A fast pasta meal doesn’t have to equate to a nasty bain marie pasta. Sauced pasta bar is going after the casual market, but the seating area is much like a regular restaurant. The concept is simple: pick your sauce, pick your pasta, order at the counter and the kitchen will put it together for you. There are extras you can add to your paste, and other sides, appetisers and desserts you can indulge in....
Bridging the quiet span between the busier eating hubs of Northcote and Thornbury is 8-month old Northern Eatery, Anastasios Stamatiou's first venue in Australia. The interior is casual and comfortable, the bar area featuring dangling bulbs and wooden wine display fixtures put together by Anastasios himself....
Nestled in a cosy, narrow corner shop, Shifty Chevre is a cheese lover's paradise. As well as its food offerings, they have cheese for sale, on display in their front cabinet.Cheese fondue and raclette are conducive to group feasting. We order both, and receive $5 off for Fondue Friday. The fondue is a mix of white wine and three cheeses: Emmental, Abondance, and Maasdam. Keep stirring that fondue or it will burn. If it starts to harden, check it’s still being heated or you’ll end up with a...
Originally beginning in Templestowe and initially running at both locations, the owners of Indian favourite Bhoj, decided to focus on the Docklands restaurant, which is now 13 years old. Chef-owner Rajesh Mehta is in charge the kitchen of this family-run restaurant. The interior gives the impression of fine dining, but it doesn't feel stuffy, and the large presence of subcontinental patrons is a good sign....
Neatly divided in half, Earth, Wind & Flour looks like a typical takeaway pizza joint on one size, but wander through the doors on the right and you'll find yourself instead in a cosy cafe-like restaurant to enjoy your eats. The menu spans from the more traditional pizza and pastas, to ones with international influences....