Simply Spanish is serving, as the name suggests, uncomplicated traditional Spanish food. They recently had a Moro Masterclass at their Bourke street venue where we learnt about the different varieties of Moro extra virgin olive oil and how to use that beautiful EVOO to create a traditional Valencia-style paella. Simply Spanish won ‘best paella out …
When I think of Fourth chapter, I think of gorgeous instagrammable dishes that taste even better than they look. The menu is relatively healthy but that doesn’t mean they skim on flavour, the food is abundant and super tasty. If you’re a dog lover you might be in for a patting frenzy because people often …
Legacy Camberwell is a great place for brunch. Whether you want coffee, smoothies, something healthy or something indulgent, you can find it all here. The food is colourful and the staff are friendly. When brunch is this good you just have to keep coming back to try the whole menu. Coffee was good. They had …
Hakoya Ramen has been open in the city for a few months now and they’re making their mark with an awesome selection of ramen. They have the hakoya tonkotso, tantanmen, mazemen (soupless), hiyashi ramen (served cold) and for the vegetarians a vege ramen with miso and veg broth. They don’t only do ramen, they also …
If you have a hankering for some sweetness in your life, Bibelot is the place to go. They have a beautiful array of cakes displayed across the counter, the colours of the rainbow in macarons, biscuits, chocolates and gelato with melted chocolate on tap. What goes perfectly with a plate full of sweets. Coffee. Their …
I love Japanese BBQ and Shinbashi Yakiniku on Lygon Street is a gorgeous relaxed space where you take your shoes off and sit at the Japanese style tables with a charcoal BBQ fire pit in the centre. You get to cook your own meat which is fun and interactive and means you can have the …
Tom Phat has a new Spring menu and ordering a bunch of share plates is the way to go since you’re going to want to try everything. They have a focus on South East Asian flavours with some small plates to start with leading onto the larger plates. In the hot weather you need cold …
Grain Store is a great place for brunch in the city. They have a simple approach of using good quality, locally sourced produce that’s been grown and harvested in an environmentally friendly way. When seasonal produce is being used without all those chemicals, you can definitely taste and appreciate the flavours of the ingredients much …
Pastuso is a Perivian restaurant in the city where they do ceviche, BBQ’d meats, traditional Peruvian desserts and the best pisco sours in town. They have a colourful neon wall as you walk in and the atmosphere has a vibrant and classy vibe. This month Pastuso are reaching their milestone of serving up 100,000 pisco …
When you walk into Fujitei it feels like you’ve been transported to a restaurant in Japan. It has a calming, warm and welcoming atmosphere and the menu is modern while honouring the traditional flavours and techniques. The menu is exciting and has lots to choose from and the high-quality produce makes all the difference. We …
