Here’s your May dining hit list, Melbourne (featuring this house-made halloumi)
Melbourne's May dining scene celebrates longstanding institutions like Bar Lourinha, Marios, and Laikon Deli, marking 20, 40, and 50 years respectively. New openings include Quiet Deeds by a Young Chef of the Year winner and The Florence, known for its spicy martinis. Highlights also feature unique desserts, house-made halloumi, and revived favorites like The Walrus bar.
- ▪Bar Lourinha, Marios, and Laikon Deli are celebrating 20, 40, and 50 years in Melbourne’s dining scene.
- ▪Young Chef of the Year winner has opened a new restaurant at Dutch Rules, featuring biryani sausage and 'Lankan-leaning' pasta.
- ▪Bar Sophia makes its own halloumi and serves standout lamb chops, while The Florence offers a peperoncini martini with pickled chilli.
- ▪A Filipino-inspired dessert at Kumbira in Altona was described as blowing the reviewer’s mind 'five different ways'.
- ▪Second Hand Dealer in Footscray serves a banh mi martini, and The Walrus has reopened after a sudden closure.
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CollectionHere’s your May dining hit list, Melbourne (featuring this house-made halloumi)This month let’s raise a glass (or latte) to Bar Lourinha (20 years), Marios (40) and Laikon Deli (50) for their milestone birthdays. We check out what current and former Young Chefs of the Year are up to at Quiet Deeds and Bar Sophia respectively – the latter is home to this squeaky cheese, pictured. Reviewer Dani Valent’s mind was blown in “five different ways” by a Filipino dessert in the ’burbs.
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