About Mel Santos
Food & Dining Editor at MELBZ
Mel Santos covers Melbourne’s restaurant landscape with a focus on real data and honest opinions. Based across Fitzroy, Collingwood, Brunswick, Mel brings local knowledge backed by verified 2026 data from ABS, PTV, and Google Places.
Every article is grounded in real numbers – no fabricated statistics, no AI filler. When Mel says a suburb is worth your time, it’s because the data agrees.
Updated April 2026