Eating and Drinking Melbourne (Eating Out)
Language: English
Pages: 384
ISBN: B006F0ZIUG
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
This is a fresh, accessible guide to eating and drinking in Melbourne. With sections on high quality restaurants, cheap and cheerful restaurants, and the bars of the moment, this guide is a comprehensive compendium of the best places to go, on any budget, in Melbourne. Characterised by a fresh and breezy style, it evokes the ambience and atmosphere of the places under review.
wholesome fish and vegetable stews. The sweet pumpkin pie and coconut ice cream for dessert is sure to have you whistling the tunes of ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’ all the way home. Sassy’s Jamaican Kitchen is a welcome new arrival on the cultural cuisine circuit. The cheerful staff, reasonably priced menu and casual BYO atmosphere make this a likely place to return to. Thaila Thai THAI 82 LYGON STREET, BRUNSWICK EAST (03) 9387 0659 • MAP P.288 BYO, CORKAGE $1 A HEAD OPEN DAILY 5.30PM–LATE
HOBSON STREET, QUEENSCLIFF • (03) 5258 1024 • WWW.ATHELSTANE.COM.AU • LICENSED • OPEN MON–FRI 8.30AM–11AM, 6PM–9PM, SAT & SUN 8.30AM–3PM, 6PM–9PM ENTREES $3–$15, MAINS $$16–$25, DESSERTS $3.50–$11 • ALL MAJOR CARDS ACCEPTED Contemporary, unpretentious yet confident cuisine underpinned by quality local produce. The building is a historic 1860s gem, the wine list is an award winner, and it’s just two streets from the beach. Chateau Yering Historic House Hotel 42 MELBA HIGHWAY, YERING • (03)
C5 My Restaurant & Take Away C4 N Naked for Satan B1 Nam Loong D4 Napier Hotel B3 New Gold Mountain F4 New Guernica B2 New Kum Den C5 Newmarket Hotel D3 New Royal Garden F4 Next Door Diner F2 The Night Cat B1 Nights of Kabul E4 Nihonshu D4 Nila Restaurant E1 Nirankar H4 No 35 G1 Nobu C2 Noir D5 Noodle Kingdom D5 Northcote Social Club G3 North Fitzroy Arms G1, D6 Nyala A3 O Ocha2go A5 Old Town Kopitiam C5 Olio Cucina e Trattoria B2 Omah’s A4 OM Vegetarian B4 Orange C4
huge ham hocks, salamis and sausages hanging from the ceiling, the Kitchen Cat unabashedly proclaims its dedication to all things meat. This is also reflected in a menu which is very scant on vegetarian options, with most offerings featuring meat or fish of some kind. While the menu is not extensive, there’s enough choice to have you musing for a few minutes. If you get stuck, the spaghetti with meatballs is a safe but special treat, with its roasted cherry tomato sauce. La Citta ITALIAN 11
expectations. Located in the heart of Albert Park Village, this sultry pan-Asian restaurant serves up Asian cuisine with a twist, to varying degrees of success. For entree, sample the Hong Kong–influenced steamed duck and spinach dim sum, and for main, head south-east to Vietnam for the Mekong king prawns. The waitstaff are courteous and friendly, while remaining unobtrusive. The decor is quite moody, with dark panelled floors and wooden tables flanked by rattan chairs. The dark and heavy woods