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The New Moon Mart cafe in South Melbourne and owner chef Eun Hee An.

West Melbourne’s loss is South Melbourne’s gain with the reinvention of this cult cafe

Beloved Japanese- and Korean-influenced cafe Moon Mart is settling into its new neighbourhood.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Arbory Afloat is the sunny spot to lunch this summer.

Where’s good for lunch? 10 new-ish and nice (but not too pricey) CBD gems

From your mum to your boss to your long-lost bestie from out of town, we’ve got just the relaxed-yet-effortlessly-cool Melbourne lunch spot to take them to.

  • Quincy Malesovas
Moon Mart will permanently close on September 22.

Treasured West Melbourne cafe closing due to ‘circumstances beyond our control’

Much-loved cafe Moon Mart, famous for its excellent Japanese- and Korean-influenced sandwiches and rice sets, is closing this month. But it’s not all bad news.

  • Tomas Telegramma
North Sydney has become a banh mi bonanza.

These are the six best things to eat and drink at North Sydney’s Victoria Cross Station

The Good Food team checked out the new food vendors at the metro line’s much anticipated new station. Here are their picks of the lunch bunch.

  • Callan Boys, Sarah Norris and Bianca Hrovat
Cut Lunch Deli. Bacon, egg and cheese focaccia with chilli oil mayo. Randwick, August 23, 2022. Photo: Rhett Wyman/SMH .

10 great cafes open today for your Anzac Day coffee and carb fix

Of course, surcharges will apply, but it will be worth it for that sweet, sweet caffeine (and sandwich) hit.

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The cinnamon babka with cream cheese icing.

10 beaut places open today for your Anzac Day coffee and pastry fix

Of course, surcharges will apply, but it will be worth it for that sweet, sweet caffeine (and cake) hit.

Suntop Plaza channels summery Noosa vibes.

Owner of hatted 1800 Lasagne transforms quiet cafe into Brunswick East’s next hot spot

Suntop Plaza has a new look and owner, but the heart of the cafe – and most of its home-style sandwich menu – remain very much intact.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Owner Alex Elliot-Howery will be closing her beloved cafe Cornersmith in Annandale.

‘Hospitality is a bit broken’: Beloved Sydney cafe Cornersmith is closing

Cost pressures and lower spending by customers are forcing the much-loved Annandale community and sustainability-focused cafe to close its doors permanently this month.

  • Dani Valent
Cookie Boonhoi and Maima Thanawarankul drink a Cold Brew and Espresso Yuzu Fizz at Ickle Coffee in Kingsgrove.

Why is iced coffee even more expensive than the hot stuff? And Gen Z are obsessed

Despite the average price of iced coffee now above $8 per cup, iced coffee is more popular than ever. Sydney cafe owners reveal the reasons behind the hikes.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Maia is the new Lewisham cafe from the owner of Ashfield Apothecary.

Melbourne-style micro-cafe Maia is the quality coffee spot Lewisham locals have been waiting for

A hidden suburban gem serving banh mi-inspired smoked chicken sangas and house-roasted speciality coffee.

  • Bianca Hrovat