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Top food to try in Melbourne

6 dishes to eat in Melbourne, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Coffee

Coffee
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Flat white, magic, or a filter — ordering 'a coffee' will get you a follow-up question.

2. Vietnamese food in Richmond and Footscray

Vietnamese food in Richmond and Footscray
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Phở and bún bò huế from a large and long-established community.

3. Greek food in the CBD

Greek food in the CBD
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The largest Greek population outside Greece, and Lonsdale Street reflects it.

4. Parma at a pub

Parma at a pub
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Crumbed chicken with tomato and cheese, with chips and salad.

5. Dim sim

Dim sim
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A larger, fried Australian-Chinese dumpling, distinct from dim sum.

6. Lamington and ANZAC biscuits

Lamington and ANZAC biscuits
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Sponge in chocolate and coconut, and an oat biscuit with a wartime history.

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