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This northern suburb favourite has perfected the art of Melbourne coffee, breakfast and lunch. Across from Fairfield train station, Fifteen Pounds has a laidback, rustic atmosphere. Their gorgeous courtyard is the ideal spot to sip your latte on a Sunday morning and with an extensive menu, you won’t be stuck for choice. We love the breaky board so you can try a bit of everything and definitely grab one of their amazing muffins to go!  

Only a two-minute walk from South Yarra train station, this brunch hotspot is beautifully decorated with hints of Scandinavian and industrial décor. The menu is equally enticing, focusing on quality ingredients. With both classic and contemporary dishes, the menu is bursting with an abundance of sweet and savoury options. We went with the sticky date pancakes with butterscotch ice-cream, seasonal fruits, palm sugar caramel and malted crumble. It’s safe to say we’ll be back very soon!

THR1VE isn’t your run of the mill lunch spot, instead serving fresh flavour bombs that are vibrant and tasty. Built on the mission to deliver real food, real fast, THR1VE is the ideal hit-and-run spot for a healthy lunch, or breakfast which they serve all day from 7am. Their inner city locations mean that you no longer have to make do with unhealthy and uninspiring lunches in the middle of your workday and can instead make your first choice, conveniently the healthiest choice. 

The Oasis Bakery that we all know and love has expanded! A new popup kitchen has launched in Mornington, serving all day breakfast, lunch as well as delicious pastries and sweets. They’ve continued with an extensive menu and as usual, the staff of this Middle Eastern cafe are more than happy to give you advice on what to try if you're unsure (we suggest their Nutella baklava). With a great, relaxed atmosphere, we can't wait until they set up shop for good.

Here is the ultimate PSA for you all – our favourite doughnut shop has made its way south, so now even more Melburnians can enjoy their finger lickin' (and artery-clogging) creations!

Love a cocktail? You'll want to add this South Yarra bar to your list of cool places to be seen.

I don’t know about you guys, but winter daylight hours, busy work times, and this little thing called life, are seriously getting in the way of me eating proper, real food.

Macaron-whisperer Adriano Zumbo is yet again the best thing to happen to the southside since sliced bread. Oh, you know, and because he's Adriano Zumbo and he just couldn't help himself—so he has taken it to the next level with SOFT SERVE DONUT CONES! They are probably the one of the most 'grammable desserts we have ever laid out food porn obsessed eyes on. We recommend a nice Mayfair filter to really make the colour pop.

From the guys who brought you the Prahran Hotel, Bridge Hotel and many others, Garden State Hotel is where all the hype’s at in the Melbourne CBD.

Fisrt up, Too Many Chiefs is not your average café! Instead of serving up the usual fare, Too Many Chiefs focuses on creating extremely delicious and healthy alternatives. The all day menu makes it the perfect spot for a late breakfast or even an early lunch.

Sometimes, you're looking for a gift for that special someone that's just a liiiittle bit unusual. What about a custom-designed silver necklace that incorporates a crow's wing, or a taxidermy fox that’s got rubies for eyes? If this strikes a chord, you’ll want to pay a visit to the incredible workshop and showroom of world-renowned artist, jeweller and (vegan) taxidermist, Julia DeVille.

Opening June 2016 is the second S3 Studio, this time in South Melbourne (the original is in Yarraville). The core workout that inspired S3 is the incredibly popular barre workout, i.e a cardio workout that is a spin-off from ballet. 

One of Coburg's hippest cafes, True North, has had a face lift and we couldn't be more excited! Not only can you still indugle in the usual suspects of rich tacos and decadent breakfast burritos, but the team behind the cafe have also served up a brand new dinner menu, $10 curry and beer nights, an array of local beers and a cheeky new range of cocktails (including the Cyndi Lauper) that pair brilliantly with it's newly extended opening hours on Thursday - Saturday.

Something great has come to the inner-northwest, and it’s got some of the best food and wine in the neighbourhood! Union Food and Wine is serving up a modern European, seasonally inspired menu for you all to enjoy.

The crew from The Kettle Black and Top Paddock have opened up a new café in Melbourne’s CBD, and it’s even open evenings! Propped right on the corner of Little Bourke and Spencer Street, Higher Ground is upping the street cred of Melbourne’s café scene (not that is necessarily needs to). The café has an industrial feel, with the exposed brick walls contrasting the plants and light wooden tables.

For Middle Eastern brekky and pastries done right, visit this Northside gem. You can grab yourself a wood-fired pizza, or some housemade labne with spiced rhubarb!

Attention healthy food lovers! Celebrity nutritionist Lola Berry is delivering the goods with her new café. Located in the South Melbourne markets, this paleo, vegan friendly café is your new best friend.

The prettiest, most ‘grammable soft serve has arrived in Melbourne. Yep, this might just be the most beautiful ice cream in the land!

Low and slow American BBQ has come to the south-eastern burbs—beef brisket, pulled pork and smoked chicken have arrived to Moorabbin!

On a side street just off Church Street, you'll find a warehouse. Once you step into this warehouse, you wouldn't have any idea people are lining up for hours at Top Paddock or Pillar of Salt just a few hundred meters down the road. This converted warehouse on Albert Street is home to Universal Practice, your new favourite all round fitness and mindfulness location. 

South Melbourne, you’ve got a new kid on the block – and she looks mighty fine. Serving up lobster bisque benedict and fairy floss French toast, there's something for everyone to drool over at stunning new cafe, The Crux & Co.

With over 20 years of hospitality experience between barista, Alana Morris, and restaurant manager, Cory Mitchell, you're in great hands at Warntina South hot spot, Hey Mikey Espresso. With a mutual passion for coffee and great food, Hey Mikey Espresso was born out of the duo's main loves, and they've never looked back. 

This new Mount Waverly cafe is the love child of amazing architectural design and delicious, paired back European style cuisine with a modern Melbourne twist. The minute you step into this cafe, you can tell that Poacher and Hound is a cafe unlike any other around. 

A spanking new skin and laser clinic has opened up in Armadale, so get ready to get pampered with the best beauty peels and facials in the industry.

One of Fitzroy's most long-standing hair salons, Sogo Hair is our go-to for everything from a pre-party blow wave to a full new look, delivered with a smile. The family run salon—yup, unlike some of the city's bigger chain salons, it's privately owned by three hair-loving sisters—has taken pride of place on Brunswick Street for over 15 years. Offering colouring services, treatments, restyles and men's cuts, the salon's ethos is simple: Keep it real, have fun, and never be afraid to try something new.

French classics are being taken up a notch by Café De La Ville. Serving some of the best French food Melbourne has to offer, this is the perfect place to grab a feed, or snag a pastry if you’re on the go! 

You'll find La Petite Crêperie dishing up sweet crêpes to take away, from their kiosk on the corner of Swanston Street and Little Collins Street. The kiosk is a teeny-tiny affair, but it punches well above its weight when it comes to flavours and quality of the sweet treats that it spoils its customers with - there's a reason that La Petite Crêperie is Melbourne's most popular French takeaway. 

George's Bar is essentially a well thought out (if slightly intense) homage to George Costanaza from Seinfeld. So naturally, you'll find stickers of George's face, framed quotes from George, and images and murals of George throughout the Fitzroy venue. There's even t-shirts for the die-hard fans. But now for the non-Seinfeld related stuff. A surprisingly non George Costanaza looking DJ spins rock and party tunes every Friday and Saturday nights so you can get down... Like George?

They say misery loves company, and at Misery Guts you'll definitely be in good company, but there won't be a hell of a lot of misery going on.

Sometimes, the ol' avo and toast just doesn't cut it. If you're drifting around the Brunswick area, looking for a brunch venue that's shaking things up, you can't go wrong with Lankan Tucker, a Sri Lankan-inspired cafe that's serving up some delicious breakfast plates, lunchtime feasts and baked goods.

Congratulations, Berwick, you’ve got a new kid on the block and it's absolutely drool-worthy! Get ready for a steakhouse inspired by New York’s meatpacking district, brought to you by a team that includes an ex-Vue Group chef. Best bit—it’s seriously, seriously delicious.

Melbourne’s casual dining scene has had a bit of a shake up with the arrival of misschu in South Melbourne. From the same team behind misschu in South Yarra and Exhibition Street, expect the same top-notch modern Vietnamese dishes from the South Melbourne venue.

In a world where we're all rushing around, thinking about ourselves, picking from the same two Thai places to eat, it's hard to imagine that there are places in Melbourne that will shatter all of this. Owners Dawit Kebede and Naz Mahari have done us all a favour and are bringing the traditional tastes and flavours of Ethiopian cuisine to our dear city, shaking up our routine with their restaurant, Mesob.

If you're after a generic style haircut that every second A-lister and basic B-lister is sporting, then FUR is probably not your cup of Twinings. Instead if you're all about rocking a hyper individual fro and paying zero attention to the haters then these guys will take good care of you.

It seems only fitting that, right in the heart of the Paris end of Collins street, an exquisite French gem has opened up. Quail with foie gras parfait and chicken breast rotisserie and thigh cooked two ways are just some of the mouth-watering dishes served up. Yep, we are totally salivating about Philippe. 

Named after head chef Jopseph Vargetto's son, Massi is the newest Piedmont establishment to join Melbourne's Little Collins Street. For those of us who are less fortunate to have visited Italy, Piedmont is a lush region bordering France and Switzerland and is renowned for their sophisticated cuisine, which is exactly what you will be expecting from a visit to Massi.

If you loved Leonard's House of of Love and The Sweetwater Inn, things just got a whole lot better for you. American inspired seafood and vino have arrived in Prahran, and we’re giving you all the need-to-know about the new venue from the team behind our other two southside favourites.

With it's New York pizzeria vibes—think statement red tables and steel-bench seating—this new Elwood eatery is the Italian streetfood location you didn't know you were missing. Co-owned by the team behind popular Hampton eatery, La Svolta, Figo is the Elwood spot you need to try, like, yesterday. 

Melbourne institution Richmond Oysters has arrived in Oakleigh and local seafood lovers are hooked! (See what we did there?!) These ocean-to-plate experts have been shucking oysters way before you were born, and boy, do they know a thing or two about our favourite aphrodisiac friends. Sometimes we forget to appreciate how beautiful our own Australian produce can be and Richmond Oysters do a damn fine job of reminding us how lucky we are.

As far as cafes that tick ALL the boxes go, it doesn’t really get any better than Legacy. Where to start….

Propped up in bustling Flinders Lane, this traditional Italian pizzeria features a contemporary menu and extensive bar list. With happy hour between 3-6pm daily, it’s the perfect place to nip down to for after works drinks… And to stay for a dinner.

The edgy style masters at FUR hairdressing have been catering for progressive individuals and the occasional celebrity since 1996. Basic is not a word in these Brunswick Street stylists' vocabularies—instead, you'll love their expertise on all things fashion-forward, unique, and colour related.

Guys, you have never had bagels like these mother schmuckers before! Light in texture and full of flavour, Schmucks Bagels are quickly becomming our preferred breakfast carb of choice. From savoury delights such as the SEBB bagel which features kewpie mayo (schmuck yes!), sasuage and egg, to sweeter choices such the classic blueberry bagel with freeze dried raspberries, there is a bagel for everyone and for every ocassion. You can even get your bagel fix at work or during parties because these schmuckers offering catering of their mini bagels range. So if you're looking to impress at your next event, ditch the mini pizzas and bust out the bagels.

Transporting you to a world of craft beer delights, this Punt Road pub will have you coming back for more before you've even left! Having just been freshly refurbished, The Windsor Alehouse is your new go-to for gourmet food and equally delicious craft beer. 

Ascot Vale has a new babe in town, and it’s serving up puppaccinos to keep your pooches happy. And yeah, there’s stuff for humans too!

Winemaking just got a whole new makeover thanks to the dynamic team behind Brunswick's Noisy Ritual. Two years in the making, this people-powered urban winery and wine bar is an oasis for all wine lovers.

South Yarra's Tu is a casual French restaurant serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as late night drink that include unique French cocktails.

Billy Boy Blue is a snazzy wine bar and restaurant that's adding a twist to European peasant food. Right in the heart of Carlton North, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by its delicousness. Serving up brunch on weekends and dinner throughout the week, we’re sure this place will have you developing a new found appreciation for European delights.

We all know the feeling when late-night burger cravings hit, and this 70-year-old burger joint is there to provide. Flipping burgers till 3am, these Aussie classics are served up in a neat seeded bun, just like the good old days.

From the team behind popular CBD bar Riverland, Astroluxe is the latest gem to join the Bentleigh East food scene. With a focus on wholesome, nutritious, and delicious food, Astroluxe is brings a breath of fresh air into the Chesterville Road shopping strip. 

La Petite Crêperie, Melbourne’s masters of crêpes, have opened their third venue, spreading that crêpe goodness far and wide.

The Penny Drop began as a quaint little coffee pop-up shop and has now transformed into a 100-seater contemporary restaurant serving up beautifully plated food in the newly refurbished ATO building in Box Hill.

Clean eaters, detoxers and dieters walk away now. Essedon's Demazzi's Stonegrill is certaintly not for the faint hearted and makes us wish that #cheatday was actually cheat week. Get your #dirtybulking on with the most epic, cheese smothered, brioche wrapped, my-PT-is-going-to-slaughter-me burgers on the Northside. Dreams of that summer bod will need to go on hold with choices ranging from soft shell crab, smoked pull pork or buttermilk chicken in secret spices. Wait, the Philly Cheese Steak Buger has kale slaw in it... It must be healthy then?

Kimcheese fries and barbeque ribs? Korean classics meet American artery-cloggers at this new venue in Melbourne’s west.

Burgers, brunch and loaded milkshakes galore, Bridge Road is the place to be. Specialising in sugar-coma inducing milkshakes and burgers, Three One 2 One is the place to get your indulgent fix in Richmond.

You know a café is trendy when they have Himalayan salt listed as an ingredient in their smoothies. Yes, Prahran’s Fourth Chapter is another one of those new pretty cafes serving up golden lattes, acai bowls and, you guessed it, smashed avo. Are we sick of these café opening up everywhere? The answer is a strong hell-to-the-no. Because there will never be a shortage of Melbourne brunch enthusiasts willing to line up with the hopes of getting a food porn pic that will break their Insta likes record. If you fall into this category (no shame, btw), Fourth Chapter may indeed be your winning ticket.

Open all day long and even serving tapas, this South-Eastern ‘burb gem is the new place to be. Greet the morn with some brekky classics, or indulge all night at their pizza and wine bar.

Serving all day breakfast, this rustic Collingwood café keeps our bellies full and hearts content.

White Mojo have seriously made a name for themselves in the Melbourne CBD brunch scene thanks to their immensely popular soft shell crab burger. Now the Matcha lattes art experts have set their eyes on taking over Balwyn with their second store opening. If you’re a Balwyn local you may as well start learning the names of the staff because you are likely to be brunching here every weekend for the rest of your foodie career. If you’re not a local White Mojo is well worth a trip out to the East - your belly and Snapchat will thank you later.

Using local produce and treating regulars like they’re family, this hole in the wall on Flinders Street is your new cheap health food hit in the city. With no dish over $15, take away options, all-day breakfast and lunch specific options, T-Roy Browns is the hidden gem you’ve been searching for.