Had a
little sneaky visit to Melboure in February for a conference and got around to
a few places I wanted to share. I know it is now May, but I'm a busy lady
alright? Besides everyone has their own favourites when they get down to
Melbourne; those hidden gems they proudly dsiscuss when anyone asks where they
should go when they visit Melbourne. Here are a few of my choices:
Mamsita:
The hip place to be at
present in Melbourne. Queues down the stairs, waiting an hour plus for a table,
minimal seating but some amazing Mexican food washed down with excellent
margaritas. If you get in early you can grab a spot at the window and do some
good old people watching. Recommend: the pork loin with almonds and
pomegranate.
St Ali: Great little coffee joint on Southbank. I had the pork terrine
sandwich. A little cumbersome and dry to eat, but tasty. I spent a good couple
of hours reading a book in the corner sipping coffee and just watching the
comings and goings of people. Recommend: the coffee!
Cumulus Inc: A licensed breakfast and lunch joint in
the Melbourne CBD that is super sleek all over. The menu is classics done
exceedingly well. The full English comes with smoked tomato, blood sausage
bacon and fried eggs. Each individual component is perfection; the heirloom
tomato is strong enough to cut through all the other rich components. The
bloody mary here kicks arse and so do the freshly baked lemon curd filled
madelines. Recommend: madelines.
Gigi Baba: Turkish
styled share plates in one of the best fit-outs I have ever seen. Wall to wall
rugs, long filament light bulbs and a large central marble bar make this place
cosy and cool. The eggplant dip is green and, while still smoky, has a vibrant
flavour you don’t get in most babaganoush. The lamb cutlet was beautifully
cooked in another dish we had. There was a chocolate and prune cake for desert.
I think it was a special, but if they have it on the menu for the love of god
get it! The prunes add a complexity to the chocolate that take this thing to
the next level. Recommend: that chocolate-pruney-cakey thingo.
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