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Le Bouchon French restaurant is a local favourite in Balnarring.

The secret’s out about this French charmer in a Mornington Peninsula business park

Local favourite Le Bouchon offers a classic Gallic dining experience that rollicks and garlicks in all the right places.

  • Dani Valent
A Richard Stringer sculpture dominates the Mount Monument dining room.
13/20

This ‘monumental’ winery restaurant lives up to its name, but how’s its menu?

This winery, cellar door, restaurant and sculpture park one hour north of Melbourne is definitely worth a visit.

  • Dani Valent
Jollof rice with beef and fried plantain.

La Gout Afrique is a brilliant little gem in a suburban corner milk bar

What do you buy from a milk bar? Cheezels, dishwashing liquid and emergency Tim Tams. What about jollof rice, fried plantain and fufu?

  • Dani Valent
The “rainbow” trout is striped with finger lime, salmon roe, chopped chives and dashi pearls.
Good Food hat15.5/20

This Yarra Valley winery restaurant has always been worth visiting. Now, it’s almost essential

This winery restaurant in the Yarra Valley is only getting better under chef Joel Alderdice. And one dish might just one of the prettiest in Victoria.

  • Dani Valent
Head underground for Dining in the Mines at Sovereign Hill.

The expert’s guide to Victoria’s best regional food events to book right now

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival’s regional dining program has been announced. Here’s festival creative director Pat Nourse’s top picks to book right now.

  • Dani Valent
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Paradise Valley Hotel, Clematis.

Update: Paradise Valley Hotel reopens after suspected arson attack

A picturesque pub in the Dandenongs is back open for Friday drinks after a suspicious fire was lit early on Sunday morning.

  • Emma Breheny
Fine-dining restaurant Underbar is about to make its second move in 12 months after a business partnership dissolved.

Underbar moves back to original Ballarat location after brief stay at Hotel Vera

A plush partnership between two luxury destinations in Ballarat has dissolved, leaving a hotel without a restaurant and a restaurant without a home.

  • Emma Breheny
Pork belly with pipis and XO broth.

Pork belly, pipis, parma: Ambergris’ menu straddles new and old Geelong (and pub and restaurant)

There’s safety in the elevated chicken parma, meanwhile other plates showcase modern Asian flavours from the chef’s time at Coda and Tonka.

  • Dani Valent
French cooking technique is on show at Magnolia.

Magnolia bistro brings French flair to a century-old space on Sydney Road

Behind leadlight windows lies a Euro-style bistro serving comforting classics like steak with Bordelaise sauce, creme brulee and more.

  • Emma Breheny
The go-to dish: Coq au vin for two.
13.5/20

North Melbourne’s new-look The Courthouse Hotel is all class, but does the menu revive its gastropub glory days?

The menu needs a gentle tweak but it’s already one of Melbourne’s loveliest classic pub experiences.

  • Besha Rodell