"According to a prominent New York newspaper, the Lune croissant “may be the finest you will find anywhere in the world.” But Melburnians have long known that, which is why we’ve been lining up for the perennially popular pastry shop’s creme brûlée cruffins, Vegemite-bechamel escargot, and pain au s’mores for years. In a past life the owner was a Formula 1 aerodynamicist, and her eye for precision means a croissant that’s impossibly crackly outside with an infinite number of airy, buttery layers within. The flagship is a futuristic concrete space in Fitzroy where lines regularly trail up the street, and the newer city outpost is just as in demand. Order ahead to guarantee success." - Ellen Fraser