13 venues in Melbourne
Before winning MasterChef Australia, Nat Thaipun was working behind coffee machines — and her Melbourne picks still carry that ex-barista instinct. Batch brew in the morning, pho when hungover, and bar hops that somehow end at Section 8 with “spaghetti legs.” These are the Melbourne spots she keeps going back to.
13 Victoria St, Coburg VIC
2A Munro St, Coburg VIC
108 Victoria St, Richmond VIC
5/159 Smith St, Fitzroy VIC
66A Gold St, Collingwood VIC
296-298 Rathdowne St, Carlton North VIC
411 George St, Fitzroy VIC
Victoria Buildings, West Melbourne VIC
330 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC
270 Lonsdale St, Melbourne CBD VIC
295 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC
11-13 Sydney Rd, Coburg VIC
527 Bridge Rd, Richmond VIC
13 Victoria St, Coburg VIC
2A Munro St, Coburg VIC
108 Victoria St, Richmond VIC
5/159 Smith St, Fitzroy VIC
66A Gold St, Collingwood VIC
296-298 Rathdowne St, Carlton North VIC
411 George St, Fitzroy VIC
Victoria Buildings, West Melbourne VIC
330 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC
270 Lonsdale St, Melbourne CBD VIC
295 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC
11-13 Sydney Rd, Coburg VIC
527 Bridge Rd, Richmond VIC
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Chef Ben Shewry, the mind behind Melbourne institution Attica, is drawn to places that are completely “dialled in.” Talking about sandwich shops leads him to Japan, where people dedicate their lives to repeating the same craft over and over until they become exceptional at it. That’s what connects his picks here: roast shops, schnitzel counters and steak sandwich spots focused on doing one thing properly — no funny business, no endless options, just deeply satisfying food made with total conviction.
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Chef Ben Shewry, the mind behind Melbourne institution Attica, is drawn to places that are completely “dialled in.” Talking about sandwich shops leads him to Japan, where people dedicate their lives to repeating the same craft over and over until they become exceptional at it. That’s what connects his picks here: roast shops, schnitzel counters and steak sandwich spots focused on doing one thing properly — no funny business, no endless options, just deeply satisfying food made with total conviction.
Former aerospace engineer turned pastry phenomenon, Kate Reid has helped shape Melbourne’s obsession with precision pastries and great coffee. When the “butter queen” isn’t perfecting croissants at Lune Croissanterie, she’s visiting a tight rotation of cafés across the city. From the produce-driven kitchen at Morning Market to CBD institutions like Patricia Coffee Brewers and Good Measure. These are the Melbourne cafés she swears by.
Thai Ho, founder of MAMAS Dining Group, has built a reputation on bold, high-energy takes on Vietnamese food. But it all starts in Springvale. This is where the standards are set, shaped by community, tradition and generations of pride. From crispy bánh mì to slow-simmered broths and street-side iced coffee, this is his Springvale circuit.
Former aerospace engineer turned pastry phenomenon, Kate Reid has helped shape Melbourne’s obsession with precision pastries and great coffee. When the “butter queen” isn’t perfecting croissants at Lune Croissanterie, she’s visiting a tight rotation of cafés across the city. From the produce-driven kitchen at Morning Market to CBD institutions like Patricia Coffee Brewers and Good Measure. These are the Melbourne cafés she swears by.
Thai Ho, founder of MAMAS Dining Group, has built a reputation on bold, high-energy takes on Vietnamese food. But it all starts in Springvale. This is where the standards are set, shaped by community, tradition and generations of pride. From crispy bánh mì to slow-simmered broths and street-side iced coffee, this is his Springvale circuit.
