Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s spanakopita-inspired artichoke, green olive and spinach spiral filo pie
This vibrant, zingy pie is inspired by Greek spanakopita and also happens to be vegan.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura
- Review
- Templestowe
‘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
- Review
- Essendon Fields
This charming wooden hut − and its peachy dessert − is a fairytale find near an airfield
Basq is an unexpected but pleasing all-day restaurant with really good − and dare I say “yum” − food.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Melbourne
Tapenade provides a warm and authentic slice of France in an unlikely city setting
The owners of this cafe and restaurant, in the base of a shiny apartment block on a busy road, have endeared themselves to locals.
- Dani Valent
- Exclusive
- Just open
The glam new cocktail bar shaking things up in an until-now sedate eastern suburb
It’s all about Italian glamour at this brooding new hangout from a favourite restaurateur, with Sophia Loren films on the walls and classic Italian drinks.
- Emma Breheny
RecipeTin Eats shares your new favourite midweek chicken breast recipe (and simple, vibrant Greek salad)
Greece is the word when a fragrant lemon and oregano dressing meets grilled chicken and a colourful salad.
- < 30 mins
- Nagi Maehashi
Lentil and tuna salad with honey Dijon dressing
This is a heavy-hitting serve of protein with the lentils and tuna making it a robust, dinner-worthy kind of salad.
- < 30 mins
- Katrina Meynink
Amatriciana-ish cous cous salad
The beauty of this salad lies in its adaptability; add chilli and whatever deli-style goods you have lurking in your fridge.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Katrina Meynink
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
Celebrity chefs, steakhouses and seafood: Six cruise lines with outstanding food
Cruise ships are introducing smaller venues and more specialised cuisines to suit a new generation of food-savvy passengers. Here are six of the best.
- Brian Johnston