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A selection of Iranian dishes at Kitchen 55.
14/20

‘This frankly odd menu is one of the most exciting eating experiences I’ve had in ages’

Dani Valent gains an informal, intimate insight into Iranian home cooking in a low-key suburban shopping strip.

  • Dani Valent
Victoria Whitelaw taking with her flowers bought from Melbourne Market.

While you are sleeping, this major suburban food market quietly powers Melbourne

A miniature city rises and falls each night, built on cucumbers, apples, forklifts – and bacon and egg rolls. Meet some of the people behind it.

  • Emma Breheny
Melon, ham and burrata salad.
EASY

Melon ‘n’ ham, but not as you know it

Katrina Meynink turns the classic summer antipasto into more of a salad situation.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Helen Goh’s bisteeya-inspired vegetarian pies.
EASY

Sweet potato, spinach and chickpea party pies

These bite-sized vegetarian canapes can be made vegan, too.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Her Rooftop, one of the city’s most photogenic sky-high bars.

From rooftops to floating bars: 10 of Melbourne’s best outdoor dining spots

What Melbourne lacks in coast-hugging restaurants, it makes up for with al fresco eateries in unexpected locations. Here’s where to find them.

  • Emma Breheny and Good Food Guide reviewers
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RecipeTin Eats’ new favourite Christmas pumpkin salad.
EASY

RecipeTin Eats’ favourite Christmas pumpkin salad will become your go-to side dish

Move aside, last year’s salad. Here’s a pretty and flavour-forward new version for your festive table.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Nagi Maehashi and Jean-Baptiste Alexandre
Illustration: Simon Letch

Forgot to organise Christmas? How to pull off a legendary last-minute festive feast

Oops, you’re having people over and nothing’s prepared. Here are some clever tips and tricks to help save the day, no matter what Santa has in store.

  • Jill Dupleix
The Caterpillar Club’s cheeseburger.

These are the best dishes the Good Food team ate this year (starring this brand-new burger)

Hundreds of great plates were consumed around NSW in 2023, all in the name of research, of course. These were the ones that made us sit up and pay attention.

  • The Good Food team
Executive chef Michael Demagistris outside Tarra, on the sand at Queenscliff.

The 13 regional restaurants the Good Food team are dining at this summer

From northern NSW to rural Victoria, these are the regional dining spots the Good Food team can’t wait to try this summer.

  • The Good Food team
Pesto pizza.

Twelve genius supermarket hacks for easy, breezy entertaining

A 10-minute pizza, life-saving blinis, fancy Jatz crackers and a speedy ham glaze. Here are a dozen affordable ways to impress your guests this festive season.

  • Jill Dupleix