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Here's where Melbourne's best chefs go for brekkie, night caps, and everything in between.

Where Chefs Eat: The Pub Steak Night Masses Bagels Founders Carmen Newton and Jack Muir-Rigby Love
Where Chefs Eat: The Pub Steak Night Masses Bagels Founders Carmen Newton and Jack Muir-Rigby Love
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Plus, the banh mi shop Muir-Rigby visits biweekly, Newton’s go-to for tofu broken rice and their favourite bakeries.
Where Chefs Eat: 27 Top Chefs on the Best Wine Bars and Restaurants for a Snack and a Glass
Where Chefs Eat: 27 Top Chefs on the Best Wine Bars and Restaurants for a Snack and a Glass
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Feeling snacky? Chefs including Kate Reid, Hugh Allen and Nat Thaipun share their picks for the best places to drop in for a drink and a snack.
Where Chefs Eat: Saavni Krishnan Says This Butter Chicken Is the Best “Outside of India”
Where Chefs Eat: Saavni Krishnan Says This Butter Chicken Is the Best “Outside of India”
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Plus, her and partner Sriram Aditya name their fave spots for banh mi, ice-cream, Chinese-inspired fried chicken burgers and regional fine dining.
Where Chefs Eat: Yiaga’s Head Chef Knows Where To Find the Best Soup Dumplings in Town
Where Chefs Eat: Yiaga’s Head Chef Knows Where To Find the Best Soup Dumplings in Town
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Michael McAulay, formerly of Vue de Monde and Noma, also shares his Luke’s Banh Mi order hack and where to find the “best soufflé in the world”.
Where Chefs Eat: Scott Eddington Names Flemington’s Best Laksa (And It’s Not at Laksa King)
Where Chefs Eat: Scott Eddington Names Flemington’s Best Laksa (And It’s Not at Laksa King)
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Plus, the salted toffee cookie he calls “problematically good”, a baklava ice-cream sandwich he loves and the affordable restaurant he eats at with big groups.
Where Chefs Eat: Khanh Ong Has a New Favourite Banh Mi Shop
Where Chefs Eat: Khanh Ong Has a New Favourite Banh Mi Shop
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Plus, the Chinatown ice-cream shop he loves and the CBD restaurant he goes to for late-night burgers.
Where Chefs Eat: The 92-Year-Old Bakery Ravi Presser Goes to for Plum Cake and Cheesecake
Where Chefs Eat: The 92-Year-Old Bakery Ravi Presser Goes to for Plum Cake and Cheesecake
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Plus, the Ruzia’s chef and owner shares a Ripponlea bakery that makes “legendary” bread, his favourite hole-in-the-wall coffee spot and a gelato shop he’s loved since he was a kid.
Where Chefs Eat: Esca Khoo Says This Is “The Best Chicken Rice in Australia”
Where Chefs Eat: Esca Khoo Says This Is “The Best Chicken Rice in Australia”
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Plus, the Tyga chef reveals the formerly invite-only Chinese restaurant the industry has kept for itself, three Thai places he takes big groups and the Japanese ice-cream he loves.
Where Chefs Eat: Shannon Martinez Chucks a U-ey for This Banh Mi
Where Chefs Eat: Shannon Martinez Chucks a U-ey for This Banh Mi
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Plus, the Smith & Daughters boss shares her go-to noodle spots, the pub kitchen she’d raise from the dead and a Spanish bakery that makes her “emotional”.
Where Chefs Eat: Sofia Levin Rates the Tacos at This New CBD Taqueria
Where Chefs Eat: Sofia Levin Rates the Tacos at This New CBD Taqueria
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Plus, where the Masterchef Australia judge goes for banh mi, the Chinese restaurant she thinks is perfect for big groups and the Italian institution she took Jamie Oliver to.
Where Chefs Eat: Aitor Jeronimo Orive Loves This County Bakery’s Unconventional Pies
Where Chefs Eat: Aitor Jeronimo Orive Loves This County Bakery’s Unconventional Pies
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Plus, the chef, who formerly ran Michelin-starred restaurant Basque Kitchen by Aitor, tell us where he goes for Spanish food in Melbourne and his favourite street for gelato.
Where Chefs Eat: The Best Suburban Yum Cha Spot, According to Juni’s Hendri Budiman
Where Chefs Eat: The Best Suburban Yum Cha Spot, According to Juni’s Hendri Budiman
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Plus, where he goes for falafel, his favourite sweet-and-sour pork ribs, and the best way to enjoy a slice of Baker Bleu’s country loaf.
Where Chefs Eat: Stephanie Alexander’s Melbourne Restaurant Recommendations
Where Chefs Eat: Stephanie Alexander’s Melbourne Restaurant Recommendations
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The culinary icon and author of The Cook’s Companion shares two Italian restaurants perfect for solo dining; three regional spots worth booking a trip around; four of Victoria’s best bakeries; and more.
Where Chefs Eat: Circl’s Elias Salomonsson Says This Ivanhoe East Wine Bar Has “Nailed the Vibe”
Where Chefs Eat: Circl’s Elias Salomonsson Says This Ivanhoe East Wine Bar Has “Nailed the Vibe”
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Plus, the new bakery the Swedish chef says is perfect for a fika, and where he goes for dark rye that “feels like a little taste of home”.
Where Chefs Eat: An East Gippsland Restaurant Hit List From Sardine Chef Mark Briggs
Where Chefs Eat: An East Gippsland Restaurant Hit List From Sardine Chef Mark Briggs
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The former Vue de Monde head chef shares his favourite spots for house-made ice-cream; the best place to take kids; and a doughnut van worth tracking down.
Where Chefs Eat: The Ramen Chain That “Nails It” Every Time, According to Alt’s Mino Han
Where Chefs Eat: The Ramen Chain That “Nails It” Every Time, According to Alt’s Mino Han
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Plus, the flavour he always orders at Piccolina, his Red Hill favourite and the signature coffee drink he thinks is better than the version his own cafe makes.
Where Chefs Eat: 15 Top Chefs Share Their Favourite Melbourne Bakeries (and What To Order)
Where Chefs Eat: 15 Top Chefs Share Their Favourite Melbourne Bakeries (and What To Order)
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The spot that gets Gareth Whitton’s oven hot. The bun that gets a rise from Kate Reid. The neighbourhood bakery Nat Thaipun rates. And more.
Where Chefs Eat: The New Thai Restaurant Past Port’s Sarah Chan Has Already Dined at 12 Times
Where Chefs Eat: The New Thai Restaurant Past Port’s Sarah Chan Has Already Dined at 12 Times
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Plus, the CBD ramen shop she loves and the underrated Burwood Malaysian restaurant where she feels at home.
The Best Date Night Spots in Melbourne, According to 15 Top Chefs
The Best Date Night Spots in Melbourne, According to 15 Top Chefs
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Valentine’s Day is around the corner. We asked 15 of the city’s best chefs – from Andreas Papadakis to Nat Thaipun – for date night recommendations.
Where Chefs Eat: A Daylesford and Castlemaine Hit List From Bar Merenda’s Head Chefs
Where Chefs Eat: A Daylesford and Castlemaine Hit List From Bar Merenda’s Head Chefs
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Oliver Edwards and Brianna Smith share their favourite farmers market stall, where to dine with kids, and other places to visit in central Victoria.
Where Chefs Eat: The Suburban Turkish Restaurant Tulum’s Coşkun Uysal Loves
Where Chefs Eat: The Suburban Turkish Restaurant Tulum’s Coşkun Uysal Loves
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Plus, where to find an “absolutely delicious” caramelised onion and olive fougasse, and the passionfruit and mango sorbet he dreams about.
Where Chefs Eat: A Mornington Peninsula Restaurant Hit List From Many Little’s Gayan Pieris
Where Chefs Eat: A Mornington Peninsula Restaurant Hit List From Many Little’s Gayan Pieris
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Including the carwash bakery he loves, the best place to go if you’re with kids, and where he goes for salted caramel and chocolate gelato.
Where 12 Top Melbourne Chefs Eat Fish’n’Chips
Where 12 Top Melbourne Chefs Eat Fish’n’Chips
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Helly Raichura, Alejandro Saravia, Stephen Nairn and more share their fave fish’n’chippers. Plus, a top tip from Ben Shewry that will help you eat more sustainable fish.
Where Chefs Eat: Jett Alexander Loves This Underrated Pizza Spot
Where Chefs Eat: Jett Alexander Loves This Underrated Pizza Spot
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Plus, the Osteria Ilaria head chef and Dinner by Heston alum shares where he’s heading for his next special occasion dinner and why The Keys is one of the best date spots.
Where Chefs Eat: 14 Top Chefs Share the Best Melbourne Restaurants for When You’re With a Group
Where Chefs Eat: 14 Top Chefs Share the Best Melbourne Restaurants for When You’re With a Group
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Including a Collingwood institution that Tom Sarafian, Charlie Duffy and Frankie Cox all head to with a crowd.
Where Chefs Eat: Residence’s Robbie Noble Wants You To “Get Weird” At This Ice-Cream Shop
Where Chefs Eat: Residence’s Robbie Noble Wants You To “Get Weird” At This Ice-Cream Shop
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Plus, his unconventional breakfast go-to and why Baker Bleu South Yarra is the superior outpost.
Where Chefs Eat: Audrey Allard of Holy Sugar Loves This Lemon Passionfruit Frozen Custard
Where Chefs Eat: Audrey Allard of Holy Sugar Loves This Lemon Passionfruit Frozen Custard
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Plus, her favourite northside sourdough makers and the unexpected frozen yoghurt spot she loves.
Where Chefs Eat: The Creative, Over-The-Top Hotpot Nornie Bero Loves
Where Chefs Eat: The Creative, Over-The-Top Hotpot Nornie Bero Loves
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Plus, her pick for the best bread in Melbourne and the two restaurants she says use native Australian ingredients in really thoughtful ways.
Where Chefs Eat: This Cinnamon Bun Is Lune Founder Kate Reid’s “Favourite Baked Good in the City”
Where Chefs Eat: This Cinnamon Bun Is Lune Founder Kate Reid’s “Favourite Baked Good in the City”
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Other than Lune croissants, of course.
Where Chefs Eat: The Best Bagels, Loaves and Shokupan According to Small Batch’s Charlie Duffy
Where Chefs Eat: The Best Bagels, Loaves and Shokupan According to Small Batch’s Charlie Duffy
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The laminated pastry pro also shares the best pistachio gelato in Melbourne and the restaurant all young chefs should “be banging down the door to be part of”.
Where Chefs Eat: Junda Khoo’s Melbourne Malaysian Go-Tos (That Aren’t Ho Jiak)
Where Chefs Eat: Junda Khoo’s Melbourne Malaysian Go-Tos (That Aren’t Ho Jiak)
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Plus, what he orders at Supper Inn, the dumpling he wishes he came up with, and where he goes for Hainan chicken rice.
Where Chefs Eat: Frankie Hadid Knows Where To Get The Best Pizza In Melbourne
Where Chefs Eat: Frankie Hadid Knows Where To Get The Best Pizza In Melbourne
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Plus, the Clara Luna at Jamsheed chef shares a retro diner with standout hash browns and doughnuts and the three bakeries they go to for shokupan, focaccia and fougasse.
Where Chefs Eat: The “Juiciest, Flakiest” Sausage Roll Around According to Gareth Whitton
Where Chefs Eat: The “Juiciest, Flakiest” Sausage Roll Around According to Gareth Whitton
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The Tarts Anon co-founder also shares his favourite pub in Melbourne, his go-to chicken shop (where they use plenty of chicken salt) and his Hugo’s Deli order.
Where Chefs Eat: Nat Thaipun’s “Punchy AF” Thai Food Go-Tos
Where Chefs Eat: Nat Thaipun’s “Punchy AF” Thai Food Go-Tos
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Plus, the mochi-wrapped ice-cream she loves, her fail-safe favourite for pho and the Melbourne chefs she most wants to collab with.
Where Chefs Eat: The Chilli Cheese Twist Hugh Allen Loves
Where Chefs Eat: The Chilli Cheese Twist Hugh Allen Loves
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Plus, where the Vue De Monde chef finds the best bread in Melbourne, his go-to spot for a drink at the bar and why Flower Drum is the best special occasion spot.
Where Chefs Eat: Masterchef’s Andy Allen Loves This Melbourne Pub
Where Chefs Eat: Masterchef’s Andy Allen Loves This Melbourne Pub
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Plus, the judge shares his Chiko Roll and anchovy hack, his favourite bakery for sourdough and his go-to date night wine bar.
Where Chefs Eat: Former Attica Chef Hyoju Park Says This Korean Beef Soup Tastes Like Her Grandmum’s
Where Chefs Eat: Former Attica Chef Hyoju Park Says This Korean Beef Soup Tastes Like Her Grandmum’s
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The Madeline de Proust co-owner and her chef partner Rong Yao Soh also share their CBD Korean barbeque go-to, their favourite beef pho spot and where to find “the best big and fat kimbap”.
Where Chefs Eat: The Three Pecks Road Founders All Have the Same Favourite Ice-Cream Spot
Where Chefs Eat: The Three Pecks Road Founders All Have the Same Favourite Ice-Cream Spot
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Plus, some of their go-to west-side eats, their favourite Filipino spots and the bakeries they’re loving right now.
Where Chefs Eat: Marmelo’s Ross Lusted Loves the Steak at This Hospo Favourite
Where Chefs Eat: Marmelo’s Ross Lusted Loves the Steak at This Hospo Favourite
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Plus, the market stall with prawn and water chestnut dumplings he loves, and the thing Melbourne does right that Sydney’s yet to nail.
Where Chefs Eat: “Dough Is Hydrated to Perfection” at This Pizza Pop-Up According to Diana Desensi
Where Chefs Eat: “Dough Is Hydrated to Perfection” at This Pizza Pop-Up According to Diana Desensi
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The chef, who is about to take up residency at Abbotsford Convent restaurant Julie, also shares her favourite solo dining spots and where she goes for perfectly balanced croissants.
Where Chefs Eat: Salad Queen Frankie Cox Avoids “Hectic Brunch” (and Is Opening a New Venue)
Where Chefs Eat: Salad Queen Frankie Cox Avoids “Hectic Brunch” (and Is Opening a New Venue)
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The Crop (formerly Green-On) founder shares her new favourite Collingwood wine bar and the Greek restaurant where it’s “impossible to have a bad time”.
Where Chefs Eat: Fhred Batalona of Palay Thinks This Is Melbourne’s Best Butter Chicken
Where Chefs Eat: Fhred Batalona of Palay Thinks This Is Melbourne’s Best Butter Chicken
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Plus, his To Be Frank hack, his go-to buffet restaurant and four Korean barbeque spots he recommends.
Where Chefs Eat: Gaea’s Mo Zhou Says This Salted Honey Croissant Is “Unreal”
Where Chefs Eat: Gaea’s Mo Zhou Says This Salted Honey Croissant Is “Unreal”
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Plus, his solo dining ride-or-die, the late-night restaurant he takes big groups to, and his favourite Melbourne dessert.
Where Chefs Eat: Harriet Tomlinson’s Found the Best Spot for a Guinness in Victoria
Where Chefs Eat: Harriet Tomlinson’s Found the Best Spot for a Guinness in Victoria
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The chef with Manze and Julie cred shares her favourite old-school gems along the Great Ocean Road – from a family-run bowlo to squidgy pink doughnuts and perfect potato cakes. Plus, where she's cooking now.
Where Chefs Eat: Tipo 00’s Andreas Papadakis Loves These Mud Crab Noodles
Where Chefs Eat: Tipo 00’s Andreas Papadakis Loves These Mud Crab Noodles
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Plus, his ultimate long lunch spot, his fave takeaway breakfast and more.
Melbourne’s Most Underrated Restaurants, According to Seven Top Chefs
Melbourne’s Most Underrated Restaurants, According to Seven Top Chefs
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Tedesca Osteria’s Brigitte Hafner reckons it’s a classic French restaurant (that’s not France-Soir), while Kay-Lene Tan says it’s a South Yarra omakase place.
Where Chefs Eat: The Suburban Laksa Spot Cam Tay-Yap Says Hits “Right in the Heart”
Where Chefs Eat: The Suburban Laksa Spot Cam Tay-Yap Says Hits “Right in the Heart”
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Plus, his favourite place to dine solo, the McKinnon bakery he rates for its “not too sweet” babka and the after-service spot he goes to now Seafood Street is closed.
Where Chefs Eat: Moon Mart’s Eun Hee An Loves These “Extremely Tasty and Unbelievably Cheap” Noodles
Where Chefs Eat: Moon Mart’s Eun Hee An Loves These “Extremely Tasty and Unbelievably Cheap” Noodles
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Plus, where to get her favourite salad sandwich, the olive oil ice-cream she adores and how she eats at Flower Drum for less.
Where Chefs Eat: Amaru’s Clinton McIver Rates This Buzzy New Wine Bar’s Focaccia
Where Chefs Eat: Amaru’s Clinton McIver Rates This Buzzy New Wine Bar’s Focaccia
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Plus, his favourite smoothie spot and why he thinks Brighton’s Bottarga is one of the most underrated restaurants in Melbourne.
Where Chefs Eat: Navi Chef Julian Hills’s West-Side Go-Tos
Where Chefs Eat: Navi Chef Julian Hills’s West-Side Go-Tos
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Plus, a gelato shop with a Snickers riff, his favourite chicken sandwich in Melbourne and the new Yarraville Greek restaurant that has woodfired cooking down pat.
Where Chefs Eat: Kay-Lene Tan’s Doncaster Go-To for Singaporean Food
Where Chefs Eat: Kay-Lene Tan’s Doncaster Go-To for Singaporean Food
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The new executive chef at Omnia and Yugen also shares her favourite late-night CBD Chinese restaurant, her favourite Tarts Anon creation and an underrated suburban sushi spot.
Where Chefs Eat: Charlong’s Alex Kaew on the Best Braised Pork Hok She’s Had Outside of Thailand
Where Chefs Eat: Charlong’s Alex Kaew on the Best Braised Pork Hok She’s Had Outside of Thailand
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Plus, a CBD food court with one of Kaew’s favourite Thai restaurants, her go-to for hearty beef pho and her Supper Inn must-orders.
Where Chefs Eat: The Best Suburban Restaurants According To Potluck Chef Esther Sun
Where Chefs Eat: The Best Suburban Restaurants According To Potluck Chef Esther Sun
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Sun shares her Springvale banh mi go-to, a burger joint in the middle of an industrial hub, and a bakery cafe with “windows [that] go harder than Myer’s windows at Christmas”.
Where Chefs Eat: Even Tom Sarafian Can’t Get a Chae Reservation
Where Chefs Eat: Even Tom Sarafian Can’t Get a Chae Reservation
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Melbourne’s “Hummus King” shares his pick for Mexican breakfast, his banh mi go-to and the low-key Sunday barbeque “pop-up” he loves.
Where Chefs Eat: Keat Lee of Lagoon Dining Shares His Favourite Laksa Spot
Where Chefs Eat: Keat Lee of Lagoon Dining Shares His Favourite Laksa Spot
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Plus, his A1 Bakery order, the Lygon Street pancake spot that’s “not for the faint-hearted” and the QV Chinese restaurant he goes to for bang-for-your-buck Peking duck.
Where Chefs Eat: Enter Via Laundry Chef Helly Raichura’s Indian Restaurant Hit List
Where Chefs Eat: Enter Via Laundry Chef Helly Raichura’s Indian Restaurant Hit List
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“There is this subculture not known to many outside the diaspora – so behold.”
Where Chefs Eat: The Korean Cafe Lee Ho Fook Chef Victor Liong Goes to For Breakfast
Where Chefs Eat: The Korean Cafe Lee Ho Fook Chef Victor Liong Goes to For Breakfast
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Plus, his favourite Chinese restaurant in Melbourne, his France-Soir must-order and his extensive first-date itinerary.
Where Chefs Eat: The Best Bread in Melbourne According to Patti Chimkire of Mali Bakes
Where Chefs Eat: The Best Bread in Melbourne According to Patti Chimkire of Mali Bakes
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Plus her Luther’s Scoops order, where she finds the best northern Thai noodles, and the Japanese chain restaurant she wishes would open in Oz.
Where Chefs Eat: Andrew McConnell Shares the Dish That’s “Kept Him Alive” for the Last 30 Years
Where Chefs Eat: Andrew McConnell Shares the Dish That’s “Kept Him Alive” for the Last 30 Years
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The prolific restaurateur also shares the local restaurant he’s visited the most, the Italian icon he takes out-of-towners to, and his favourite sandwich in Melbourne.
Where Chefs Eat: Morena’s Alejandro Saravia on His Quintessential Melbourne Experience
Where Chefs Eat: Morena’s Alejandro Saravia on His Quintessential Melbourne Experience
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Plus, his date night recommendations, the bakery he’ll travel for and the confit garlic focaccia he reckons is the best in Melbourne.
Where Chefs Eat: Audrey Shaw of Carnation Canteen’s Pick for the Best Baguettes Outside of Paris
Where Chefs Eat: Audrey Shaw of Carnation Canteen’s Pick for the Best Baguettes Outside of Paris
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Plus, where the Melbourne-based chef goes for a late-night Martini and the “perfect restaurant” she wishes was still open.
Where Chefs Eat: The Aoi Tsuki Duo on Chilli Spanner Crab and the Best Food To Pair With Sake
Where Chefs Eat: The Aoi Tsuki Duo on Chilli Spanner Crab and the Best Food To Pair With Sake
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Plus chefs Tei Gim and Jun Pak share their Above Board order, the best shopping centre Thai food chain, and a go-to izakaya for Korean and Japanese dishes.
Where Chefs Eat: Brigitte Hafner Shares Her Go-To Spot for “Off the Chart” Curries and Condiments
Where Chefs Eat: Brigitte Hafner Shares Her Go-To Spot for “Off the Chart” Curries and Condiments
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Plus, her under-the-radar spot for apple crepes and her favourite Melbourne yum cha.
Where Chefs Eat: Aleksis Kalnins Loves This Abbotsford Pizza Joint
Where Chefs Eat: Aleksis Kalnins Loves This Abbotsford Pizza Joint
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Plus, his must-order dish from Public Wine Shop, a Frankie’s Tortas and Tacos pro tip and the best Tarts Anon flavours.
Where Chefs Eat: Jung Eun Chae’s Go-To for Korean Hotpot in Melbourne
Where Chefs Eat: Jung Eun Chae’s Go-To for Korean Hotpot in Melbourne
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Plus, her favourite supermarket ice-cream, the Springvale banh mi shop she loves, and her Stefanino Panino order.
Where Chefs Eat: Tony Tan Thinks This Italian Restaurant Is Seriously Underrated
Where Chefs Eat: Tony Tan Thinks This Italian Restaurant Is Seriously Underrated
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Plus, where he finds the best Cantonese food in town, the local pub he loves and his go-to for “divine cardamom buns.”
Where Chefs Eat: Jacqui Challinor Thinks Everything at This Bakery Is “Magic”
Where Chefs Eat: Jacqui Challinor Thinks Everything at This Bakery Is “Magic”
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“I find myself really drawn to the restaurants that exemplify cooking with love.”
Where Chefs Eat: Masterchef Alum Jess Liemantara Loves This “Hidden” Ramen Spot
Where Chefs Eat: Masterchef Alum Jess Liemantara Loves This “Hidden” Ramen Spot
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Plus, where the Neds pastry pro goes for gelato, her favourite dessert places, and where she finds two large pizzas, a focaccia and a drink for less than $37.
Where Chefs Eat: Lona Misa Head Chef Pamella Tomio Loves This “Hidden Gem” Sushi Spot
Where Chefs Eat: Lona Misa Head Chef Pamella Tomio Loves This “Hidden Gem” Sushi Spot
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Two sky-high CBD venues she loves, where she goes for vegan food in the north and her favourite neighbourhood pizza shop.
Where Chefs Eat: Pastry Chef Carina La Delfa of Lumos Bakery in McKinnon Has a New Fave Gelato Shop
Where Chefs Eat: Pastry Chef Carina La Delfa of Lumos Bakery in McKinnon Has a New Fave Gelato Shop
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The former Dinner by Heston pastry chef shares her go-to laksa shop, where she finds “smooth and delicate” Earl Grey and pistachio gelato and her favourite charcoal chicken shop.
Where Chefs Eat: Doju’s Mika Chae Shares His Go-To Casual Korean Spots in Melbourne
Where Chefs Eat: Doju’s Mika Chae Shares His Go-To Casual Korean Spots in Melbourne
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Plus, he shares why he thinks Atria is a perfect restaurant, why he spent his last birthday at a shopping centre food court, and the Spanish restaurant at the top of his bucket list.
Where Chefs Eat: Mongolian Chinese Chef Charles Duan’s New Favourite Suburban Yum Cha Spot
Where Chefs Eat: Mongolian Chinese Chef Charles Duan’s New Favourite Suburban Yum Cha Spot
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The pop-up chef and Gaea drinks pro says boat noodle restaurant Pinto has the best dessert in Melbourne and shares his go-to ice-cream shop.
Where Chefs Eat: Pastry Chef and Cheesemaker Lucy Whitlow Gets Dessert at These Two Spots
Where Chefs Eat: Pastry Chef and Cheesemaker Lucy Whitlow Gets Dessert at These Two Spots
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“I’d go to The Moon for a first date because there’s a lovely intimate environment that’s casual. But also to be able to say, ‘I’ll take you to the moon and back’.”
Where Chefs Eat: John Rivera From Askal and Kariton Sorbetes
Where Chefs Eat: John Rivera From Askal and Kariton Sorbetes
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Including his pick of the greatest sandwich in the city, the shopping centre spot with the best birria tacos in Melbourne, and the croissanterie he’s always taking family and friends to.
Where Chefs Eat: Tasia and Gracia Seger of Makan in the CBD
Where Chefs Eat: Tasia and Gracia Seger of Makan in the CBD
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The sisters share where to find char kway teow with “perfect wok hei”, the Carlton Wine Room dish they dream about and the best CBD restaurant for a large group.
Where Chefs Eat: Jason Staudt, Executive Chef at Stokehouse in St Kilda
Where Chefs Eat: Jason Staudt, Executive Chef at Stokehouse in St Kilda
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The chef, who has cooked for the Obamas and Margot Robbie, shares his favourite pizza in Melbourne and the Italian restaurant where you should BYO and uncork that unicorn bottle you’ve been saving.
Where Chefs Eat: Joane Yeoh, Founder and Executive Pastry Chef at Kori Ice-Cream in Hawthorn
Where Chefs Eat: Joane Yeoh, Founder and Executive Pastry Chef at Kori Ice-Cream in Hawthorn
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Including the Armadale sanctuary where she unwinds with a drink and snacks; the Collingwood must with an “irresistible” hot honey fried chicken burger; and her go-to Malaysian restaurant.
Where Chefs Eat: Sebastian Pasinetti, Co-Founder of Oko Rooftop and Cafe in Fitzroy
Where Chefs Eat: Sebastian Pasinetti, Co-Founder of Oko Rooftop and Cafe in Fitzroy
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The Minds en Place co-founder on the house Martini that won’t disappoint, his go-to banh mi and the best ice-cream in town.
Where Chefs Eat: Zackary Furst, Head Chef at Bar Liberty, Fitzroy
Where Chefs Eat: Zackary Furst, Head Chef at Bar Liberty, Fitzroy
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Including his favourite meatball banh mi, the best bowl of noodles in town and where the chef finds mini fried pork buns that can “really change your day”.
Where Chefs Eat: Emma Dawson, Head Chef at Fitzroy’s Poodle Bar & Bistro
Where Chefs Eat: Emma Dawson, Head Chef at Fitzroy’s Poodle Bar & Bistro
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Including where she finds the best brisket pastrami bagel, the best new date spot in Melbourne and the ice-cream spot with the “perfect treat”.
Where Chefs Eat: Mischa Tropp, Chef and Co-Owner of Fitzroy’s Toddy Shop
Where Chefs Eat: Mischa Tropp, Chef and Co-Owner of Fitzroy’s Toddy Shop
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Including his favourite hangover burger, a standout red-curry pork sausage, and the pastry he’ll happily make a trip across town for.
Where Chefs Eat: Curtis Stone Loves This Latin American Restaurant in Collingwood
Where Chefs Eat: Curtis Stone Loves This Latin American Restaurant in Collingwood
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Including why Attica still tops his list of recommendations and the bakery staple he misses when he’s stateside.
Where Chefs Eat: Giorgia McAllister Forte, Pastry Chef at Monforte Viennoiserie, Carlton North
Where Chefs Eat: Giorgia McAllister Forte, Pastry Chef at Monforte Viennoiserie, Carlton North
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“For want of a better term, I’m a carb queen,” says the chef whose resume includes two years at Claire Ptak’s Violet Cakes in London, and four years at Melbourne bakery All Are Welcome.
Where Chefs Eat: Rosheen Kaul Says This Richmond Pork Belly “Shatters Like Glass”
Where Chefs Eat: Rosheen Kaul Says This Richmond Pork Belly “Shatters Like Glass”
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Plus, the Little Rose chef shares her favourite sausage roll, the comforting tom yum she rates, and her got-to spot for charcoal-grilled Vietnamese meatballs.

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Just a two-hour drive from Melbourne, this underrated weekend destination has an exciting art exhibition featuring Degas, Picasso, Dalí and more. In partnership with Shepparton & Goulburn Valley, here are our picks for restaurants, activities and accommodation.
Firepop’s Owners Are Enamoured by Enmore Road – Here Are Their Favourite Spots
Firepop’s Owners Are Enamoured by Enmore Road – Here Are Their Favourite Spots
Food & Drink
It’s easy to see why Alina Van and Raymond Hou chose to open in Enmore. In partnership with Square, they tell us what drew them to the neighbourhood – and the other local spots they’re loving.

VIDEOS

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No One Goes Home Cranky From Boot-Scooting

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Three Cheese Mushroom and Ham Calzone With Chef Tommy Giurioli

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The Art of Service: There's Something for Everyone at Moon Mart

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RECIPES

Recipe: In Italy, These Fluffy Bomboloncini, or Doughnut Holes, Are Considered the Perfect Morning Mouthful
Recipe: In Italy, These Fluffy Bomboloncini, or Doughnut Holes, Are Considered the Perfect Morning Mouthful
Recipe: A Peppery Native Ingredient-Driven Dressing for Fresh Oysters
Recipe: A Peppery Native Ingredient-Driven Dressing for Fresh Oysters
Recipe: You Can Have Rosheen Kaul’s Burnt Spring-Onion Oil Noodles on the Table in Under 15 Minutes
Recipe: You Can Have Rosheen Kaul’s Burnt Spring-Onion Oil Noodles on the Table in Under 15 Minutes
Recipe: Put On Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s Weekend Sauce and Let It Simmer Into Magnificence
Recipe: Put On Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s Weekend Sauce and Let It Simmer Into Magnificence