Gill’s Diner

Next door to a commercial sourdough bakery on Gills Alley—an obscure, dead-end alleyway in Melbourne’s business district—sits this rustic, meat-centric restaurant. Anyone familiar with London’s famous St. John Restaurant will recognize similarities: a recycled industrial space, spare aesthetics, a retro sound track and back-to-basics peasant food.

We loved: House-made cotechino sausage with cherry tomato and basil compote, semolina and slow-cooked broccoli.