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Chai Garden
Cafe
Chai Garden’s owner couldn’t find the Mumbai breakfast staples she missed from home, so she opened this spot. Come for a crowd-fave grilled Bombay sandwich, a spicy paneer sanga, and stuffed potato and paneer parathas alongside masala chai.
Snow Pony
Cafe
Lures you in with hanging flowers and seasonal food.
Meatsmith Balwyn
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Andrew McConnell's upscale butchery has something for most home chefs and occasions. Go for eye fillet carpaccio at aperitivo hour; ox tail or pork shoulder over a slow weekend of cooking; or plump house-made sausages and ready-made meals on fast weeknights. There's also pantry items, wine, beer and spirits.
Apples and Sage Organic Wholefoods
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Try not to eat the warm, freshly made peanut butter before you get home.