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I had a private degustation at one of Melbourne's top restaurants. No menu, just me and the chef.

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:00:12 +0800

I had a private tasting menu at one of Melbourne's top restaurants, no menu, just me and the chef.

It's been over 10 years since I last did a proper degustation what better way to get back into it than a private, multi-course lunch at Navi in Yarraville with chef and owner Julian Hills. The restaurant only runs one tasting menu format, 14 dishes over 2 to 3 hours, and on this visit, it was closed just for me.

There's no menu handed out at Navi until the very end. Julian and his team tell you what's on the plate as it arrives, and that's it. No pressure, no pretension, just whatever he's decided to cook that day using the best local, seasonal produce he can get his hands on.

Over nine courses (a condensed version of the usual 14), I tried things I'd never eaten before and ingredients cooked in ways I'd never experienced. Cured and barbecued carrot aged for 14 days. A riverstone-like macaron with salmon roe and black garlic cream. My first ever morel mushroom. Dry-aged duck served four ways, with a duck bone broth steeped in native tea tree and myrtle.

What struck me most wasn't just the food, it was how unpretentious the whole experience felt for a two-hat restaurant. Julian answers every question, explains every ingredient, and never once makes you feel out of your depth. It's fine dining with zero ego.

I went in wondering if I'd still enjoy this kind of dining after years away from it. I left an absolute convert.

???? Navi, 83b Gamon St, Yarraville VIC 3013
Evening Menu $195
Saturday Matinee Menu $115

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This Melbourne dim sum shop started because her Dad got sick

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:25:07 +0800

She's keeping her late father's dim sum legacy alive.

We spent the morning at Chef Wong in Huntingdale with Doris and her husband Chung, learning a story that goes far deeper than dumplings. Doris's dad worked as a dim sum chef for over 50 years, from Hong Kong to Melbourne, before bowel cancer forced him to retire in his 60s. He lost his purpose almost overnight, spending his days sleeping and withdrawn. So Doris encouraged him to start making dumplings at home with his old friends, just as a hobby.

It got so popular that Chung built a website, they registered the kitchen with the council, and word of mouth took over from there. A few close calls with the stove and freezers running around the clock told them it was time for a proper shop. That's how Chef Wong in Huntingdale began.

We got behind the scenes with the aunties and uncles who still make every piece of dim sum by hand, tried our hand at folding har gow and siu mai (badly), and tasted our way through hargow, lor mai gai, prawn and chives dumplings, and a fake shark fin dumpling made the traditional way. Doris calls her dad a traditionalist who believed in doing things by hand and keeping it the way it always was. That belief is still exactly what Chef Wong runs on today.

???? Chef Wong, 284A Huntingdale Rd, Huntingdale VIC 3166. Open Monday 11am-3pm and Tuesday-Friday 11am-4pm, Saturday 10:30am-3:30pm and Sunday 10:30am-3pm.

Chef Wong also have restaurants in Hawthorn and Point Cook.

Doris wouldn't let us pay for the food we ate so we bought some frozen dim sum to take home with us!

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This Is Australia's Best Pie 2026 - you’ll never guess the flavour!

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:13 +0800

Australia's best pie for 2026 is a Malaysian prawn pie. So we went back to find out how it's made!

We first filmed with Chan and Ryan Khun, the brothers behind Country Cob Bakery in Springvale (Boronia and Kyneton), a couple of months before they won the 2026 award. The second we heard they'd taken out the title, we called them up and asked to come back. This isn't sponsored, we just genuinely wanted to see how this pie comes together.

Chan walked us through the whole process, starting with the base: onion, coconut milk, garlic, lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, ginger and a generous handful of makrut lime leaves picked fresh from home. It's a flavour built on family recipes carried through generations from Southeast Asia.

The details are what set this pie apart. Four prawns in every single one, counted by hand so no customer misses out. A silky, lump-free sauce thickened with tapioca starch. Seafood that's added late so it never turns rubbery in the oven.

We tried it fresh out of the oven and it did not disappoint. Creamy curry sauce, big chunks of prawn, a gentle chilli heat that builds with every bite. Easy to see why it won.

Get down to Country Cob Bakery in Springvale, Boronia or Kyneton to try it yourself, or order online.

???? Malaysian Prawn Pie $10.20
???? Country Cob Bakery
130-132 Mollison St, Kyneton VIC 3444. Open Monday to Friday 6am-4pm and Saturday and Sunday 6am-3pm

890-892 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171. Open 7 days, 7am-4pm

951 Mountain Hwy, Boronia VIC 3155. Open Monday to Friday 7am-4pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am-4pm.

#australianfood #aussiepies #melbournefood
Australia's best pie for 2026 is a Malaysian prawn pie!

NB Thanks to Country Cob for shouting us our pies. They refused to let us pay!

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We ate our way through Melbourne's most underrated suburb. Where to eat in Thornbury, Melbourne

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:25:09 +0800

Today we're exploring Thornbury, a cool, unassuming pocket of Melbourne's north that's packing some seriously good food. First stop was Neighbourhood Kneads, run by PK, who isn't even from Thornbury but fell in love with the neighbourhood and set up shop anyway. We tried the pistachio morning bun and the lemon curd kouign amann plus a gochujang chilli cheese twist straight out of the kitchen.

From there we headed to Pizza Elettrica, an American-inspired pizzeria run by Andrew, who got into pizza making as a lockdown obsession and never looked back. He fired up the oven early just for us and walked us through a classic New York pepperoni pie, an off-menu Grandma Pie (message ahead if you want one), and the Jupiter, a vodka sauce and nduja pizza that's about to hit the menu.

We finished at Carwyn Cellars, a family-owned bottle shop turned full bar and kitchen with 28 beers on tap and half price burgers on Thursdays. Sat in the sun, had a peach sour, and called it a very good day.

???? Neighbourhood Kneads, 887 High St, Thornbury VIC 3071. Open Monday to Friday 7am-2pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am-2pm.
Chilli cheese twist $8.50
Pistachio morning bun $9
Kouign amann $9.50

????Pizza Elettrica, 167 Darebin Rd, Thornbury VIC 3071. Open Wednesday to Friday 5pm-9:30pm and Saturday and Sunday 4pm-9:30pm.
Peppi $35
Jupiter $37

????Carwyn Cellars, 877 High St, Thornbury VIC 3071. Kitchen open Monday to Wednesday 3pm-9pm, Thursday to Sunday 12pm-9pm.
Thursday 1/2 price burgers $12

NB: Huge thanks to PK who refused to let us pay for our food. We'll be back soon! And thank you to Andrew who gifted us the Grandma Pie and tres leches dessert.

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No one would hire him. He now cooks extraordinary Italian food in Melbourne.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:20:08 +0800

No one would hire him. This is the Indian chef cooking extraordinary Italian food in Melbourne.

Meet David Lakhi, chef and co-owner (with his wife Emilia Lakhi) of Little Black Pig and Sons. His food story starts at 11 years old in Punjab, India, baking his first cake in a discarded solar oven. At 19 he moved to Australia chasing a dream of becoming a cook, but no one would give him a job in a kitchen. Then he met Nonna Clara, a 74-year-old Italian matriarch who took him under her wing and taught him everything she knew.

For 12 years, David picked Clara up at 6:30 every morning to make pasta, sauces and gnocchi entirely by hand, up to 200 kilos of it a week. She didn't just teach him technique. She taught him to cook from the heart.

We spent the day in David's kitchen trying the agnolotti filled with butternut squash and buffalo ricotta, a Tasmanian wagyu beef tartare finished with WA truffle, the porchetta that hasn't left the menu in 9 years, and a chestnut pappardelle with slow-cooked lamb ragu. Every dish carries the same philosophy: cook the way you like to eat.

David has faced racism throughout his career, including as a restaurant owner, and says he refuses to let it define him. What he's built instead is a kitchen full of genuine love for food.

This one is about persistence, mentorship and what happens when someone refuses to give up on the thing they love.

???? Little Black Pig and Sons, 48 Burgundy St, Heidelberg VIC 3084. Open Wednesday 6pm-10pm, Thursday and Friday 12pm-3pm and 6pm-10pm, Saturday 6pm-10pm and Sunday 12pm-3pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

???? The menu at Little Black Pig & Sons changes every two weeks. The food that appeared in the video:
Agnolotti $43
Pappardelle $43
Porchetta $62
Tiramisu $19

Little Black Pig & Sons kindly gifted our meal to us.

A massive thank you to Hilary McNevin and Turnip Media for connecting us with David, Emilia and the team at Little Black Pig & Sons. We’re so thrilled we get to share this story on Chasing a Plate.

#Melbourne #ItalianFood #MelbourneFood #HandmadePasta #MelbourneEats #FoodDocumentary #MelbourneRestaurants #ItalianCuisine #chasingaplate

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This Thai chef has reinvented Melbourne's charcoal chicken

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:40:07 +0800

Melbourne can't stop talking about this guy's chicken.

Meet Narit Kimsat, chef and co-owner of Yang Thai in St Kilda, a Thai spin on the classic Aussie charcoal chicken shop. Narit says he'd been dreaming about this recipe since he was a kid in Bangkok, watching hours of cooking shows after school. Six years of trial and error later, he's built something genuinely his own.

The chicken is brined for 5 to 12 hours, marinated in a mix of dry spices including turmeric, and cooked over compressed coconut husk charcoal imported from Malaysia- a charcoal only a handful of places in Melbourne use. It's served the classic way, with som tam papaya salad and sticky rice, plus a nod to Aussie charcoal chicken culture with chips on the side and Narit's tamarind ketchup.

Narit taught himself to cook as a kid because his mum worked three jobs and didn't have time. Just a hungry kid who figured out how to use the stove. That self-taught instinct is exactly what's in this chicken now- memory, nostalgia, and a whole lot of personality.

Customers keep telling him it's the best chicken they've ever had. We had to see what all the fuss was about.

???? Yang Thai, 49 Blessington St, St Kilda VIC 3182. Open 12:08pm-8:08pm Wednesday to Sunday.

Quarter chicken $14
Half chicken $25
Whole chicken $39
Add combo (sticky rice, som tum, green sauce) $11
Hot chips $10
Tamarind ketchup $3
Lunch pack $16 (quarter chicken, rice, som tum)- available Wed-Fri 12pm-3pm excluding public holidays

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She left Tokyo to make the most authentic curry in Australia

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:40:10 +0800

We go behind the scenes of one of Melbourne's most special restaurants — and honestly, we didn't want to leave.

Akiko Asano is the chef and owner of Kare Melbourne, a West Melbourne restaurant dedicated entirely to the art of Japanese curry. Born and raised in Tokyo, Akiko grew up eating curry every week at school and at home — her mum's beef curry being the one she still can't quite beat (her words, not ours). Now she's on a mission to give Melbourne the same experience.

And this is not your instant roux curry. Akiko slow-cooks caramelised onions for hours, builds a rich chicken stock from scratch, and lets the curry rest for days to develop that deep umami flavour. In Japan, there are thousands of curry-only shops. In Melbourne? Kare is blazing that trail.

We got hands-on making her signature curry pan — spicy beef curry wrapped in a pumpkin brioche dough — and tried the katsu curry, the hambagu steak with Wagyu brisket, and the half-half option that lets you taste two curries in one sitting. Every single thing was incredible.
Akiko's journey is just as remarkable as her food. She arrived in Australia on a working holiday visa as an interior designer, fell in love, stayed, and during COVID started cooking curry pan at home. The rest, as they say, is history.

If you've never thought of curry as Japanese food, this video will change that.

???? Kare, 173 Victoria St, West Melbourne VIC 3003. Open Monday to Friday 10am-3pm and 5pm-9pm and Saturday and Sunday 9:30am-4pm and 5pm-9pm.

Signature beef curry pan $8.50
Signature beef curry $25
Hambagu beef steak curry $26.90
Half and half curry $26.50

Vegan options available.

#melbournefood #JapaneseFood #MelbourneEats #FoodMelbourne #AuthenticJapanese #CurryLovers #MelbourneFoodie #HiddenGemsMelbourne #JapaneseCuisine #Melbourne #KatsuCurry #Foodie #JapaneseCurry
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This family has been serving Melbourne banh mi for 27 years

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:40:10 +0800

This family has been serving up Melbourne's best banh mi for 27 years and in this video we take you behind the scenes with them.

Meet the Nguyen's: Danny, the founder of Phuoc Thanh, and his kids Simon and Jo, who now run the business alongside him together with their sister Alex and Mum. What started as one shop on Victoria Street in Richmond back in 1999 has grown into five stores across Melbourne — and they still make everything in house. The pate, the pickled veggies, the roast pork, even the bread. About 1,000 rolls, baked fresh every single day.

We got to see exactly what goes into their famous crispy pork banh mi (their best seller), find out why the bread cracks the way it does, and hear the family's story. From Danny arriving in Australia at 16 to his kids deciding to help keep their dad's legacy alive.

This isn't just a sandwich. It's 27 years of hard work, love, and a whole lot of banh mi.

???? Phuoc Thanh, 206 Victoria Street, Richmond, Melbourne.

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This Family Makes The Best Banh Mi in Melbourne
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This Chef Takes Mum’s Greek Food and Turns It Into Fine Dining

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:40:10 +0800

Meet Ioannis Kasidokostas, the chef and owner (together with his partner Maria Tsilfoglou) of Aegli in South Melbourne — a restaurant on a mission to change what Greek food means in Melbourne.

Ioannis trained in two-Michelin-star kitchens. Now he's using that technique and precision to elevate the food he grew up on, his mum's food, his grandmother's food, into something that belongs in the top tier of fine dining.

We spent a day in the kitchen with Ioannis and his team, watching them prepare four dishes straight off the Aegli menu: house-made Anthotiro cheese baked with onion chutney, grapes and capers, smoky dolmades made with prawn heads and beef sausage cooked over red gum, chicken cooked over open flame with a rich, bitter chicken bone sauce, and slow-cooked pork with prunes and chestnuts. Along the way, we drank incredible Greek wine (including an Assyrtiko from a four-generation winemaking family) and talked about what it means to bring rustic, village-style Greek cooking into a fine dining room.

This isn't food that hides the fire, the smoke, or the soul behind it. It's Greek cuisine, elevated but honest.

???? Aegli, 226 Coventry St, South Melbourne VIC 3205. Open 5pm-10:30pm Tuesday to Sunday.

A massive thank you to Hilary McNevin and Turnip Media for connecting us with Ioannis, Maria and Aegli. We’re so thrilled we get to share this story on Chasing a Plate.

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This Guy Makes The Best Pizza In Australia | And 28th Best In The World.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:40:10 +0800

This is Australia's best pizza AND the 28th best pizza in the world.

Meet Lorenzo Tron, originally from Trieste, Italy, and the man behind Shop225 in Pascoe Vale, Melbourne. Lorenzo's always been around pizza, since he was 14 years old, and today his Neapolitan-style pizza — soft, thin middle, puffy blistered crust, cooked in just 2 minutes in a scorching hot oven, has earned him a spot among the best in the world, and even an invitation to cook for the Prime Minister in Canberra.

We spent the day at Shop225 learning what makes a great pizza (hint: the right tomato, the right mozzarella, and a great dough), watching the signature 2807 pizza come together (porcini cream, Calabrian sausage, parmigiano reggiano and truffle oil) and even getting hands-on making our own Margherita from scratch (72-hour fermented dough included).

But this isn't just about the awards. Shop225 caters to vegan, gluten-free, halal and coeliac diets, so genuinely everyone can pull up a chair. As Lorenzo puts it, when you walk in, you're treated like a cousin he hasn't seen in three months.

Come for the best pizza in Australia. Stay for the full Italian hospitality experience.

What we ate and where we ate it:

???? Shop225, 225 Melville Rd, Pascoe Vale South VIC 3044. Open 7 days, Monday-Thursday 5pm-9:30pm and Friday-Sunday 12pm-9:30pm.

2807 $33
Margherita $25

Vegan, coeliac accredited, halal friendly, vegetarian and Jain friendly.

A huge thank you to Lorenzo and Shop225 who refused to take payment for the pizzas we ate in this video.

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Melbourne Laneways: Dumplings to $55 Fine Dining — We Tried It All

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:55:08 +0800

Melbourne Laneway Eats ????☕???? | Hidden Gems & Old Favourites
Melbourne's laneways are unlike anywhere else in the world — and today we're taking you deep into the city's iconic alleyways for an epic day of eating and drinking! From legendary dumplings to a hidden coffee bar, a stunning laneway restaurant, and one of Melbourne's oldest pubs, this is the ultimate guide to Melbourne laneway dining.

???? Shandong Mama Mini — We kick things off with a decades-long favourite. Their pan-fried seafood dumplings are genuinely unique — think mackerel mousse with coriander, ginger & sesame oil, plus a juicy pork & dill dumpling that you won't find anywhere else.

☕ Two Conversations — A hidden-but-not-hidden laneway coffee spot with zero signage and seriously great coffee. Thomas orders a magic (a Melbourne classic — ask for it, it's often not on the menu!), while Sheena goes for an earthy, creamy hojicha latte.

???? ALT Pasta Bar — A gorgeous red-brick sanctuary serving a two-course lunch for just $55. We're talking sous vide scallops with yuzu ponzu, chargrilled king prawns with mango salsa, Kampot pepper cacio e pepe with gorgonzola, and a nduja & Morton Bay bug pasta. Plus complimentary house-made potato sourdough focaccia with whipped mushroom butter that takes three days to make. Utterly delectable.

???? The Mitre Tavern — We finish with cold beers at one of Melbourne's most storied pubs, operating since 1868 (built in 1837!). A pint of Furphy and a pot of Mitre Lager — affordable, atmospheric, and full of history.

This is Melbourne laneway culture at its finest — coffee, dumplings, fine dining, and a classic pub crawl all within a few blocks. If you love this city as much as we do, drop a YES in the comments! ????

Spots visited:

1. Shandong Mama Mini, 5 Centre Place, Melbourne. Open 7 days 11am-9pm. Mackerel Dumplings $20.90 and Dill-icious Dumplings $17.90

2. Two Conversations, 26/10 Equitable Place, Melbourne VIC 3000. Open Monday to Friday 7:30am-3pm. Magic $5.50 and Hojicha $6

3. ALT Pasta Bar, 30 Niagara Lane, Melbourne, VIC 3000. Open Tuesday to Sunday 12pm-3pm and 5pm-9:30pm. Set Menu $55 for two courses.

4. Mitre Tavern, 5 Bank Place, Melbourne, VIC 3000. Open Monday to Wednesday 11am-11pm, Thursday to Friday 11am-midnight, Saturday-Sunday 12pm-11pm. Pot of Mitre lager $5, Pint of Furphy $14.

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This Guy Makes The Best Pies In Australia | Melbourne, Victoria

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:20:11 +0800

We’re going behind the scenes at one of Australia’s most awarded pie bakeries — Country Cob Bakery in Melbourne, Victoria!

Country Cob have have won Australia’s Best Pie multiple times and collected hundreds of awards for their pies. They've won Australia's best pie award for their fish amok pie, satay seafood pie, caramelised pork and pepper pie and pepper beef pie. After tasting a black pepper beef pie at their Kyneton bakery we reached out to brothers Chan Khun and Ryan Khun to see if we could shoot a video with them. We're the first people to be allowed into their factory for a look at how these award winning pies get made.

Today we’re getting a rare look inside the pie factory, meeting the people behind the magic, and tasting some seriously famous Aussie pies.

Join us as we explore:
???? How award-winning pies are made from scratch
???? The massive bakery operation producing thousands of pies
???? The story behind the “Pie King” of Victoria
???? A full pie tasting adventure (including some incredible flavours!)

From humble beginnings to becoming one of Australia’s top pie destinations, this is a story about passion, craft, and the pursuit of the perfect pie.

Have you tried Country Cob Bakery? What’s your favourite Aussie pie? Let us know in the comments!

Country Cob Bakery
130-132 Mollison St, Kyneton VIC 3444. Open Monday to Friday 6am-4pm and Saturday and Sunday 6am-3pm

890-892 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171. Open 7 days, 7am-4pm

951 Mountain Hwy, Boronia VIC 3155. Open Monday to Friday 7am-4pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am-4pm.

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Melbourne's Most Creative Baker | Must Visit Cafes In Melbourne

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:45:09 +0800

In this episode, we spend the day with Raymond Tan — the self-taught baker behind Raya Bakery and Dua Bakehouse — to uncover how an accounting student became one of Melbourne’s most inspiring pastry creators.

From ube cream buns and pandan cakes to shiopan stuffed with ramen eggs, Raymond’s creations blend Asian flavours, art, nostalgia and pure creativity in a way that feels completely unique.

We chat about:
• How Instagram helped launch his baking career
• Moving from Malaysia to Melbourne without ever using an oven
• Finding inspiration through travel, art and food culture
• The creative process behind Dua Bakehouse’s viral pastries
• What it really takes to build two beloved Melbourne bakeries

If you love bakeries, desserts, creative food stories and behind-the-scenes kitchen content — this one’s for you.

???? Dua Bakehouse, Collingwood Yards, Shop 1/35 Johnston St, Collingwood VIC 3066. Open 7 days, 8am-3pm.

???? Raya Bakery, 61 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000. Open Monday-Friday 8am-4pm and Saturday 9:30am-4pm.

Don’t forget to like, subscribe and let us know your favourite pastry in the comments ????

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Melbourne's Legendary Asian Food Street | An Ex Locals Food Tour

Sun, 31 May 2026 20:15:07 +0800

Ten years ago, Victoria Street was our local neighbourhood food destination. Known as Melbourne's Vietnamese food capital, it's a street packed with family-run restaurants, bakeries, cafés and hidden gems that have drawn food lovers from across the city for decades.

In this video, we're returning for the first time in over 10 years to see what's changed, what's stayed the same, and most importantly—whether the food is still worth the hype.

From Vietnamese street food and crispy bánh mì to Mumbai chaat and late night eats, we're eating our way through one of Melbourne's most iconic food streets while revisiting memories from a decade ago.

What we ate and where we ate it:

1. Hung's Bakery, 152 Victoria St, Richmond VIC 3121. Monday-Saturday 8am-5pm and Sunday 11am-4pm. Banh Mi Thit $9.50

2. Bombay Meri Jaan, 94 Victoria St, Richmond VIC 3121. Monday-Friday 11:30am-2:30pm and 5:30pm-9:30pm and weekend 5:30pm-9:30pm. Bhel puri $12.95, Samosa $12.95, Ragda patties $14.95, rasmalai $6.98

3. Co Thu Quan, 116 Victoria St, Richmond VIC 3121. Monday-Thursday and Sunday 11am-9pm and Friday and Saturday 11am-9:30pm. Banh Trang Bo (rice paper rolls with butter) $14, Banh Bot Lot (Vietnamese clear shrimp dumplings) $15.50, Hue Claypot Rice $21.50

4. Did U Eat? 72 Victoria St, Richmond VIC 3121. Open Monday-Thursday 8pm-2:45am and Friday, Saturday 8pm-3:30am and Sunday 8pm-3am. Total meal cost $17.50

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Melbourne’s Hidden Laneway Eats You NEED To Try!

Sun, 24 May 2026 19:40:08 +0800

Join us for the ultimate Melbourne laneway food adventure as we revisit some of our favourite hidden eats and discover brand new spots around the city. From flaky pastries at Bakemono Bakers and a nondescript Cantonese eatery to a celebration of Australian produce at Myrtle Wine Bar and Japanese gelato at Hareruya Pantry- this is a true local food experience.

After moving back to Melbourne we’re diving straight into the city’s iconic laneways and discovering the city's best laneway dining and eats.

What we ate and where we ate it:

1. Bakemono Bakers, 273 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000. Open Monday to Friday 7:30am-3pm and Saturday-Sunday 8:30am-3pm. Yuzu almond croissant $10.30, pain au chocolat $7, magic and hojicha latte $5.30

2. Mandarin Food Store, 30 Rose Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000. Open 7 days, 11-3:30pm and 4:30pm-9:30pm. Beef brisket $25 and ma po tofu $18

3. Hareruya Pantry CBD, 27 Somerset Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000. Open daily 10:30am-10:30pm. Genmaicha gelato daikuku $6.80

4. Myrtle Wine Bar, 15 Warburton Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000. Open Monday-Thursday 3pm-10pm, Friday 12pm-11pm and Saturday 2pm-11pm. Sardine finger $12 (each) and duck liver parfait $24

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We're Thomas and Sheena. We celebrate great food and the people who create it.

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Melbourne’s Most UNDERRATED Food Street Will Blow Your Mind

Sun, 17 May 2026 19:05:13 +0800

We're on a mission to discover Melbourne's most underrated food streets. Today we're eating on Koornang Road in Carnegie. 250m of restaurants, cafes, bakeries and more. We barely scratched the surface but here are 4 spots you've got to eat at when you visit! Thanks to the lovely subscriber we met at T6 Patisserie for the First Taste recommendation- it was awesome!

Disclosure: we paid for all the food we ordered but we were gifted a few dishes on the house by Ga On and 2 x pastries at T6 Patisserie.

What we ate and where we ate it:

1. Ga-On Gamasot Gomtang, Shop 2/23 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163. Open 10am-10pm daily. Seolleongtang (comes with rice and kimchi) $24, Bulgogi and short ribs $34, Steamed rice $4, Spicy oxtail $39 Baechujeon (cabbage appetiser)$7, Gomtang $26

2. T6 Patisserie, 88 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163. Open Tuesday to Friday 7:30am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am-5pm. 4 x petit gateau $55

3. First Taste, 34 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163. Monday and Tuesday 11 am–9 pm, Wednesday 11 am–2:30 pm, 5–9 pm, Friday 11 am–2:30 pm, 5:15pm–9 pm, Saturday 11 am–2:30 pm, 5–9 pm. Soup $8, Black bean and spare rib rice $16.80

4. Nuvoletta Gelateria, 82 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163. Open Monday-Wednesday 2pm-9pm, Thursday 12-9:30pm, Friday and Saturday 12-10:30pm and Sunday 12-9:30pm. Double scoop gelato $9.20

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New Openings In Melbourne Worth Your $ & Time

Sun, 10 May 2026 17:40:07 +0800

There have been a tonne of new openings in Melbourne CBD over the past couple of months- here are a few to check out that we think are worth your time and money!

What we ate and where we ate it:

1. Bloomwood, R00-017, Galleria, 385 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000. Open 7am-5pm Monday-Friday and 8am-4pm Saturday and Sunday. Pastrami $12.50, Apple Caramel Danish $11 , Hojicha Black Sesame $7

2. Bammi Flinders, 342 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000. Monday-Friday 8am-7pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am-5pm. Crispy Pork Banh Mi $15

3. Gamja Hotteok, 87 Peel St, West Melbourne VIC 3003. Open Wednesday-Friday 10am-2pm and 4pm-8pm. Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm. Original hotteok, bulgogi hotteok and fruit vinegar ade $25

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The Family Feeding Melbourne Cannoli For 70 Years (and counting!)

Mon, 04 May 2026 12:10:09 +0800

T Cavallaro & Sons have been serving the Footscray community in Melbourne since 1956. 70 years in business! This heritage pasticceria specialises in Sicilian sweets and are famous for their handmade, filled-to-order cannoli- a deep fried pastry stuffed with ricotta and almond, custard or chocolate pastry cream.

Open the door and you feel like you’ve stepped back in time. Tony Cavallaro’s father opened T Cavallaro & Sons in 1956 and Tony continues the family legacy together with wife Rosa, sons Robert and Andrew and their extended family. It is truly an iconic, heritage business.

T Cavallaro & Sons, 98 Hopkins St, Footscray VIC 3011. Open Tuesday to Friday 8:30am-4pm and Saturday 8am-3pm and Sunday 8:30am-12pm. Cannoli $6

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