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  • Hidden in a city carpark, this Thai street-food spot has become a cult Melbourne favourite. Brave the queues for aromatic boat noodles, spicy papaya salads, crying tiger (slow-cooked and grilled beef brisket), mixed Thai hotpot and more. Plus, BYO wines from the natural wine shop next door.

  • Once a treasured secret among top chefs, this tiny workshop near Prahran Market holds one of Melbourne’s best curations of traditional Japanese knives and whetstones.

  • At this offshoot of the good times Sydney restaurant, the spritzes are plentiful and lunches stretch well into the afternoon. Nab a ’70s ski lodge-inspired booth to enjoy puffy woodfired bread, wild kingfish crudo and garlicky bucatini vongole, then finish with tiramisu or liquorice gelato.