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Navi is one of the hottest tables in town right now.

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August hit list: Where to eat and drink in Melbourne this month

Add these bars and restaurants to your August must-do list.

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Fermented autumn vegetables from Navi in Yarraville.

Try to snag a table at hot and new Navi in Yarraville

  • Anna Webster
Austro's pretzel plate with cured meats, cheese and pickles.

Snack on strudels at South Melbourne's Austro Bakery

  • Anna Webster
The Duke Rooftop bar in Melbourne looks out over the Forum theatre.

Admire the views from three new and renewed rooftop bars

  • Andrea McGinniss
The colourful $12.50 lunch platter.

Moroccan Soup Bar opens takeaway spin-off in Fitzroy North

  • Anna Webster
The Nouvelle Noisette at Lay Low.

Toast good times at Seddon speakeasy Lay Low

  • Anna Webster
Barbecue wings with chilli vinegar and lime (right) and cucumber salad.

Dining, drinking and duets at Heroes

  • Anna Webster
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Mocha Jo's Burger Bar, Ripponlea, is an American-style diner.

Mocha Jo's Burger Bar on the right track at Ripponlea

  • Dani Valent
Rigatoni melanzane (eggplant, napoli, garlic and fresh basil).

Pentolina brings Pugliese-style pasta to Little Collins Street

  • Dani Valent
Freshly caught fish with surf clams, bacon and peas.
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Seafood bistro Sardine will reel you in

  • Gemima Cody
Go-to dish: Vegetable shabu shabu, ready to swish.
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Shabu shabu ritual delight, one swish at a time

  • Gemima Cody
Chocolate tart with frozen passionfruit (party sparklers optional).
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It's an all-kosher party at Shiloh

  • Gemima Cody
Omnivore combination platter on injera bread.

Mesob brings Ethiopian food to Northcote

  • Besha Rodell
Go-to dish: Sardinian-style goat leg.
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Say hello to Ciao Cielo 2.0

  • Gemima Cody
Arty smashed avocado.

Is this Melbourne's most avant-garde avo?

  • Dani Valent
The oxtail ragu is so realistic it's been sent back in panic.
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Faking good Italian at Smith & Daughters

  • Gemima Cody
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Don't miss the carnitas - slow-cooked shredded pork tacos.

Tortilla-makers serve up authentic Mexican flavours

  • Besha Rodell
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