Recent years have seen the rise of the gastropub, and Public House in Richmond is one that's embraced the concept, combining it with an outdoor bar and featuring a neat rooftop terrace. The menu is full of tasting plates great for pairing with beer, cocktails and wine, and larger share plates and individual dishes if you're after a nice sit-down dinner at the table-cloth covered tables....

There's no shortage of food on Glenferrie Road, and new eateries are popping up all the time. It only opened last year, but the burgers at The Resistance have been well received by many. To accompany your burgers there are beer battered chips and sweet potato fries, or you might go for something different like the tapioca fries with Peruvian dip. Not into burgers? They have all day pancakes too....

The cafe scene all seems to be happening on the Balwyn end of Whitehorse Road, and Box Hill is left feeling a bit neglected. Hopefully things are set to change with The Penny Drop landing a prime position on the ground floor of the ATO building. Occupying a convenient spot within easy access of trams, trains and buses, The Penny Drop offers a contemporary cafe experience and all-day eatery to Box Hill Central shoppers and locals alike. I first noticed its floor-to-ceiling windowed facade on the way to work,...

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