The word is that Nobu opened Monday night at Crown Casino, Melbourne....
Check out the rest of the Nobus around the world on - http://www.myriadrestaurantgroup.com/
No word on the Crown Casino website yet... hmm..
I've only been to the Nobu Tribeca, New York and we had a fabulous time but our wallets... not so happy. Let me know if anyone's been already!
As part of the "A Taste of Slow" food and wine festival happening around gourmet cities of Victoria, there are wonderful seasonal lunches at Victoria's well-known restaurants.
A seasonal lunch cost- $30 during the festival. A great way for your family and friends to savour the flavours of winter in dishes specially created by some of our most talented chefs.
Enjoy a two-course Seasonal Lunch based on the pick of Victoria's winter crop and matched with a glass of wine, plus tea or coffee, for $30. So take the time to visit a new restaurant, return to an old favourite or head out to the regions and enjoy the best food, wine and hospitality the state has to offer.
Hope to see you at some of these wonderful restaurants. (Ones highlighted are the ones I highly recommended!)
lunch in the city
111 Spring Street, Spring Street, 9633 6004
Bistrot D'Orsay, Collins St, 9654 6498
Bottega, Bourke Street, 9654 2252
felt, Flinders Street, 9668 1111
Grossi Florentino, Bourke Street, 9662 1811
Kaleido, Cnr Elizabeth & Little Lonsdale Streets, 9650 0833
Kri Kri Mezethopoleion, Little Bourke Street, 9639 3444
Langton's Restaurant and Wine Bar, Flinders Lane, 9663 0222
Le Gourmet Restaurant, Albert Street, 9416 3744
LimeLeaves, QV Square, 9663 9777
Plane Tree Café, Collins Street, 9653 4695
Radii Restaurant and Bar, Parliament Square, 9224 1211
Sillitto, Exhibtion Street, 9662 9062
The Naval & Military Club, Little Collins Street, 9650 4741
Three Degrees Brasserie, QV Square, 9639 6766
southgate & crown
Breezes, Crown, 9292 6896
Mecca, Southgate, 9682 2999
The Deck Restaurant, Southbank, 9699 9544
The River Seafood & Grill, Southgate, 9690 4699
Tutto Bene, Melbourne, 9696 3334
docklands
Bhoj Indian Restaurant, NewQuay, 9600 0884
Livebait, NewQuay, 9642 1500
inner north
Blue Chillies, Fitzroy, 9417 0071
Brandon Hotel, North Carlton, 9347 2382
Claypots, Fitzroy, 9416 4116
Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood, 9416 0055
Kent Hotel, Carlton North, 9347 5672
Matteo's, Fitzroy North, 9481 1177
Scarpetta, Fitzroy, 9416 0969
head north, east or westB.Coz Restaurant, Hawthorn East, 9882 7889
Centonove, Kew, 9817 6468
Glencoe Restaurant, Mont Albert, 9898 5188
Maisonette, Essendon, 9331 4333
Mercers Restaurant, Eltham , 9431 1015
The Boulevard Restaurant, Kew, 9852 8144
by the bayBellezain Restaurant, Port Melbourne, 9646 6706
Café Di Stasio, St Kilda, 9525 3999
Omah's, Port Melbourne, 9676 9918
Suger, St Kilda, 8530 8888
Termini, St Kilda, 9537 3465
Windows on the Bay, Mordialloc, 9580 5854
south of the riverCaffe E Cucina, South Yarra, 9827 4139
David's, Prahran, 9510 9250
Fenix Restaurant & Events, Richmond, 9427 8500
Koots, Kooyong, 9822 3809
Richmond Hill Café & Larder, Richmond, 9421 2808
The Point, Albert Park, 9682 5566
among the grapesBlack Paddock Restaurant, Kangaroo Ground, 9437 2155
De Bortoli Winery & Restaurant, Dixons Creek, 5965 2271
La Baracca, Main Ridge, 5989 6565
Linden Tree, Red Hill, 5989 2933
Luigi Bazzani's Warrenmang Vineyard Restaurant, Moonambel, 5467 2233
Marinda Park Vineyard, Balnarring, 5989 7613
Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove, Red Hill South, 5989 8412
Pettavel Winery & Restaurant, Waurn Ponds, 5266 1120
Rochford Wines, Coldstream, 5962 2119
Roundstone, Yarra Glen, 9730 1181
Tarrawarra Wine Bar, Yarra Glen, 5957 3510
Yering Station Wine Bar, Yering, 9730 0100
get out of townAthelstane House, Queenscliff, 5258 1024
Bazils Too, Highton-Geelong, 5241 9311
Campaspe Country House, Woodend, 5427 2273
Deco Restaurant at the Springs Retreat, Hepburn Springs, 5348 2202
Joseph's Restaurant at The Mansion Hotel, Werribee, 9731 4130
Lake House, Daylesford, 5348 3329
Restaurant 3777 at Mt Rael Retreat, Healesville, 5962 1977
Sweetwater Café, Yering, 9237 3333
Vue Grand, Queenscliff, 5258 1544
Salix Restaurant at Willow Creek Vineyard, Mornington Peninsula 5989 7640
* The Seasonal Lunch menu may not be available every day of the event. Reservations are essential. Be sure to check menu availability when you book.
Every year since 2002, I've bought or had access to a Greater Melbourne Entertainment Book / Card. It is absolutely the best thing. The book is packed with loads of discount for eateries around Melbourne and nearby towns, including Yarra Valley. Every year, popular and (in)famous restaurants seem to appear in the book. Their frequent updates via emails is mouth-watering as well!
Recently, I received an email for a Yalumba Handpicked "Tradition meets Innovation" Luncheon hosted by Watergrill Seafood, Grill & Oyster Bar for $75 each person, reduced from $105! A few weeks back they added discounts for One Fitzroy Street and the Long Room. the book.
Haven't had the chance to go to One Fitzroy Street, but Mikey highly recommends it.
I have been to a "new" restaurant recently, except for Taipan Chinese Restaurant in Doncaster East (and the usual suspects - Torimatsu, Grand Taipei (Box Hill), Shoya, Langley Café, Relaq and David and Camy). I bought a Laurent crème brulee and chocolate mousse cake for the occasion. That was really rich and melt-in-your-mouth texture. That reminds me, I wonder if there is a place in Melbourne that serves raw lobster / crayfish... I love lobster only if it is raw or in garlic sauce.... YUMM! Yes I'm not really a seafood connoisseur. Let me know if you know any place!
Going to Cafe Segovia, City tonight!!
The Thai Water Festival was on at the Federation Square, Melbourne on Sunday. There was a lot of food, unfortunately a lot of people as well. It was really interesting to hear the customers talking to the vendors in Thai... Very multiculture - Melbourne is! The food of course were quite authentic. There were curries, salads, thai desserts and apparently thai drinks... After that my friends and I ventured to work off the lunch by walking around the Botanical Garden... which was really pretty yesterday and peaceful. After that we returned to Federation Square for some chill-out time at Transport. Very enjoyable day especially with good company
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