17 Melbourne Bars, Bakeries and Restaurants That Opened or Closed in July

The Melbourne hospitality scene is always in flux. Here are the new venues we got excited about this month, and the ones we were sad to see go.

Openings and new coverage

• First look: get expert Cantonese roast duck at Phoenix Kitchen in the CBD.

• First look: Sebby’s Scrolls rolls into St Kilda.

• First look: with Field Day, Warrandyte finally has the cosy cafe it deserves.

• First look: Otakoi brings Ukrainian dumplings to Windsor.

• Con Christopoulos’s Le Pub marries the Aussie pub with French and English culinary influences.

• First look: Sucre du Jour brings its Asian spin on a patisserie to the CBD.

• First look: a former Vue De Monde chef makes Korean fried chicken at Bandak.

• Greek food looks different at South Melbourne’s Aegli.

• The Via Porta team comes to Ivanhoe with new cafe Lucci.

• First look: croissants go full circle at Calle ’s new Northcote bakery.

• A revived Salona joins Melbourne’s new Greek wave.

• The Don’s team grows up at dreamy Carlton seafood restaurant Cordelia.

• The six Wurundjeri seasons dictate the food at CBD cafe Ngarrgu Djerring.

• It’s vintage vinyl and Sailor Moon Gimlets at Bar Selecta, Hawthorn’s new Japanese listening bar.

• First look: South Melbourne pub The George reopens with help from an Orrong Hotel co-owner.

Closures

• North Melbourne cafe Lumen People has closed. The team is planning to reopen in a new location this spring.

• Alta Trattoria to close at the end of the month – and reopen as a new Sicilian restaurant.