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The historic Studley Park Boathouse in Kew has undergone a $5.8 million renovation.
13/20

Spectacular setting, but how is the food at the revamped Studley Park Boathouse?

A $5.8 million dollar renovation has given Kew’s historic boathouse a fresh look, with a crowd-pleasing menu to match.

  • Michael Harden
Diavola pizza, its thin crust blistered by the oven.
14/20

Guy Grossi made his name with pasta. But that’s not the best dish at his new Kew pub restaurant

The chef behind some of Melbourne’s best-known Italian restaurants has opened Puttanesca in a revamped Kew pub. What’s the verdict?

  • Besha Rodell
Chef Joe Vargetto is moving his restaurant to another site in Kew.

Beloved Kew restaurant is moving to a bigger, well-known location (but don’t worry, it’s not going far)

In a further sign that Kew is having a moment, High Street restaurant Mister Bianco is moving to the site most famously formerly known as Hellenic Republic.

  • Dani Valent
Sushi On showcases local fish in its nigiri, such as this garfish.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Sushi On's omakase menu keeps it simple in Kew

Simplicity is the name of the game at this sparse eight-seat Japanese restaurant, reviews Besha Rodell.

  • Besha Rodell
Chef Jang-Yong "Yong" Hyun behind the counter of his omakase restaurant, Sushi On.

Sushi On harnesses the exquisite tension between simplicity and tradition

The omakase experience at this Kew sushi counter is ethereal and thrilling, writes Dani Valent.

  • Dani Valent
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Go-to dish: Akitma - mini crumpets with taramasalata and salmon roe.
13.5/20

Melbourne's Turkish wine bar Nazar is worth a look

The name references the good-luck charm that's often translated to "evil eye", and this Kew local is one to watch, reviews Besha Rodell.

  • Besha Rodell
Arepa topped with charred onion, ricotta, salsa and peanut chilli.
13.5/20

Cotham Dining arrives, right on Kew

Read the menu and you might mistake it for just one of the guys. But all is not as it seems, reviews Michael Harden.

  • Michael Harden
Cook your own dinner: the spicy hotpot.

Choose your own adventure at the new Chef David Kew

It's a la carte hotpot or all-you-can-eat sushi bar at The David Group's glitzy new addition.

  • Dani Valent
Kunefe with orange blossom syrup.

The Turkish delight of Willsmere Station

Don't miss the kunefe dessert - stretchy cheese, crunchy threads of pastry and syrup - at this Kew cafe and wine bar.

  • Dani Valent
Crab omelette with charred baby corn and leeks.

Take a Hiatus from ordering smashed avo

This menu is about as far as it gets from the greatest hits of the Melbourne cafe scene.

  • Larissa Dubecki