Melbourne restaurant reviews

Melbourne restaurant reviews

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

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

Go-to dish: Spaghettini with prawn, crab and soave.

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Agostino brings the northern-Italian A-game to King & Godfree

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Chef's special fish fillet in chilli oil.

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Albert Park's Sun Kitchen is a subtle and spicy ray of light

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Taste trailblazer: Tansy Good in her new Kyneton restaurant.

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Dishes transcend time at Tansy's Kyneton

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Pommes anna with black garlic vinegar and parmesan.

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Brunswick East's radiant Etta just got even better

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St Giles Wine Bar and Pantry features hanging greenery.

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Toast the end of Camberwell's dry spell at St Giles

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King lunch for one: The tum tard platter is the best of all worlds.

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Issan's Thai platter is a king lunch for one in Footscray's banh mi belt

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Go-to dish: Mafaldine cacio e pepe.

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Park Street Pasta and Wine proves Melbourne won't ever hit peak pasta

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Pickled egg and crisps.

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Westwood: Bright Brit ideas from an ex-Dinner by Heston chef

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Purple rice nori rolls are sliced and garnished like nigiri-sushi hybrids.

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Fitzroy gets its hands on a real izakaya

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The old ESP fills the role of dining room at the Estelle.

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The Estelle gains extra flex

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The drapes have gone but the bones of Lume are largely the same.

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Lume is a whole new ballgame

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Videos and slashes of vivid red electrify the Di Stasio Citta dining room.

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Di Stasio Citta a feast for the senses

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Anchovies and boiled eggs on toast is possibly Melbourne's greatest breakfast and bar snack in one.

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Why Fitzroy pocket rocket Napier Quarter is better than ever

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The dining room has a certain fairyland glamour.

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Sweet, cheesy comfort food at Tuan Tuan

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Dark crisp skin meets juicy, tender chicken meat and a fresh and fiery kapallaq sauce.

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A lot of Latino to love at Citrico, North Fitzroy

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Fava bean hummus with crisp chickpeas and flatbreads.

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Circa is dead: Long live the Prince Dining Room, St Kilda

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Crisp mussels with fermented chilli aioli

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Bayside diner is a taste of San Sebastian in Williamstown

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Leonardo's is a dark den for good pizza times.

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Leonardo's Pizza Palace is a dark Carlton den for good times

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Golden booths for larger groups inside Mya Tiger at the Espy.

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Cantonese fun and St Kilda sunsets at the Espy's Mya Tiger

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Snacks to start: chicken parfait profiteroles; nori, tarama and salmon caviar; yakitori duck hearts; pipis.

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Ex-Daylesford Japanese hero Kazuki's comes to Carlton

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