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Luke McCartin, Claire Beard and Simon Gloftis of Bu Deli

Star Hellenika owner launches a fancy (but affordable) vegan butter

Bu Deli looks like cow’s butter and is packaged like cow’s butter, and is hitting stores as you read this.

  • Matt Shea
Don Fred.

This inviting slice of Italy boasts a meat-free menu and Bronx-inspired vibes

Everyone is treated like family at this glorious vegan osteria in the heart of Sydney’s inner west.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Instagrammer ‘Little Rice Noodle’ Yang Liu shares her vegan biang biang noodle recipe.

Making chilli biang biang noodles at home is easier than you may think (and they’re vegan too)

These meat-free Chinese belt noodles from Shaanxi province have won fans all over the world for their chewy, dense texture and chilli-flecked sauce.

  • Yang Liu
Nevedya cafe in Upwey.

Teepee, ‘stress-reducing’ coffee: This haven in the hills is not your usual Melbourne cafe

The menu leans Indian but among the dhal and dosas there’s scrambled eggs and dolmades, vegan desserts and medicinal coffees.

  • Dani Valent
Crispy tofu and lemongrass larb.
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Crispy tofu and lemongrass larb is a vegetarian’s dream salad

Larb, a fragrant Laotian salad, is usually made with minced meat, offal or seafood. But in good news for vegetarians, this version uses tofu instead.

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  • Jessica Brook
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Emerald City chef Joel Alderdice behind the counter of his four-seat restaurant.

Behind the green velvet curtain is the most surprising (and tiny) opening of 2024

Step into Emerald City, the Yarra Valley’s new four-seat fine diner hidden in the back of a whisky bar.

  • Emma Breheny
Views from Arlo, a new wine bar in Portarlington.

Three new regional dining spots for a sunny Easter road trip (including this waterfront wine bar)

Make the most of the autumn sunshine with a waterfront wine at Portarlington’s Arlo. Plus, two more places in the country to check out if you’re hitting the road.

  • Emma Breheny
Head barista Matt Coulson talks customer Tin through making his own coffee at Rosso Coffee Experience.

Brunch with a side of home barista training – you can’t get much more Melbourne than that

Anyone who wanders into this new warehouse cafe can make their own coffee under the tutelage of professional baristas.

  • Dani Valent
The interior at Maggie’s Snacks and Liquor, Brunswick East.
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This under-the-radar newcomer is one of Melbourne’s best cocktail bars right now

Bloody delicious cocktails. Hyper-elevated bar snacks. Friendly staff. All this wine bar needs is a crowd.

  • Besha Rodell
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Why it’s worth building a long weekend around this slick trattoria in a shopping mall

Wollongong is currently experiencing a food and wine boom. You really should go.

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