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HECHO EN MEXICO MOONEE PONDS4.8
Editor's note
Moonee Ponds cantina slinging birria tacos and birria ramen with Spanish birthday serenades.
Essendon & Moonee Ponds' best tables
Essendon and Moonee Ponds pack serious flavour, from Bodrum's wood-fired Turkish to Sinq's Ethiopian injera and Escagrill's elegant seafood.
Moonee Ponds cantina slinging birria tacos and birria ramen with Spanish birthday serenades.
Moonee Ponds' 45-year Indian institution serving rich curries and generous biryani with warmth.
Essendon's wood-fire Turkish gem — slow-cooked lamb, meze and a can't-miss künefe.
Moonee Ponds' long-running Thai favourite, loved for massaman curry and whole steamed barramundi.
Essendon's beloved Italian — wood-fired pizza, bug pappardelle, and a pistachio crème brûlée worth the trip
Moonee Ponds trattoria serving award-winning wood-fired pizza, generous pasta and zero cakeage.
Ascot Vale's family-run Ethiopian gem serving 100% teff injera and standout vegan platters.
Ascot Vale Sri Lankan kitchen serving crisp hoppers, kottu roti and goat curry in generous portions
Ascot Vale's Neapolitan pizza specialist — 90s Miami Vice decor, airy wood-fired crusts.
Moonee Ponds fine-dining institution for perfectly cooked steak, fresh seafood and warm service.
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