• First look: New bistro Molli from Nathan Toleman’s Mulberry Group has opened in Abbotsford. There are house-made pastas and fermented cocktails in punchbowls.

• First look: Orlo, a new Mediterranean eatery, and Cordial Club, a basement bar, open in a former factory in Collingwood.

• First look: Malvern’s cosy new Italian restaurant, Lulu, draws influence from London’s dining scene.

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• First look: Hardware Lane’s new gluten-free Mexican restaurant and rooftop bar, Hotel Nacional.

• First look: Find grilled cheese dippers and a Filet-O-Fish-inspired sanga at tiny shop Louie’s in Brunswick.

• First look: Casual pasta bar Pastarami brings cult mafaldine to the former Noir space in Richmond.

• First look: Ferdydurke transforms into Aster, a CBD cocktail and wine bar from the same team.

• First look: Get shareable birria quesadillas at Bar Mexico, a new Preston venue in a former shoe factory.

• First look: Ilza brings casual Japanese (from two Nobu alums) to Geelong.

• First look: K-BBQ favourite Mansae’s new Vic Market spot has homemade kimchi and shorter lines.

• First look: Malvern East wine bar Parkside Local from Matt Vero has Teo’s Pizza and trivia Tuesdays.

• First look: New York-style pies rule at Thornbury’s Pizza Elettrica.

• First look: Grill Wagyu at your table at new CBD Japanese barbeque restaurant Yakinau.

• Now open: Matti Fallon’s last venue was razed by a fire. Now he’s back with Mr Vincenzo’s Mornington.

• Now open: An ex-Longsong chef honours her grandmother’s Thai street food at Charlong in St Kilda.

• Now open: Foc, a new lunchtime go-to for focaccia sangas in the CBD.

• Now open: Trattoria Emilia in the CBD is now Italian sandwich shop Emilietta during the day.

• Now open: Mork Chocolate’s new laneway flagship has lots of tastings and blowtorched s’mores.

• Now open: Albert Park European-inspired wine bar Wally’s.

All the New Melbourne Restaurant, Cafe and Bar Openings We Got Excited About in May