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Soi 38📍Melbourne CBD✨ Vibe: Bustling Indoor Thai Street Food 🍢🛺💬 Thoughts: A literal Melbourne 🌃 institution, @soi38 has moved out of an underground🚇 CBD carpark 🚗, to a newer, larger space - but the same delicious taste 🤤remains. However, there are still long snaking 🐍 lines all the way down the stairs and down into the street as people eagerly await a coveted⭐️spot. The reason for its popularity stems from its reasonably 💰priced dishes that stays true to its Thai 🇹🇭 roots similar to what you’d expect on the streets of Thailand. From meaty 🍖skewers, boat 🛶 noodles 🍜 , spicy salads 🥗 to sliced meats 🥩 - you’ll find it all here. Strong flavours, unapologetically spicy and undeniably delicious - are you even a Melbournian if you haven’t eaten @soi38? 🧐✨Highlight: Ultimate Bowl 🍲. The ultimate Thai 🇹🇭 hot pot 🥣 experience where you get a range of different meats 🥩, seafood 🦐and vegetables 🥬within a flavourful broth 🍜served on a heated 🔥 stove to your table. Perfect for the chilly 🥶 Melbourne days. 🐠Kingfish Ceviche🐯Crying Tiger🐷Crunchy Intestines🥗Tom Thai (Papaya Salad)🍢Moo Ping🐖Deep Fried Pork Jowl🍲The Ultimate Bowl🍖Moo Kra Tha (BBQ hot plate)#melbournefoodie #melbournefood #melbourneeats #melbournecafe #melbournefoodiefinds #melbournefoodiefinds #foodie #melbournelife #food #melbournefoodblogger #melbournefoodscene #instafood #melbournefoodies #foodstagram #eatmelbourne #delicious #melbournefood #thaifood #thaistreetfood #skewers #hotpot #soi38 #melbournecbd #diningwithdodo by @diningwithdodo

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Blanc Bakery📍Berwick✨ Vibe: Local Artisan Bakery 🍞🥐💬 Thoughts: Hidden 🙈amongst a strip of shops 🛍️ in the outer south eastern 🍃 corners of Melbourne is local artisanal bakery 🥯 @blanc.bakery selling freshly made breads 🥖, pies 🥧 and pastries 🥐 that rival the inner city 🏙️ bakeries in both quality 👌🏻 and taste 👅 . The pastries are beautifully flaky, crunchy 👄 and flavoursome without being overly sweet 🍭. The line of locals 🏃🏻‍♀️stretching out the door 🚪 for their morning coffee ☕️and sweet treat 🥨 fix is a testament to this hidden local gem 💎 ! ✨Highlight: Pistachio + Chocolate 🍫 Scroll. Two of my favourite ingredients evenly mixed through a delightfully crunchy, buttery 🧈, flaky pastry 🥐- making for a seriously irresistible guilty treat 🤤!🥐Pistachio + Chocolate Scroll🧀Cheese Twist☕️Skinny Latte#melbournefoodie #melbournefood #melbourneeats #melbournecafe #melbournefoodiefinds #melbournefoodiefinds #foodie #melbournelife #food #melbournefoodblogger #melbournefoodscene #instafood #melbournefoodies #foodstagram #eatmelbourne #delicious #melbournefood #foodblogger #melbournefood #melbournebakery #pastries #freshbread #coffee #croissant #blancbakery #berwick #berwickvillage #diningwithdodo by @diningwithdodo

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Mrs Zan’s Kitchen📍Melbourne CBD ✨Vibe: Good Value Cosy Hotpot 🍲🌶️💰🏡💬Thoughts: @mrszanskitchen.au is a 😍 popular 📈 🏡 hidden gem 💎 tucked 📍right in the middle 🎯 of an arcade off Chinatown🏮 , that specialises🔍 in Malatang 🍲 — a flavourful 💥 and highly 🌟 customisable 🎨 Chinese 🇨🇳 street food 🏮 where you pay 💰 for your hotpot by weight ⚖️ . And for those who love a cheap eat - @mrszanskitchen.au is hands down 👐 Melbourne’s most affordable 💰 Malatang at just $3.89 per 100g 😱! Choose 🤔 between dry 🥢 or soup 🍲 based hotpot and pick 🤔 from vegetarian 💚 or rich 💎 beef bone 🦴 soup as your base — then dial in ⬆️ your spice level 🌶️ anywhere from mild 😊 all the way to extreme 🔥 hot 🌋! The spice 🌶️ here is a numbing 😵‍💫 Sichuan 🌶️ tingle that is both deeply 💥 fragrant 🌿 and completely 😵‍💫 addictive 🔄! Pick 🤔 and choose 🌈 from a rotating 🔄 selection of over 200 🔢 different ingredients 🌟 — from classic 👑 greens 🥬 and mushrooms 🍄 to seafood 🦐, sliced meats 🥩, noodles 🍜 and so much more 🙌 — then customise 🎨 your very own 💕 sauce 🫙 from the condiment station 🌶️! This place gets super 🌟 popular 📈 with students 📚and friends 👯 👨‍👩‍👧 at lunch and dinner time so make sure you get in early to grab a seat if you’re looking for an affordable 💰and delicious 🤤 feed! ✨Highlight: Beef Bone Soup Mala 🍲🌶️. A deeply 💥 fragrant 🌿 and rich 💎 broth ☁️ that beautifully 😍 combines 🤝 the fiery 🔥 heat 🌶️ of chilli with the wonderfully 😍 tingling 😵‍💫 numbing sensation ⚡️ of Sichuan 🌶️ peppercorns — immersing 🌊 and coating 🫙 every single 💯 customisable ingredient 🌈 in pure 🤍 flavour 💥! Hearty 🫂 vegetables 🥬, tender 🥹 meats 🥩 and fresh 🌊 seafood 🦐 all swimming 🌊 together in a bowl 🍲 that is equal parts 💯 comforting 🏡 and delicious 🌶️ — the ultimate ☀️ warm 🫂 hug for those cold ❄️ winter days 🌨️!🍲 Beef Bone Soup Mala by @diningwithdodo

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Attakai Garden📍Melbourne CBD✨Vibe: A Slice of Matcha Heaven 🍵😇🪽💬Thoughts: Hidden 🙈 inside @collins.arcade is literally a slice 🍰 of Japan 🇯🇵 in the form of a matcha 🍵 shop 🛍️from the @attakai_family which is their sister 👯‍♀️ store @attakai_garden. Specialising ✨in serving 🍽️ matcha drinks 🥤both classic📚 and re-imagined ☁️ - the matcha 🍵 drinks are exceptional 💯. Probably some of the best 🏆 I’ve had in the CBD 🌃. Pair the matcha 🫖with one of their rotating ⭕️treats 🍬 from the dessert 🍨 cabinet for the ultimate treat-yourself moment ✨. ✨Highlight: Attakai Iced Matcha Latte❄️🍵. Smooth, creamy🥛, well-balanced ⚖️flavours. Easy to drink 🥤and super refreshing 🧊. Big fan 🪭 of the creamy matcha 🍵 cream. I am addicted 😍. 🍵Attakai Iced Matcha Latte🧁Black Sesame Salted Caramel Financier#melbournefoodies #matchadrinks #attakaigarden #melbournecbd #diningwithdodo by @diningwithdodo

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Kopcha Cafe + Eatery 📍Nunawading✨Vibe: Cosy Modern Malaysian-Hong Kong Fusion Brunch 🍲🥪🍳 💬 Thoughts: @kopcha.cafe is a suburban 🏡hidden gem 💎 consistently cooking 🍳up some seriously 😎 tasty 🤤brunch dishes 🍽️with a unique ✨Malaysian🇲🇾-Hong Kong 🇭🇰twist 🌪️. Choose ⛏️from flavourful toasties🥪, delicious house-baked 🥯polo baos 🍍or one ✅of their other interesting 🤔 offerings. @kopcha.cafe is reviving 🙌🏻the Melbourne 📍brunch 🥞scene. Super popular 💃on the weekends - if this isn’t on your radar 📡 - make sure to add it to your list 📝now.✨Highlight: Softshell Crab Polo Bao 🦀🥯. Three simple ingredients 🥚- crispy salted 🧂softshell crab 🦀 , generous serve of spinach 🍃 and lashings of mayonnaise🥛. Sandwiched 🥪between the star ⭐️of the show 💃🏻 - the polo bun. Soft, fluffy ☁️milky 🥛bun with a delightfully crispy outer shell 🐚. A must-order.🥣Mapo Tofu Bowl (seasonal special)🦀Softshell Crab Polo Bao🥞Kopcha’s Brunch Board🍝Laksa Crabby Spaghetti🍊Orange S’presso (seasonal special)☕️Kopcha’s Salted Malay#melbournefoodies #malaysianhongkongbrunch #kopcha #nunawading #diningwithdodo by @diningwithdodo

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Maru Korean BBQ📍Box Hill ✨Vibe: Modern Korean BBQ Eatery 🔥🥩🇰🇷💬Thoughts: @maru_k_bbq is serving 🧑🏻‍🍳 up a wonderful 😍 and modern 🌟 Korean BBQ 🔥 experience right in the heart ❤️ of Box Hill 📍shopping centre 🛍️. It is 😍 the perfect 👌🏻 place for those cold ❄️ winter nights 🌙 when only 🙅🏻 a quality 💎 Korean BBQ 🔥 will do! @maru_k_bbq gives you the best 🏆 of both worlds 🌏 — fire up 🔥 the grill 🥩 with a selection of premium 💎 cut meats 🥩 for a classic 👑 Korean BBQ 🔥 experience OR dive 🌊 straight into their delicious 🤤 à la carte 📝 Korean dishes 🍽️ — or honestly 🤷🏻 why not 😄 have both?! Food 🍽️ comes out quickly ⚡️ so you are never waiting 🕐 long to dig in 😋! And one of the standout ✨ features 🌟 of @maru_k_bbq is their brilliant 💡 self-serve 🙌 bar 🏪 — grab 🤲 your own banchan 🥗 side dishes, fresh 🌿 lettuce 🥬 wraps and customise 🎨 your own 💕 dipping sauces 🫙 exactly 🎯 to your liking 😋! Would highly recommend @maru_k_bbq for your next kbbq craving 💕!✨Highlight: Beef Bulgogi Rice Ball Mix 🍙🥩. An absolute 💯 must 📝 for any onigiri 🍙 lover 💕 — beautifully 😍 seasoned 🫙 sushi rice 🍚 layered 🧅 with rich 💎 creamy 🤍 mayonnaise 🥚, delicate 🌿 bits of seaweed 🌊 and deeply 💥 flavourful 😋 bulgogi 🥩 — all ready 🙌 for you to mix 🔀 together 👌🏻 before shaping 🤲 into your very own 😄 rice balls 🍙! Super 🌟 fun 🎉, deeply 💥 satisfying 😋 and 100% delicious 🤤 — this one is a must-order 📝!🐷Pork Set (Pork Neck, Pork Belly, Pork Jowl, Spicy Pork, Soy Galbi)🥩Angus Flank🌽Corn Cheese🍲Army Mini Hot Pot🍙Beef Bulgogi Rice Ball Mix🍹 Soju Highball - Passionfruit and Pineapple🍌Banana Milk Matcha 🍇Grape Bong Bong MatchaThank you @maru_k_bbq for the kind hospitality! 💕💌 invite#melbournefoodies #koreanbbq #marukoreanbbq #boxhill #diningwithdodo by @diningwithdodo

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Tanyu📍Glen Waverley 📍Box Hill 📍Melbourne CBD ✨Vibe: Modern Chinese Grilled Fish Bar 🐟🔥🌶️🥢💬Thoughts: @tanyuaustralia is a well-known Chinese 🇨🇳 restaurant 🍽️chain bringing 🙌 an exciting 🤩 and modern 🌟 Chinese 🇨🇳 grilled fish 🐟🔥 experience to Melbourne 🏙️. Specialising 🔍 in beautifully 😍 grilled whole fish 🐟 cooked 🧑🏻‍🍳 to perfection 👌🏻 in a variety 🌈 of unique flavours 💥 and spice levels 🌶️ to suit every 💯 palate. @tanyuaustralia is the ultimate 🏆 share 🤝 meal destination 🗺️ for 👯 friends, family or if you’re just wanting to share a meal with someone special 💕! The spacious 🏛️ and comfortable 😊 restaurant 🍽️ makes it perfect 👌🏻 for a relaxed 😌 and indulgent 💎 feast 🍽️ — and the quick ⚡️ and efficient 💨 service 🙌 means you are never waiting 🕐 long for that tasty 😍 grilled fish 🐟 to arrive 🎉! Choose 🤔 from an incredible 🤩 assortment 🌈 of additional side dishes 🥢 to drop straight into your flavourful 💥 broth 🫕 to elevate ⬆️ your meal 🍽️ to the next level 🆙! And while you wait ⏱️ — help yourself 🙌 to @tanyuaustralia self-serve ☕️ tea counter 🍵 and snacks 😋 — plus a fun 🎉 self-serve jelly 🍮 station where you can mix 🔀 and match 🤝 your choice of jelly and toppings 🌈 to your heart’s 💓 content! ✨Highlight: Grilled Fish with Soy Sauce 🐟🫙. A beautifully 😍 tender 🥹 grilled 🔥 whole fish 🐟 swimming 🌊 in a rich 💎 and umami 😵‍💫 packed soy 🫙 soup base ☁️ — surrounded 🌿 by an assortment of crunchy 💥 fresh 🌱 vegetables 🥦 for that perfect 👌🏻 texture contrast! Load 🙌 it up with your choice 🤔 of additional side dishes 🥢 to truly 💯 elevate ⬆️ and personalise 🎨 your bowl 🫕!🐟Grilled Fish with Soy Sauce - Qing Jiang Fish✨Golden Combination🥦Tribute Vegetables🥢 Snack Combo🍋 Lychee Lime🍓Strawberry DaiquiriThank you @tanyuaustralia for the kind hospitality and @morus_brandmanagement for organising! 💕💌 invite#melbournefoodies #chinesegrilledfish #tanyu #glenwaverley #diningwithdodo by @diningwithdodo

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Bodega on High📍Berwick✨Vibe: Seriously Cool Suburban Sandwich Shop🏡🥪🥤💬 Thoughts: Berwick 🌲is hiding 🔍some seriously 🤓delicious 🤤hidden🙈 gems 💎and @bodegaonhigh is definitely one of them ✅. An American 🇺🇸 style diner 🥤specialising ✨in incredibly 🤩tasty toasties 🥪and sandwiches🍞. The long lines at lunch 🍽️ time 🕰️ are a testament 📚to the quality 👌🏻. Pick a classic favourite🩷 or venture for their more adventurous 🌳offerings like a Birria 🌮Toastie. Pair 👯‍♀️this with one of their addictive 😍and unique ✨drinks🍻 for the ultimate lunch 🥙 . If you love sandos🥪- this is a must visit🚗. ✨ Highlight: BBQ Pulled Pork Toastie 🐷🍖. Tender pulled pork 🐖shoulder that has been slow 💨cooked for 12 hours ⏰ paired with a flavourful 🤤bourbon 🍺 and bacon 🥓 jam, crunchy slaw 🥕 , cheesy mozzarella 🧀 and generous lashings of smokey 💨 bbq 🍗 aioli. All served within a deliciously toasted 🔥 sourdough🍞. Chef’s kiss👌🏻. 🍖BBQ Pulled Pork Toastie🥪Birria Toastie🥤Iced Tiramisu Latte🍪Cookie Butter Iced Latte#melbournefoodies #sandwiches #bodegaonhigh #berwick #diningwithdodo by @diningwithdodo

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Norissong📍Melbourne CBD✨Vibes: Hidden Hand-Crafted Onigiri 🍙🎌🍣💬Thoughts: Hidden🙈 at the back of a tall office 📈building 🏢on Collins St 📍is a true hidden gem💎- @norissong - the sister 👩 store 🛍️ of @torissongmelbourne. @norissong specialises ✨in creating 🎨hand-crafted 🖐🏻onigiri🍙that is made fresh🌱 to order📝 with plenty of flavours 🐟available. The prices💰 are reasonable 💁🏻‍♀️and the serving 🍽️sizes are generous😍. This is quite possibly the most authentic 🇯🇵onigiri 🍙in Melbourne📍. My favourite ❤️spot for onigiri 🍙 in Melbourne. Absolutely 💯 . Highly recommend ✅. ✨Highlight: Tuna Mayonnaise Onigiri 🐠🍙. Snugly 🥰wrapped within a thick layer of warm 🔥sushi rice 🌾 hides a generous serve 🍽️ of creamy tuna🐟. All wrapped🎁 in a layer of delicious 🤤 seaweed. Homey 🏡. Tasty 🤤 . The perfect 👌 snack. 🐠Tuna Mayonnaise Onigiri 🐟Teriyaki Salmon Onigiri#melbournefoodies #onigiri #norissong #melbournecbd #diningwithdodo by @diningwithdodo

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Fortune Alley📍Melbourne CBD ✨Vibe: Cheap Tasty Asian Eats 🥢🍚💰😋💬Thoughts: @fortunealley is serving 🧑🏻‍🍳 up an absolute 💯 feast 🍽️ of delicious 🤤 Chinese 🇨🇳 classics at prices 💰 that will genuinely 😤 make your jaw drop 🤯! One of the best value meals is the Big Plate 🍽️ which consists of your choice 🤔 of 3 dishes 🥢 AND a side 🍚 of fried rice 🍚 or noodles 🍜 for less than $20💰! And with generous serving sizes 😱 that will leave you feeling absolutely 💯 full 🤤 and satisfied 🙌! Choose 🤔 from a wonderful 😍 range 🌈 of beloved 💕 Chinese 🇨🇳 classics — from crispy 💥 lemon chicken 🍋to silky 😮‍💨 mapo tofu 🫕 and flavourful 💥 stir-fried beef 🥩 and vegetables 🥦 — there is something 🌟 for every single 🙌 taste! And don’t 🙅🏻 forget 📝 to grab 🙌 one of @fortunealley tasty 😋 homemade 🏠 drinks 🥤 — from classic 👑 Taiwanese milk tea 🧋 to a refreshing 💦 pineapple lemon soda 🍋🍍 to wash 💦 it all down 😋! With super ⚡️ quick 💨 and efficient 🌟 service 🙌 — @fortunealley is a perfect 👌🏻 spot for a speedy 💨, cheap and satisfying 😋 feed 🍽️! ✨Highlight: Big Plate 🍽️🥢. The ultimate 🏆 value 💰 meal 🍽️ — 3 dishes of your choice 🤔 and a side 🍚 to accompany 🥢 with so many 😱 incredible 🤩 combinations 🌈 to explore 🗺️! Go for a classic 👑 Chinese 🇨🇳 spread 🍽️ with gloriously 😍 crispy 💥 lemon chicken 🍋🍗, crunchy 💥 stir-fried assorted vegetables 🥦 or a deeply 💥 rich 💎 black pepper pork 🐷🖤 — all served 🙌 alongside a perfectly 👌🏻 golden 💛 fried rice 🍚 or fried noodles 🍜 for a satisfying 😮‍💨 and wallet 💰 friendly Chinese 🇨🇳 dinner 🍽️!🌶️Sichuan Spicy Chicken🍯Honey Chicken🍗Fried Chicken Leg🐷Shredded Pork with Peppers🥦Stir-Fried Assorted Vegetables🫕Mapo Tofu🖤 Black Pepper Pork🌿 Thai Style Fried Chicken Leg🍅 Tomato Beef🐟Spicy Fish Fillet🍆Eggplant with Fish Flavour🥛Soy Bean Milk🧋Taiwanese Milk Tea🍍 Pineapple Lemon Soda🍑 Iced Peach TeaThank you @fortunealley for the kind hospitality and @liva.media.pr for organising! 💕💌 invite#melbournefoodies #cheapasianeats #fortunealley #melbournecbd #diningwithdodo by @diningwithdodo

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Pinned Coffee 📍Melbourne CBD✨Vibe: Viral Laneway Coffee 🌀🚗☕️💬Thoughts: @pinned.coffee is a new 🆕 laneway🚗coffee ☕️joint in Melbourne 📍that has gone viral 🌀. Whilst their menu 📝is small they have made a big❗️impact 💥 by finessing🔪 their signature ✏️drinks 🥤. The delectable 🤤cream 🥛 elevates the coffee ☕️ drink. While the lines🧍🏻‍♀️may be long ⏰- one taste of their coffee and it’s clear why 🤩. ✨Highlight: Lion Tamer🦁. Smooth premium 🏆 coffee balanced with a buttery 🧈light 💡cream and strong 💪🏻 hints of citrus 🍊 . An indulgent 👑coffee ☕️. Highly addictive😍. ☕️Einsplanner🦁Lion Tamer#melbournefoodies #viralcoffee #pinnedcoffee #melbournecbd diningwithdodo by @diningwithdodo

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Dokutoku📍Docklands✨Vibe: Cosy Authentic Japanese Sukiyaki + Gyukatsu 🥩🇯🇵🍲✨💬Thoughts: @dokutoku_melbourne is a little slice 🍽️ of Japan 🇯🇵 hidden in a pocket 👚of Docklands 🏙️. The minute you step 👣 through the door 🚪 you are instantly ✈️ transported 🗺️to the lively 💡, cosy ☕️ eateries 🍽️ of Japan 🇯🇵. With a warm 🪵 wooden 🌿 aesthetic ✨ @dokutoku_melbourne is the kind of place 💕 that makes you completely 😵‍💫 forget 🧠 you are even in Australia 🇦🇺! Specialising 🔍 in authentic 💯 Gyukatsu (Japanese steak 🐮 cutlet) 🥩 and Sukiyaki 🍲 (Japanese hotpot 🍲)— every single 💯 dish is a love letter 💕 to Japan 🇯🇵! These meals 🥘 are super interactive 🕹️, which mean they’re super ✨fun 🛝 plus you can cook 🧑🏻‍🍳 the meats 🥩to your own liking. While you’re there 📍 - why not try your hand 🤚🏻 at one of their fun 🤩 gacha machines🎰 and take home 🏠 a cool 😎 little trinket 🎁 . If you are missing 💔 Japan 🇯🇵 and cannot quite 🙅🏻 book that flight ✈️ just yet — @dokutoku_melbourne is a beautifully 😍 authentic 💯 Japanese experience that is worth the trip 🚗 to satiate that want.✨Highlight:Premium Australian Wagyu MB9 Chuck Tail Flap 220g 🥩👑. Melt 😮‍💨 in your mouth 🤤 wagyu 🥩 that is so 😍 tender 🥹 and rich 💎 that it is genuinely 💯 in a league 👑 of its own ✨! The set 🍱 comes complete 🙌 with everything 🎁 you need — a generous serve of wagyu 🥩, an assortment of vegetables 🥬, noodles 🍜 , your choice of broth 🍲plus fresh 🥚 for dipping🧑🏻‍🍳! And the absolute 💯 best part 🎉? The soup 🍲 is completely refillable ♾️ — so slurp 😋 to your heart’s 💓 content 🙌 and then slurp 😋 some more!🥩 Premium Australian Wagyu MB9 Chuck Tail Flap 220g (Traditional Warashita Sauce)🍱 Signature Gyukatsu Set🦐Amaebi (Raw Sweet Prawn)🍗Karaage Chicken🍋Yuzu Punch🥂 Umeshu HighballThank you @dokutoku_melbourne for the kind hospitality! 💕💌 invite#melbournefoodies #sukiyakigyukatsu #dokutoku #docklands #diningwithdodo by @diningwithdodo

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