Melbourne hit list July 2022: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

Inside Lune's new Armadale store, which marks the patisserie's return to south of the Yarra.

First look at Lune Croissanterie's Armadale pastry shop

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The pub's original features, like pressed tin ceilings, have been highlighted, while the new menu is more contemporary ...

North Melbourne pub Bobbie Peels invites you to find a nook and settle in

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Chef Alejandro Saravia at Victoria by Farmer's Daughters.

Victoria by Farmer's Daughters is a statewide farm-to-table project

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Small Axe's signature breakfast pasta: maccaruni with guanciale, peas, mint, salted ricotta and a slow-cooked egg.

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Small Axe serves one of Melbourne's most iconic brunches in Brunswick

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Social enterprise cafe For Change, Middle Park has opened in a former railway building.

For Change serves coffee and social change by the tracks in Middle Park

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Hotel Bellinzona's restaurant, The Dining Room, in all its Belle Epoque glory.

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Hotel Bellinzona's lamb shoulder is a thing of glory in Hepburn Springs

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Carlton North local Henry Sugar punches well above its weight

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The interior of Botswana Butchery may be a little lacking in spark, but there's plenty to enjoy on the menu.

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Is Botswana Butchery New Zealand's answer to Rockpool?

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Cumulus has created and captured Melbourne's dining zeitgeist since 2008.

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The weekend brunch is back at Cumulus Inc

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Ototo below Akaiito features an undulating red-ribbon-like lighting installation.

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Dining on the clock at Melbourne izakaya Ototo

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Half lobster with lemon, parsley and salmon roe sauce.

Sorrento favourite Stringers reopens with all-day dining, pizzeria, grocer and more

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The dramatic arched front windows are the focal point of the room.

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Freyja is refreshingly different in a sea of similar openings

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Chef Thi Le (left) and partner Jia-Yen Lee are going back to neighbourhood vibes at Jeow.

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Anchovy owners lift the lid on Jeow, their new Laotian restaurant in Richmond

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That's Amore's abundant cheese-focused cafe in Thomastown.

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Cheese-lovers will adore That's Amore Cheesery cafe

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New York-style pizzas are back on the menu at Leonardo's Pizza Palace in Carlton.

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Fire-ravaged Leonardo's Pizza Palace rises again

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Italianate murals are a feature of Florentino's opulent dining room.

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Grossi Florentino is a love letter to the decades in which fine dining was king

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Osteria Renata is Prahran's posh pasta-led newcomer.

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Pasta la vista, baby at Osteria Renata

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After four years, Matilda knows exactly what it's about.

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Timeless design and classic dishes give Matilda a warm glow

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Leonie Upstairs is a cool place: Poised, cosy and spirited.

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Poised, cosy and spirited at Leonie Upstairs

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Deep End pizzeria in Fitzroy specialises in three different styles of US pizza: Chicago, New York and Detroit. Pictured ...

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At Fitzroy's Deep End, get three US pizza styles rarely seen in Australia, all on one menu

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Melbourne hit list July 2022: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

First look at Lune Croissanterie's Armadale pastry shop

North Melbourne pub Bobbie Peels invites you to find a nook and settle in

Victoria by Farmer's Daughters is a statewide farm-to-table project

REVIEW

Small Axe serves one of Melbourne's most iconic brunches in Brunswick

For Change serves coffee and social change by the tracks in Middle Park

REVIEW

Hotel Bellinzona's lamb shoulder is a thing of glory in Hepburn Springs

REVIEW

Carlton North local Henry Sugar punches well above its weight

REVIEW

Is Botswana Butchery New Zealand's answer to Rockpool?

REVIEW

The weekend brunch is back at Cumulus Inc

REVIEW

Dining on the clock at Melbourne izakaya Ototo

Sorrento favourite Stringers reopens with all-day dining, pizzeria, grocer and more

REVIEW

Freyja is refreshingly different in a sea of similar openings

Just open

Anchovy owners lift the lid on Jeow, their new Laotian restaurant in Richmond

REVIEW

Cheese-lovers will adore That's Amore Cheesery cafe

Just open

Fire-ravaged Leonardo's Pizza Palace rises again

REVIEW

Grossi Florentino is a love letter to the decades in which fine dining was king

REVIEW

Pasta la vista, baby at Osteria Renata

REVIEW

Timeless design and classic dishes give Matilda a warm glow

REVIEW

Poised, cosy and spirited at Leonie Upstairs

Just open

At Fitzroy's Deep End, get three US pizza styles rarely seen in Australia, all on one menu

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