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Baix restaurant dining room (left) and 81 Bay wine bar in Brighton.
14.5/20

Is Baix the luxe European restaurant boujee Brighton locals have been waiting for?

Chef and Brighton local Ian Curley’s first restaurant as sole owner spans a fine-ish dining room and wine bar. Dani Valent compares three courses in both spaces.

  • Dani Valent
Prawn toast joins the snack-heavy menu at 81 Bay, the wine bar next to Baix.

Baix & 81 Bay

Ian Curley’s luxe Brighton restaurant and wine bar.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Malena Cucina & Bar in Brighton focuses on southern Italian flavours.

Malena Cucina & Bar

Southern Italian hot spot on Martin Street.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Beach House cafe and kiosk overlooks the colourful bathing boxes.

Beach House

A sunny cafe and kiosk overlooking Brighton’s famous bathing boxes.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Outside the Brighton store.

Blakeaway

Offering Brighton locals ready-made meals and other daily essentials.

  • Emma Breheny
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Chilli crab linguine.
14.5/20

Well-heeled locals are lapping up this breezy restaurant (and its ‘bang on’ chilli crab pasta)

Every table at Henrys seems to order the linguine and I get it, I really do. But don’t miss the exemplary dessert, too.

  • Dani Valent
Handmade gnocchi at Aromi Italian restaurant in Brighton, Melbourne.
14.5/20

Aromi

Boujee bistro for primo pasta.

Mr and Mrs P in Brighton.

From smashed avo to smashing bar snacks, Mr & Mrs P is a very Melbourne love story

The devil is in the detail at this husband and wife’s “special” bayside bar and eatery.

  • Dani Valent
Culurgiones in red curry.
Good Food hat15/20

This bayside fine diner definitely doesn’t play it safe, but does it pay off?

Many restaurants play it safe, looking over their shoulders at what everyone else is doing. Bottarga doesn’t feel like that.

  • Dani Valent