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Sofia Levin

Sofia Levin is a journalist and TV host who celebrates cultural diversity through food. Driven by insatiable curiosity, you’re more likely to find her munching insects on the side of the road than following in the footsteps of Nigella. Her #EatCuriously movement encourages people to order outside their comfort zone in order to better understand others and themselves. Sofia has spent 15 years writing and reviewing for publications such as Lonely Planet, Good Food, National Geographic, The Guardian, delicious., SBS Food, Broadsheet, in-flight magazines and more. In 2020 she launched Seasoned Traveller, a website and newsletter dedicated to sharing lesser-known food stories from around the world. In 2023, she was announced as a judge on MasterChef Australia.


Your Ultimate Hobart Dining Guide

Jun 9, 2025

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9 min read

Your Ultimate Hobart Dining Guide

28 spots for breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks in Tasmania’s capital

This is what grief tastes like

Jul 26, 2024

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8 min read

This is what grief tastes like

When comfort food doesn't cut it

Everything you need to know about eating in Paris

Jun 17, 2024

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10 min read

Everything you need to know about eating in Paris

PLUS a recipe for cheesy aligot mash + French offal in Australia

Getting "romantic" with Jamie Oliver, a hidden Thai canteen + the perfect Japanese cafe

Apr 25, 2024

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9 min read

Getting "romantic" with Jamie Oliver, a hidden Thai canteen + the perfect Japanese cafe

P.S. Being almost famous is really weird

Gifts for food lovers, worthy BYO restaurants + a Sri Lankan gem

Dec 15, 2023

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16 min read

Gifts for food lovers, worthy BYO restaurants + a Sri Lankan gem

For last-minute shoppers, savers & the time poor.

So, I'm a MasterChef judge now.

Oct 27, 2023

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6 min read

So, I'm a MasterChef judge now.

Plus my favourite Thai cafe, a new CBD opening & 19 African breakfasts

Melbourne Alt-Breakfast Series: African

Oct 26, 2023

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12 min read

Melbourne Alt-Breakfast Series: African

19 places to wake up with traditional porridge, doughnuts and injera

13 Melbourne Restaurants You've Never Heard Of

Aug 11, 2023

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5 min read

13 Melbourne Restaurants You've Never Heard Of

Meet the new venues that mainstream media missed

On being obsessed with new + iconic restaurants🍴

Jul 28, 2023

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5 min read

On being obsessed with new + iconic restaurants🍴

Plus the best new CKT in town + 24 Vietnamese & Cambodian breakfast spots

Melbourne Alt-Breakfasts Series: Vietnam & Cambodia

Jul 26, 2023

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11 min read

Melbourne Alt-Breakfasts Series: Vietnam & Cambodia

24 spots to slurp breakfast noodle soups, stews & rice porridge

My Favourite Restaurant in the World 🌏

Jul 7, 2023

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5 min read

My Favourite Restaurant in the World 🌏

Plus new Thai BBQ & 14 Latin American breakfast cafes

Melbourne Alt-Breakfast Series: Latin America

Jul 4, 2023

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2 min read

Melbourne Alt-Breakfast Series: Latin America

From Chile to Chiapas: 14 Mexican & South American brunches in Melbourne

ChatGPT writes better food reviews than some humans

Jun 23, 2023

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7 min read

ChatGPT writes better food reviews than some humans

Plus 23 East Asian breakfast cafes + new openings

Melbourne Alt-Breakfast Series: Hong Kong, Chinese, Taiwanese

Jun 22, 2023

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2 min read

Melbourne Alt-Breakfast Series: Hong Kong, Chinese, Taiwanese

23 cafes where you can eat noodle soups, pork chops and egg crepes for brunch

Life-affirming kebabs & the real Mark Wiens

Jun 9, 2023

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7 min read

Life-affirming kebabs & the real Mark Wiens

Plus 20 Middle Eastern breakfast cafes, new Thai & more

Melbourne Alt-Breakfast Series: Middle Eastern

Jun 6, 2023

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2 min read

Melbourne Alt-Breakfast Series: Middle Eastern

From Iraqi to Israeli, here are 20 cafes where pastirma > bacon

3 new openings, the Ultimate Melbourne Food Tour & the Alt-Breakfast Series

May 17, 2023

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6 min read

3 new openings, the Ultimate Melbourne Food Tour & the Alt-Breakfast Series

I hope you're very, very hungy.

Melbourne Alt-Breakfast Series: Japanese

May 14, 2023

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2 min read

Melbourne Alt-Breakfast Series: Japanese

Brunch is boring. Here’s how to fall in love with it again.

How I find great restaurants anywhere in the world

Apr 28, 2023

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9 min read

How I find great restaurants anywhere in the world

Plus a psychotic spreadsheet of 149 London venues

More Than You Can Chew

Apr 20, 2023

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6 min read

More Than You Can Chew

Korean breakfast sets, Filipino grilled chook & 20 last-chance Ramadan feasts

A Lesser-Known Newsletter

Food guides, human stories & other nibbles from Sofia Levin

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