach Public Bar.

Sydney's best bars

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The classic martini served The Mayfair in Melbourne.

Top 20 Melbourne bars

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Tom yum goong from Chat Thai at Circular Quay.

Sydney cheap eats greats

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The all American grilled cheese toastie at Maker and Monger, Prahran Market.

Top 20 Melbourne cheap eats

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Meet Mica's eggs benedict.

Sydney's best cafes

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Breakfast is the new dinner: Ruby skirt steak with endive and kipflers at Higher Ground.

The top 20 cafes in Melbourne

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Good Food Favourite Recipes cookbook on sale now

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Good Food digital gift card for Mother's Day.

Good Food restaurant gift card

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The Good Food Guide 2019.

National Good Food Guide 2019 on sale now

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Pea dish on the menu at Quay 2.0 in Sydney.

Citi Chef of the Year Peter Gilmore

Video brought to you by Citi.

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Stefano de Pieri on the banks of the Murray.

Vittoria Coffee Legend Stefano de Pieri

Meet the chef behind Stefano's Cantina in Mildura, Victoria.

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Momofuku Seiobo restaurant general manager Kylie Javier Ashton.

Citi Service Excellence award winner Kylie Javier Ashton

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Chef Peter Gilmore, winner Citi Chef of the Year at the Good Food Guide awards, held in Melbourne, 8 October 2018.

The Good Food Guide Awards 2018

The best of Australian food is celebrated at the second national Good Food Guide Awards in Melbourne.

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Compressed beetroot dish at Lesa for Melbourne trends video. Visit Victoria and Good Food.

What's trending in Melbourne

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Melbourne northside v southside.

Melbourne northside v southside

Video brought to you by Visit Victoria.

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Food fighters: Kitchen waste is the hot new restaurant ingredient

Meet the chefs putting bin scraps on the menu.

Fish-scrap desserts, ramen made from bread, and compost crackers: how chefs are addressing food waste.

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Diners behaving badly

Table talk: 'It's an action that's become ingrained in people's DNA. As soon as food lands in front of them, the phone ...

Demanding chicken nuggets at a fine-diner and watching Married at First Sight on an iPad – why the new breed of customers has restaurateurs fed up.

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When it comes to splitting the bill, be reasonable.

10 new rules for modern dining

Take our quiz to see if you pass the test.

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