Pinch a perch at the bar for a birds-eye view of the kitchen action, or join the main fray.

Dishes are cemented in the Melbourne make-up – those famous lobster rolls, the duck bao, dumplings and the peanut butter parfait are tops, but Supernormal is never resting on its laurels.

The raw bar is a good place to start, particularly if you choose the kingfish tiles laced with slices of kohlrabi and slicked with orange-fresh dashi. Or try the shredded chicken salad tussling with egg noodles, funky pickled cucumbers and lip-tingling Sichuan pepper.

Whether it’s old faves or new classics, this hospo hive is always reliably exciting.

Must-eat dish: Sichuan chicken salad