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Spaghetti bolognese at The Waiters Restaurant.

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The eponymous claypots cover a world of styles such as Singapore stew mussels in coriander and ginger sauce.

Dream of St Kilda lives on in this seafood wonderland

  • Gemima Cody
The mixed entree includes ashak, mantoo and grilled eggplant.

Afghan Gallery has been a lifeline for refugees for 36 years

  • Gemima Cody
Flounder, simply cooked and served with salad and fries (not pictured).

Great seafood cooked with respect at Bacash

  • Dani Valent
The mixed grilled plate is a mountain of meat.

At Tiba's, shawarma things never change

  • Gemima Cody
Spaghetti marinara is a signature.

A bottled history of the Spaghetti Tree

  • Gemima Cody
Classic short stack with butter.

All malts, no cults at the Pancake Parlour

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

It pays to be a regular at this Chinatown haunt

  • Gemima Cody
Buddha bowl with quinoa, tempeh, vegies and miso dressing.

Find your bliss at Fitzroy's Vegie Bar

  • Gemima Cody
Moroccan Soup Bar's special banquet with mezze dishes.

Goodness and value at Moroccan Soup Bar

  • Gemima Cody
A selection of nigiri and sashimi.

Time can't touch Kenzan

  • Gemima Cody
Sheer Italianality: Pellegrini's Espresso Bar.

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

  • Gemima Cody
Marios is a beacon on Brunswick Street.

Marios keeps the spirit of Fitzroy alive

  • Gemima Cody
Go-to dish: Hungarian goulash with nokedli and dill pickle.

The definition of comfort food at the Little Hungarian

  • Anna Webster
Triple threat: Spaghetti bolognese made with pork, veal and beef.

Sieges and spaghetti: the Waiters Restaurant story

  • Gemima Cody
Chicken and rice topped with toasted almonds.

Comfort and joy at Carlton classic Abla's

  • Gemima Cody
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Diners dancing inside the Cuckoo Restaurant.

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

  • Gemima Cody
Meals on wheels: the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant.

A magic compartment ride aboard the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant

  • Gemima Cody
The whole enchilada at Taco Bill in South Melbourne.

Taco Bill, the authentically Australian Tex-Mex experience

  • Gemima Cody
DIY soft-serve from the self-serve dessert bar.

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

  • Gemima Cody
Saganaki.

Jim's Greek party shows no sign of ending

  • Gemima Cody
Gnocchi with olives and sage.

Old-school hospitality at Caterina's Cucina e Bar

  • Gemima Cody
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