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We revisit the city's restaurants that have stood the test of time.

Spaghetti bolognese at The Waiters Restaurant.

Vegos don't get off lightly: the vegetarian platter with cheese and spinach breads, zaatar 'pizza', chickpea salads, ...

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Icon review: Tiba's Brunswick

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Memorabilia crams the walls of Spaghetti Tree.

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A bottled history of the Spaghetti Tree

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Classic short stack with butter.

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All malts, no cults at the Pancake Parlour

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The signature Peking duck is presented tableside, then whisked off and assembled into pancakes.

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It pays to be a regular at this Chinatown haunt

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Vegie Bar review. Dish shots: Mee goreng, Burrito, Buddha bowl, Cake display. 13 December 2018. The Age Epicure. Photo: ...

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Find your bliss at Fitzroy's Vegie Bar

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Moroccan Soup Bar's special banquet with mezze dishes.

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Goodness and value at Moroccan Soup Bar

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Shige Nakano behind the Kenzan sushi counter.

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Time can't touch Kenzan

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Sheer Italianality: Pellegrini's Espresso Bar.

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Pellegrini's: Melbourne's 64-year-old portal to Italy

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Marios is a beacon on Brunswick Street.

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Marios keeps the spirit of Fitzroy alive

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The infamous wiener schnitzel served with potatoes and creamed spinach.

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The definition of comfort food at the Little Hungarian

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Denis Sabbadini (standing) is the second-generation owner of the Waiters Restaurant.

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Sieges and spaghetti: the Waiters Restaurant story

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Banquet dishes clockwise from top left: Mixed dips, fattoush salad, chicken and rice topped with almonds, baklava and ...

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Comfort and joy at Carlton classic Abla's

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Diners dancing inside the Cuckoo Restaurant.

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Yodel-ay-ee-ooo! Dandenongs buffet restaurant Cuckoo

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Meals on wheels: the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant.

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A magic compartment ride aboard the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant

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The whole enchilada at Taco Bill in South Melbourne.

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Taco Bill, the authentically Australian Tex-Mex experience

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Warrawong Pizza Hut in the 1970s.

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All-you-can-eat Pizza Hut lives, but do your memories?

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Seasonal strings of tinsel brighten the whitewashed decor at Jim's Greek Tavern.

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Jim's Greek party shows no sign of ending

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Caterina's is housed in a basement on Queen Street.

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Old-school hospitality at Caterina's Cucina e Bar

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