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“another go-to is the south side fried chicken burger with bacon and ranch from Leonard's House of Love. With fries and onion rings — you gotta have both.” — Stephen Clark

“at Wolf and Swill you can't go wrong with the mortadella pizza and the blackened cabbage salad.” — Josh Fry

“For a proper date night at home I order from one of my favourites in South Yarra, Kaoyum. It's an amazing Thai restaurant with super delicious food. My go-to dishes there are the kha moo braised pork hock and the crab fried rice, but I love to eat properly on a date so I could order the whole menu there.” — Ross Magnaye

“I really love the whisky and smoked sea salt cream eclair from Hector's Deli.” — Ross Magnaye

“A mixed veggie curry from Curry Canteen. And, this is horrifically clichéd, but I'm a diehard fan of its butter chicken. With saffron rice and extra raita, you can't beat it.” — Anneleise Brancatisano

“I don't stray from the three-flavour ice cream tub from Pidapipó, with pistachio, chocolate and Nutella. It's the best ice cream shop in Melbourne by a mile, and I never order anything else sweet because it's just never as good.” — Stephen Clark

“The beef and brisket pho from Pho House in Flemington. It is the ultimate 'fix me' — I love it! It's my local, and they're super consistent and friendly. The beef broth is so fragrant and everything else is the perfect level of fresh and spicy.” — Anneleise Brancatisano

“There's nothing sexier than a pizza pie, and both of these places are insanely good. From Compass Pizza, my pick is the capricciosa (with a garlic bread of course)” — Josh Fry

“I order extra egg and extra bacon from Oscar Cooper in Prahran” — Stephen Clark

“Supper Inn is a favourite date spot and some of my most cherished memories involve sharing the incredible food with loved ones, in the restaurant or at home. Order the XO pipis with Chinese donut.” — Anneleise Brancatisano

“Half a roast duck and special fried rice from Harmony BBQ and Seafood is also perfect — and great for leftovers the next day, too.” — Stephen Clark

“I love the cauli bomba bowl from The Pita Man. I discovered this place during lockdown, which definitely provided lots of comfort.” — Stephen Clark

“A1 Bakery is easily one of the best places to eat on Sydney Road. It's the tawook chicken wrap for me — a toasted pita filled with grilled chicken, toum, pickles and chips. And of course, we always grab a couple sambousik for an entree.” — Josh Fry

“I always lean towards Spice Mix Restaurant, they do very yum Indian. My pick is the gobi manchurian” — Josh Fry