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A top Australian chef at the helm of one of the country s finest restaurants has revealed his five favourite places to dine Down Under - and three are in Melbourne.
Andrew McConnell, head chef of upscale eatery Gimlet at Cavendish House, clearly endorses the city s reputation as Australia s culinary capital, with its 3,500 restaurants serving up food from more than 70 countries.
Mr Connell told Daily Mail Australia that Italian bistro Tipo 00 in the CBD serves the best pasta while Japanese fine dining venue Minamishima in Richmond makes the best sushi .
The award-winning chef, who has been handpicked to create a bespoke menu for the Gourmet Traveller Awards gala dinner on October 27, named three-hatted city restaurant Flower Drum the best Chinese in the country.