This restaurant champions offal – think skewers of chicken heart and cherry – Victorian seafood, and all things charred, cured and preserved. This is food worth stepping out of your comfort zone for. The team makes its own cultured butter, ricotta and pasta, and forages as much as possible.

The follow-up to Neighbourhood Wine is cool and comfortable. Take a seat at the bar or in front of an open fire and feel the tension melt off your shoulders.

A cosy room serving home-style Sicilian food with generosity and heart.

Twin brothers Antoine and Bechara Taouk serve up Lebanese soul food, just like their grandma did at home.

A wine-focused bar-restaurant by La Luna’s Adrian Richardson.

A small Lebanese bakery with a local home delivery service.

A hyperactive restaurant that serves mammoth-sized, affordable Thai food.

There are over 80 sakes at this slick Japanese bar and eatery, which is housed in a former bank. Unlike many izakayas – which can get quite dark – Kumo's space is light, open and airy.

A relaxed pizzeria turning out the very best of simple pizzas, in Brunswick.

Simple, awesome burgers and a great community atmosphere.

Burgers and beer – one of life’s great combinations.

A casual Italian joint from the team behind Wesley Anne.

Fried and Tasty in Brunswick East is serving family-recipe fried chicken and killer sides and shakes,

Affordable burgers and spiked shakes.