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Sofia Levin

Chef — Melbourne's migrant and suburban food cultures; value eating.

food writer and MasterChef Australia judge; founder of Seasoned Traveller; Good Food and Age contributor.

Their own reviews and picks.

Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• Broadsheet Melbourne, 'Masterchef's Sofia Levin Says This Banh Mi Is One of the Best-Value Meals in Melbourne' (Audrey Payne) ↗their pick · 2026-04-13
  • Caretaker's CottageCBD

    “you can get a drink at Caretaker's Cottage or Three Horses around the corner”

  • Dainty Sichuan FoodSouth Yarra

    “Dainty Sichuan in South Yarra. It's got to be some of the better Sichuan food in the country, plus you can pre-order some fabulous dishes (cue lobster mapo tofu), and it's BYO.”

  • Taqueria Sin NombreCBD

    “My new answer to this question is Taqueria Sin Nombre in the CBD. It's moody and dimly lit, without any windows, serves tacos as good as any I've eaten in Mexico City, and epitomises Melbourne cool.”

  • Three HorsesCBD

    “you can get a drink at Caretaker's Cottage or Three Horses around the corner”

  • ZarehCollingwood

    “If you can get a booking, I'd also say Zareh in Collingwood. It punches as hard in atmosphere as it does in flavour, one of my absolute favourites in Melbourne.”