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.
Maha Bar and Tulum host guest chefs with one-off modern Middle Eastern menus
Gemima Cody
Photo: Diego Ramirez
It seems that after a year of lonely lockdowns, chefs can t wait to get back to collaborating with their peers.
Restaurateur Shane Delia is about to launch a series celebrating Middle Eastern cuisine at Maha Bar, the Collingwood venue he opened to acclaim immediately before the pandemic struck.
Over four Tuesdays starting May 18, the restaurant will host chefs from across the country, including Queenslanders Ben Williamson and Adam Wolfers, both with history at
Gerard s Bistro, Paul Farag of Sydney s
Nour, and former