Open accessibility guideSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThe Sydney Morning Herald logoThe Sydney Morning Herald logoGood Food logoSavedCollectionHere’s your July dining hit list, Melbourne (featuring plenty of pastries, hot pies and puds)From star baker Charlie Duffy’s cheese-topped “bomb” (pictured) to a textbook French onion soup, warm (or queue) up at these hot, new and just-reviewed venues this month.18 storiesBest of14 winter dishes worth rugging up and leaving the house forJune 24, 2026Donna DemaioJust openTrailblazing vegan cafe Smith & Deli expands to an iconic city lanewayJune 19, 2026Tomas TelegrammaGood Food hat15/20CarltonFrom rosti to pudding, the food at newly hatted bistro Bistra is ‘exemplary’June 26, 2026Dani ValentJust openNew Brit pub the Flying Fox brings top-notch pies and Scotch eggs to Bridge RoadJune 18, 2026Dani ValentAbbotsfordJoin the queue outside Melbourne’s hottest new pastry spot, DaybakerJune 20, 2026Emma Breheny14/20Albert ParkFind perfect French onion soup at under-the-radar local favourite Chez BagouJune 5, 2026Dani ValentAdvertisementJust openThree new restaurants that show Indonesian food’s true colours, beyond satayJune 29, 2026Aastha Agrawal13/20MelbourneIs $48 good value? The verdict on steak frites-only restaurant 7 AlfredJune 23, 2026Emma Breheny and Frank SweetHot & new$12 v $14: We compare the set-price menus at French hotspots Frenchie and GigiJune 25, 2026Tomas Telegramma14/20BrunswickStuffed filo pies for Greek Sunday brunch are just one reason to seek out PatrisJune 16, 2026Besha Rodell13.5/20BoroniaOpen since the ’70s, Chinese restaurant Kingsland still sizzles in the suburbsJune 19, 2026Dani ValentAscot ValeCafe Ogawa will warm and cheer you up, especially if you score a smiley-face eggJune 17, 2026Sanka AmadoruSandwich watch‘A bit of a secret’: Baba’s Deli’s massive muffuletta sandwich is first-classJune 10, 2026Tomas TelegrammaGood Food hat15.5/20MelbourneAndrew McConnell’s genre-defining Cumulus Inc. comes of age, and is as buzzy as everJune 9, 2026Besha RodellGlen Huntly‘Perfect golden, crisp finish’: Katsumo will satisfy your cravings for killer katsuJune 5, 2026Dani ValentAdvertisementJust openVia Porta opens a ‘house of sourdough’ in a hallowed bakery site in NorthcoteJune 15, 2026Haymun WinJust openDayali, the Costco of Chinese dining, brings its dining discount to Hawthorn EastJune 4, 2026Harvard WangComing soonBerwick’s beloved dining icon Clover Cottage to reopen in July after a 10-year breakJune 16, 2026Dani ValentGood Food logoInstagramFacebookTwitterTikTokThe Sydney Morning Herald logoTwitterFacebookInstagramRSSOur SitesThe Sydney Morning HeraldThe AgeBrisbane TimesWAtodayThe Australian Financial Reviewnine.com.auDriveClassifiedsTributesPlace your adThe Sydney Morning HeraldContact & supportAdvertise with usNewslettersAccessibility guideSitemapPhoto salesPurchase front pagesContent licensingWork with usTerms of usePrivacy policyPress CouncilCharter of Editorial IndependenceAI Editorial GuidelinesProducts & ServicesSubscription packagesMy accountSubscriber FAQsDelivery statusToday’s PaperGood Food GuideDaily PuzzlesCopyright © 2026Subscribe