‘People around here understand food’: Insider tips for eating your way through one of Melbourne’s best suburban dining hubs

Catch a train or nab a park in our secret spot, then start at the shopping centre for Good Food’s guide to noodles, mini banh mi and a retro Cantonese restaurant.


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