Recent years have seen the rise of the gastropub, and Public House in Richmond is one that's embraced the concept, combining it with an outdoor bar and featuring a neat rooftop terrace. The menu is full of tasting plates great for pairing with beer, cocktails and wine, and larger share plates and individual dishes if you're after a nice sit-down dinner at the table-cloth covered tables....
Chris and Sally Caldwell started up Love Pollo from a love of chicken. There are plenty of charcoal chicken shops around, but not many places that make a mean and juicy roasted chicken cooked on a rotisserie. Local, free range chicken is expertly cooked by staff after extensive training and is all gluten free, hormone free and chemical free, and interestingly their gravy is gluten free too. The cooking is timed so that they're as fresh as possible when served. As well as their Traditional flavour, which has been...
Burger lovers and freakshake chasers rejoice; there's another cafe serving up your favourite poison. The name of Three One 2 One is a bit cryptic until you realise it's named after the postcode of its resident suburb. The menu has been refreshed, and dinner service is now live, with the night time menu focusing on burgers and milkshakes to gorge ourselves upon. [caption id="attachment_11649" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Onion Rings[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11650" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Sweet Potato Chips[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11643" align="aligncenter" width="534"] Popping Banana - Almond Milk, Chocolate Ice Cream, Banana, Maple Syrup, Caramel...
Taking over the site of the well-rated but now sadly closed Mamame, Sabai presents to us another Thai offering just off Swan St. Sumalee Sae-tang and Manpreet Singh are first-time restaurateurs, but experienced chefs. They've done much of the hard work for this massive undertaking themselves, designing the interior, creating the menu and running the kitchen. [caption id="attachment_11617" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Thai Milk Tea ($4)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11619" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Wok-tossed tofu, herbs, salted chilli, fried shallots, poached prawn served on top of prawn crackers ($14)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11624" align="aligncenter" width="600"] House made vegetarian...
Thai food seems to have earned a special place in the hearts of Melbournians of late. Since 2013, The Piano has been serving contemporary Thai cuisine with a touch of finesse, brought to us by ex-Longrain chefs Tommy and Arte. Taking its place near the entrance is the eponymous German vintage piano, left behind by previous tenants, The Qualia Lounge. Not just a random fancy, the piano also pays homage to the site adjacent to the restaurant, which was operated as a piano maker in the 1800s. Like the piano,...
