In the last decade, the cry for true Mexican fare in Melbourne has echoed far and wide, with CDMX being the newest taqueria to respond. The same husband-and-wife team behind Seddon’s Superchido, Beatrice Nacor and Daniel Pineda have brought their artisanal taco recipes straight from the heart of Mexico City, or as the Mexicans call it: Ciudad de México (CDMX – hence the name). What started as a wildly successful pop-up in Melbourne Central now boasts a spacious sister taqueria in Brunswick East, and our verdict’s in: these are the best damn tacos in Melbourne.
March 2024: The silly season is well and truly behind us, summer's gone and dipped back behind the clouds and most of us are back to our regular work (or study) and life routines. It's generally a time in the year where most of us try to get back on track with our budgets – but that doesn't mean you need to live on instant noodles. Melbourne's brimming with tasty cheap eats and we've rounded up the best of them.
The late and great respected chef Anthony Bourdain once famously said: “I'd rather eat in Melbourne than Paris." It goes without saying that Melbourne has long been revered as one of Asia Pacific's most exciting food cities, but that status isn't just attributed to our fancy restaurants – special as many of those upper crust institutions may be. Our laneaways and hidden alcoves are brimming with cheap street eats, smashable pub deals and dinner options you can enjoy under $25, so you can stop counting your hard-earned pennies and start eating instead.