Dani Valent

Lakeside dining by the Winespeake team.

Frankston might be in for its hottest summer yet with the opening of Roccella Lido, a lively all-day eatery (with killer views) inside the local yacht club.

Nearly 20 years since opening, Fitzroy’s Anada is going from strength to strength – now with a talented new chef on the pans dishing pintxos, paella and tapas.

Make this the year you finally master Halloween pumpkin carving. Sarah Kiryshin gives us the inside scoop on how to do a good (or ghoulish) one.

Restaurateurs Hung Dao and Cathie Dinh have brought the food of their old home town to Melbourne at Hanoia, where Vietnam’s northern cuisine shines.

The newly hatted Bistro Merenda’s set menu is rustic, made for eating, not Instagram, writes Dani Valent.

This year’s Good Food Guide Trailblazer is Samuel Fraraccio, who goes by the name The Brick Chef. His ovens and grills create the chargrilled taste that defines the hottest menus.

From fizz tests to sniff tests, Miss Trixie Drinks Tea shares her tips on knowing when 11 essential baking ingredients are past their best, and what to do about it.

Honouring his navy chef grandfather’s knack for baking shepherd and cottage pies, Norman’s Proppa Pies co-owner Dave Pannell has added a good ol’ fashioned pie shop to his St Kilda stable.

At the top end of Little Bourke Street, 44-year-old icon Shark Fin Inn is still serving up to 400 people a day, every day of the year.

With a few small tweaks to what you’re probably already doing, you can take your nacho game to the next level.

Yarraville’s Hotel Mexico, inside the pub formerly housing the Commercial Hotel, has a new kitchen team dishing a “tradie lunch for the ages” and nine types of margaritas.

From the Winespeake team, Leggatt Street boasts a 300-strong wine list, lake views and snacky plates. Plus three other openings in the area, including a bistro from a renowned chef.

The former Age Good Food Guide editor dispenses restaurant wisdom to the last, over lunch at one of Melbourne’s hottest openings of 2026.

The trailblazing French chef will open her first Australian venue in October. Expect cocktails, gougeres and her signature steak tartare.

Everything is a little extra at Kew’s 200-seat eatery Ali Qapu, known for its juicy kebabs and generous hospitality.

Customers burst with nostalgia at husband-and-wife run Oakleigh bakery Sweet Filosophy, serving Hellenic treats to the local community since 2021.

“St Kilda is the only place that makes sense for us.” Superstar chef Ellie Bouhadana will open her first restaurant in a site that comes with 28 years of memories.

Originally an offshoot for Kew fine diner Sushi On, the more casual Sushi On Little Bourke Street continues to bring elegance to the office workday lunch.

Cote Basque begins a new chapter in the former Becco space. From tomorrow, find a deep bar, dark wood panelling and a charcoal grill scorching steaks, seafood and more.