Favourite local restaurants of top Melbourne chefs and Good Food Guide reviewers
Michael Harry
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Ben Shewry, Attica
France-Soir is just super consistent, and that s an underrated commodity in restaurants. We focus so much on newness but this place does not vary at all and holds its standard so well. They import a lot of wine and the wines by the glass are excellent. I love the room and watching all the people who come in – you ll see everyone from young couples on a date to people in their 80s just sitting down for dinner at 9pm or 10pm. There s nowhere else in Australia quite like it.
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In case you missed it: Melbourne s best new openings of 2020
Gemima Cody
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While some operators put their plans on hold until 2020 played itself out, plenty of new openings went ahead. Here are a few of our favourites.
Two years in the making, Fitzroy s luxurious new restaurant and bar by Emilio Scalzo and Zoe Rubino can finally serve its prawn cocktails, and Poodle cocktails. It s all about seafood platters on the terrace this summer, but expect chef Josh Fry s obsession with dry-ageing and updates on hotel classics like club sandwiches and vol au vents to make a big play.