Big Boy BBQ, Caulfield South

Not just for big boys. Promise. Some of Melbourne’s best ribs and slow cooked meats with killer onion strings.

4 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 764 Glen Huntly Road, Caulfield South, VIC

Franco Choo’s, Prahran

Quality over quantity and you eat the food Franco likes. 3 courses, 2 dishes each. Limited choice, maximum flavour.

3.5 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 179A High Street, Prahran, VIC

Ora, Kew

Following the new café template. Good coffee. Gourmet food.

3.5 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 156 Pakington Street, Kew, VIC

Bangkok Terrace, Hawthorn

In the Thai food arms race, Melbourne is way behind Sydney. Bangkok Terrace fires a catch up shot.

4 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 415 Riversdale Road, Hawthorn, VIC

Huxtaburger, Collingwood

This is how you do old school burger joint new school style.

3.5 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 106 Smith St, Collingwood, VIC

Moor’s Head, Thornbury

Pizzas Lebanese style. Sticking up to the Italians… what ever they can do, they can do it better, or just as good.

3.5 / 5 yums!
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Where? 2/774 High Street, Thornbury, VIC

Gypsey and Musquito, Richmond

Tucker that’s inspired by or with stuff from the Aussie bush. But no damper, witchetty grubs or scrimps on the barby.

3 / 5 yums!
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Where? 382 Bridge Road, Richmond, VIC

Dukes Coffee, Windsor

Ruling this coffee patch of Chapel like a Duke.

3 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 169 Chapel Street, Windsor, VIC

Café Gusto, Queenscliff

Could be just chillin out at some dude’s garden, sipping juice, homely café stuff done with great heart.

3 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 25 Hesse Street, Queenscliff, VIC

Olie & Ari, Brighton

A bit of South Melbourne and Fitzroy lite for Brighton.  A new level of quality.

3.5 / 5 yums!
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Where? 133-135 Were Street, Brighton, VIC
What? $10-20

St Edmonds, Prahran

The place to hang out with all your yuppie, hipster cool buddies. Personifies the border between Chapel, Windsor and Greville.

3.5 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 154 Greville Street, Prahran, VIC
What? $15-20

Hanaichi, Southland

Cheap, fast. Value to price ratio high. Very high.

3.5 / 5 yums! 
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Where? Shop No. FC307, Westfield Southland, 1239 Nepean Hwy, Cheltenham, VIC
What? $7

Jerry’s Milk Bar, Elwood

Old school nostalgia without the Big Bosses and Wizz Fizz.

3 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 345 Barkly Street, Elwood, VIC

Jalan Alor, Melbourne

Decent, big tasting Malaysian. Just don’t expect to eat at the same time as your dining partner unless you order the same thing. If you want to do that, go get a UZM and KFC2.

3 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 7/206-218 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC
What? Around $10

Axil Coffee Roasters, Hawthorn

Sandwich envy… Pulled pork and crispy crackling sanger… now I’ve got an Axil to grind.

4 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 322 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, VIC 
What? Around $17

Lux Bite, South Yarra

Wow. That’s pretty.

3.5 / 5 yums!
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Where? 38 Toorak Road, South Yarra. VIC

I Love Pho 264, Melbourne

The old, original Pho Chu The just moved a couple of doors. Accept no fakes, imitations and forgeries. Simply the best pho in Melbourne.

4.5 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 264 Victoria Street, Richmond, VIC

Chez Dre, South Melbourne

Just as Dr Dre is a hip-hop luminary, people come from far and wide to check out what Chef Dre produces at this South Melbourne cafe.

3.5 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 287 Coventry St (rear), South Melbourne, VIC
What? Around $18

Mad Mex, Prahran

It might be a franchise, but there’s no weak link in this Mex chain.

3.5 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 29/131 Chapel Street, Prahran, VIC

Naked for Satan, Fitzroy

I certainly would. You know what. Great pintxos, great bar. And be honest.

4 / 5 yums! 
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Where? 285 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, VIC