Lunch
Event: Rue and Co
You know you’re in good food company when it’s the first freezing cold night of winter, you’re invited to an event that’s outdoors and its a roaring success. That’s what happened the night that Rue and Co opened its doors – well actually food truck style “windows”. Rue and Co is Melbourne’s latest pop-up and...
Jinda Thai
(Top right: Spring Rolls, Bottom right: Beef boat Noodle soup) Jinda was recommended to me late last October at a Food Blogger event. We were talking about new restaurants we were loving, then Jinda Thai was mentioned and it was the subject of conversation for the next 5 minutes. Two months later I finally...
Sauced Pasta Bar
The Chapel Street landscape has changed dramatically in the last five or so years, with furniture shops reopening as cafés, op shops relaunching as Mexican restaurants, and the most recent addition a hair salon turning into a pasta bar. We can all agree that in Melbourne food reigns, much more than blow waves, couches or...
Review: Seoul Soul
If you like food and a restaurant with soul then Seoul Soul on Victoria St will hit the spot. The fit out is sleek and minimalist, making for an intimate, understated but fun environment. Picture high tables decked with grills, making for easy eavesdropping and people watching. Choose from traditional Korean options like Bulgogi...
Cookie
(Stir fried pork belly with red curry, green peppercorns, kaffir lime and green beans) We all know it and we all love it, but sometimes we forget about it: Cookie, is a real treat in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Situated in Curtin House, it is also the same building that houses Melbourne’s open air Rooftop...
Dandenong Market
When it comes to food markets in Melbourne, we’ll admit it we’ve been to the ones that are closest to the CBD purely out of convenience. Victoria Market (the great), South Melbourne Market, Prahran Market and even the Footscray Market (when we used to buy grapes to make wine.) However not so long ago we...
The Smith
(Image courtesy of The Smith) Since it first opened we knew that The Smith was something special. At first glance it may have appeared (aesthetically) to be like many of the new fad restaurants and bars with amazing (but similar) architecture, and there may have even been a whiff of deja’ vu about the South...
Andrew’s Hamburgers
Andrew’s Hamburgers is a Melbourne burger institution. Over the years we have seen the essence of the burger recrafted with fancy names and flavours, hipster uniforms and logos, but nothing ever compares to the original and Andrew’s Hamburger’s have been producing old school, traditional burgers for years, since 1939 to be exact. What to...
Tsukiji
Tsukiji Restaurant Still one of my favourite places in Melbourne to enjoy fresh Japanese seafood. Simply select your fish from their deli fridge and they’ll cut it for you to order. *UPDATED FEBRUARY 2020* We don’t have a Tsukiji fish market in Melbourne, but we do have a very mini alternative with the same name....
Review: The Merrywell
Merry you will be at The Merrywell, an American style restaurant with two sides. If you’re feeling like a quick, low key lunch, snack or dinner, The Merrywell’s downstairs Burger Bar is the best option for you. Tuck into something hearty and doughy with their delicious juicy burgers or a sandwich and fries washed down...
Candied Bakery
FEATURED IN OUR MELBOURNE FOR CONSCIOUS FOODIES GUIDE What a treat, literally. The Candied Bakery in Spotswood is just an example of how the west is truly blossoming. The Candied Bakery is an American inspired bakery-cafe’ where you can fulfil your most decadent desires. Think chocolate marshmallow cookies, shakes, soft serve, custard donuts, nutella pain...
Review: InterContinental High Coffee
It’s a girl’s perfect afternoon when she can sit back and relax in a comfy leather chair, Espresso Martini in hand and a three tiered sweet and savoury collection in front of her to keep her going. And yes, girlfriends this is exactly the type of afternoon you can expect at the InterContinental’s High Coffee,...
