This Hobart dining guide is for those seeking meals that feel personal, cultural, or a little unexpected. Some are hidden in plain sight, others are in quieter suburbs – all of them serve some of the most exciting food in the city.
TikTok might have spread the word about this “aesthetic cafe”, but it misses the Japanese soul that makes it special.
Jamie Oliver on the power of food, filming MasterChef Australia and his unexpected favourite Melbourne restaurants.
Melburnians might think a petrol station is an odd spot for a Thai curry-over-rice cafeteria, but it represents the essence of khao kang culture.
This Thai chef couple has worked tirelessly behind the scenes opening top hotel restaurants, Long Chim, and supporting international students during COVID. Their first venue isn’t just the culmination of their experience – it’s deeply personal.
Whether you ask the owner of the world’s oldest restaurant or a consumer psychologist, the key to restaurant longevity remains the same. But how do “middle-aged” restaurants survive when diners only obsess over new openings and institutions?
Malaysians are queuing for char kway teow at Kakilang, a Melbourne restaurant run by a Penang family who has been making sesame oil since the Qing Dynasty era.
One day you’re barbecuing adana for locals in your father’s legacy, the next YouTuber Mark Wiens tells 10 million people, “Kömür was one of the best meals and best restaurants I ate at in Melbourne.”
Fitzroy’s Tamura Sake Bar has opened a two-storey izakaya and Japanese bluestone pub on Smith Street with beer-friendly snacks, sushi, original cocktails, live music and even a lounge warmed by a fireplace.
This father-son team went from serving Turkish food in a garage without running water to opening two restaurants in two years.
The Korean diaspora crosses town to eat bansang for breakfast at this a 24-seat Melbourne cafe. It's so popular, a second restaurant will open in the CBD in June.
Passover is steeped in food traditions, but you don't have to be Jewish to enjoy them. Here's an education, plus where to eat Passover dishes in Melbourne.
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