21 Melbourne Bars, Bakeries and Restaurants That Opened in August

The Melbourne hospitality scene is always in flux. Here are the new venues we got excited about this month.

Openings and new coverage

• First look: Tom Sarafian’s Collingwood restaurant Zareh is finally open.

• First look: Bar Bellamy’s casual counterpart, Melitta Next Door , has $14 cocktails.

• First look: rendang-filled subs and Malaysia coffee buns land at Roti John’s in Cremorne.

• First look: Cumbé brings Mexico City’s chilaquiles tortas to Brunswick.

• First look: get banh mi croissants at Cham in West Melbourne.

• First look: rice rolls are an art at Ngon Banh Cuon in the CBD.

• First look: Dodam excels at house-made Korean dumplings.

• First look: Glen Iris sensation Grazia opens takeaway pizza and panini shop, Grazia D’Asporto.

• First look: Suga Rays is a new vegan gelato spot from the Tori’s team.

• First look: 3000 people are waiting to try Matsu.

• First look: it’s ube everything at CBD Filipino cafe Halaya.

• First look: just two burgers have made Charrd a phenomenon.

• First look: 400-seat restaurant Shunde Cuisine brings dishes from the birthplace of Cantonese cooking to the CBD.

• Five new coffee shops that go way beyond the flat white.

• Five new casual Vietnamese spots for banh mi and more.

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