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Abla's
Bring a bottle of your favourite plonk and settle in at homy Abla's. If you're here for the compulsory banquet on Friday and Saturday night, bring a couple of bottles to see you through the 13 courses. Steered by chef and proprietor Abla Amad (who comes around to check satisfaction levels), the kitchen produces a steady flow of Lebanese flavours. Leave room for a stiff cardamom coffee and baklava.
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Commoner
If you need to be convinced of this off-strip restaurant's serious intent, the house-roasted goat it offers up come Sunday lunch should do it. There's a nice, neat wine list and posh beer to compliment the Eastern Med-inflected dishes.
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Deanery
This stylish converted car park has been architecturally designed for city dwellers (with limited space) to park their wine collections. The Deanery also has its own humbling selection of wines for walk-ins, which rates among the city's best. Though the focus is on wine, food is more than an afterthought, with a range of modern bistro meals with a Middle Eastern bent on offer.
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Glick's Bagels
Glick's brought bagels to Melbourne. It began in the 60s when Mendel Glick opened a small kosher shop and began making bagels on a Sunday. It wasn't long before the city caught on and demand led to expansion. Three shops and a warehouse later, Glick's still has a strong community feel and the best bagels in town - try the 'everything'.
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Mama Ganoush
Middle Eastern food that remains true to its roots while being modern and new. The space is full of delicate arabesque screens; the kibbes (ground lamb and bulgur), tagines and puddings are full of thought, passion and flavour.
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Mo Mo
Adjoining rooms in this celebrated restaurant are reminiscent of a ducking-and-weaving market bazaar, minus the mayhem. Mo Mo's austere service and tiled terracotta interior envelope well-spaced linen-dressed tables. Celebrity chef/author Greg Malouf's deservedly excellent reputation is built on his ability to prepare authentic ingredients with deft wizardry. Uncrinkle your going-out clothes for a night here. Enter from George Pde.
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