Melbourne cheap eats with a chef.

6 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 1:00

   Juicy Bao

   🍴 Restaurant · Melbourne CBD

   Dip the signature soup dumplings in soy, vinegar and chili, bite the top off and sip the soup first.

2. 2:43

   Footscray

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Footscray

   The mixed ham banh mi comes with crunchy bread, pâté, carrot, coriander and Maggi seasoning; expect a long queue.

3. 7:37

   South Melbourne Market

   🛒 Market · South Melbourne

   The gözleme with cheese and spinach, served with dill yogurt and chili flakes, is a market classic.

4. 7:57

   Agathé Pâtisserie

   ☕ Cafe · South Melbourne

   Croissants can come out still hot and the rhubarb turnover stands out; expect a long queue, though it's worth the wait.

5. 10:17

   Candied Bakery

   ☕ Cafe · South Melbourne

   Hot cross buns are the famous item; the chocolate chip and marshmallow cookie with salt on top is a strong pick.

6. 12:50

   St Ali

   ☕ Cafe · South Melbourne

   The corn fritters come with halloumi, poached eggs and kasundi, and the Ethiopian natural-process filter coffee is fruity.