Torrisong is a Japanese restaurant that recently opened in the city and whether you like sashimi, yakitori, rice bowls, dessert or sake, they have it all. They also house a good selection of Japanese beers. Handpicking seasonal produce from the market each day is their jam, so the menu can alter depending on the freshness …
Bahari is a Greek restaurant in Richmond created by Philip Vakos who was an ex contestant on masterchef. The food is humble, honest and absolutely delicious. I love when you can go out to a restaurant and feel like you’re eating a real home cooked meal. The trio of dips with warm pita bread was …
Roco Mamas originally started their restaurant in South Africa, they’ve opened stores all around the world and now they’re here in Melbourne. They’re famous for their racks of ribs, smash burgers and MOFO wings. Hot tip: using your hands to eat is the best way to devour this meal. We started with some cheese bombs …
Calling all pork lovers. This is seriously delicious stuff. Mr Crackles has opened in Melbourne and it’s what pork dreams are made of. They have slabs of juicy pork topped with crispy crackling. They’re serving up pork rolls, pork loaded fries, pork salads, you get the idea. If I had to choose one word to …
Messer opened recently in Fitzroy and are dishing up European inspired meals using fine seasonal produce. There’s a lot of seafood dishes, comfort food and good wine available. It’s all in the detail here, the ingredients are prepared with care and presented beautifully. The decor was stylish and sophisticated. These pickled cucumbers were a good …
Cucinetta is a cosy little space in South Yarra where they serve traditional Italian food with seasonal produce and change their menu every week. I don’t know many places where they whip up a new menu each week but it really makes you feel like you’re eating at a friend or relatives house for dinner, …
Brooklyn depot is where you can go to fulfil all of your American food dreams. They’ve got that Old Brooklyn feel with burgers, hotdogs, chicken wings, ribs, waffles, prawn tacos, grilled cheese, you name it. Lots of deep-fried and lots of flavour. They have a range of tasty cocktails. My tea-infused gin came in a …
Dawson is a beautiful cafe in Kew with a large space, lots of greenery and great food. They have a good variety of dishes on the menu from saganaki to pizzas to pork belly, not to mention Pina colada hotcakes. Everyone will be able to find something they love and they are open all day …
The third Hanoi Hannah has arrived in Richmond and they’re serving up mouthwatering Vietnamese food as usual. They have some new stuff on the menu and it really hits the mark. They have a large open space and like other stores have a little express bar on the side so you can eat or pick …
Rock sugar isn’t your typical Thai restaurant. They’re more hip than traditional but the flavours still pack a punch. They have your well-known curries like green and massaman and also have a range of interesting starters like Sriracha butter corn, red nam jim chicken ribs and massaman lamb spring rolls. Sharing is the way to …
