35 cheap eats places in Melbourne, editor-picked. The best low-budget spots in Melbourne: the places editors actually return to. All Melbourne food.

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Lune Croissanterie

Order Classic croissant with cultured butter

Lune Croissanterie in Fitzroy is Kate Reid's engineering-informed pastry project: technically exacting croissants cited among the world's best by food media.

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Pho Hung Vuong 2

Order Rare beef and brisket pho, large

The defining pho on Victoria Street: long-simmered beef broth with rare beef and brisket in a no-frills Richmond room that has fed the city since the 1980s.

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Seven Seeds

Drink Flat white on house blend

Seven Seeds in Carlton is among Melbourne's founding specialty roasters: a converted warehouse north of the university that set the espresso standard.

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Proud Mary

Drink Direct-trade single-origin espresso

Proud Mary on Oxford Street is internationally recognised for direct-trade sourcing, with a food programme that keeps pace with the coffee at every turn.

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A1 Bakery

Order Za'atar manakish with fresh tomato and onion

A1 Bakery on Sydney Road has been Melbourne's Lebanese bakery anchor since 1992: thick manakish, fresh flatbreads and meat pies at a walk-in counter.

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Pappa Laksa

Order King seafood laksa with barramundi fillet

Pappa Laksa in Burwood slow-cooks its coconut broth for five hours: rich, layered and served with barramundi or king prawns over rice noodles.

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Baker Bleu

Order Country sourdough loaf

Baker Bleu's Cremorne flagship offers 48-hour fermented sourdough, croissants and Roman sourdough pizzas in a large industrial space in the inner suburbs.

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Bentwood

Drink Single-origin filter coffee

Bentwood on Napier Street takes brunch seriously: seasonal produce, a Fitzroy brick-and-glass room and the kind of coffee that earns regular return visits.

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Industry Beans

Drink Experimental filter and espresso menu

Industry Beans in a Fitzroy warehouse combines roastery and flagship cafe: a seasonal brunch menu alongside a coffee bar pushing processing and brew methods.

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Convent Bakery

Order Sourdough loaf and almond croissant

Convent Bakery inside the Abbotsford Convent uses a wood-fired oven for long-fermented sourdough and fresh pastries baked daily in a historic arts precinct.

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Huxtaburger

Order Huxtaburger with American cheese and pickles

Huxtaburger on Smith Street launched Melbourne's smash burger era in 2012: the double patty, American cheese and secret sauce that started the city format.

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Mamasita

Order Charcoal chicken taco and salsa verde

Mamasita on Collins Street is Melbourne's most consistent Mexican kitchen: tacos al pastor, elotes and a long tequila list for the post-work crowd upstairs.

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Good Days

Order Beef pho with tendon and fresh bean sprouts

Good Days on Smith Street is Collingwood's Vietnamese pho anchor: aromatic broth, fresh noodles and regulars who know what they want before they sit down.

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Apollo Inn

Drink Four variations of the Martini

Apollo Inn on Flinders Lane is Andrew McConnell's 30-seat cocktail bar: four Martini styles, oysters and rotating small plates in a warm neo-Renaissance room.

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St. Ali

Drink House blend espresso and specialty single origins

St. Ali in South Melbourne is among Melbourne's original specialty destinations: a roastery-cafe in a warehouse that helped define the city's coffee scene.

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