14 venues in Melbourne
Underhyped but overdelivering, these are the quietly brilliant places in Melbourne that our Hospo Legends have been gatekeeping.
73 Nicholson St, Footscray VIC
1 Ferguson St, Abbotsford VIC
232 Hampshire Rd, Sunshine VIC
241 Victoria St, Abbotsford VIC
191 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC
370 Victoria St, Richmond VIC
Shop 2/1/5 Errol St, North Melbourne VIC
132 Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC
24 Chatham St, Prahran VIC
98 Hopkins St, Footscray VIC
43 Nicholson St, Brunswick East VIC
Shop A&B/389 Lonsdale St, Melbourne CBD VIC
791 High St, Reservoir VIC
359 Napier St, Fitzroy VIC
73 Nicholson St, Footscray VIC
1 Ferguson St, Abbotsford VIC
232 Hampshire Rd, Sunshine VIC
241 Victoria St, Abbotsford VIC
191 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC
370 Victoria St, Richmond VIC
Shop 2/1/5 Errol St, North Melbourne VIC
132 Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC
24 Chatham St, Prahran VIC
98 Hopkins St, Footscray VIC
43 Nicholson St, Brunswick East VIC
Shop A&B/389 Lonsdale St, Melbourne CBD VIC
791 High St, Reservoir VIC
359 Napier St, Fitzroy 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.
