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If James Bond came to Melbourne he’d likely take his martini shaken,not stirred – and with a sprinkling of green ants. Dry,herbaceous and with sharp notes of lime,the Green Ant-Tini is a scene-setter for the punchy flavours in store.
Buttery crumpets with wattleseed Vegemite are a tongue-in-cheek nod to Australia’s more recent past,but with a delicious Indigenous twist. Rare emu steaks – tasting more herd than bird – are sprinkled with toasted macadamias and juicy charred samphire to show off millennia of food knowledge.
A lamington switches raspberry jam for sour Davidson plum preserve,but loses none of the original’s sticky-fingered joy. The lively canteen-like space is full of blond wood,neon signs and sounds trickling in from Fed Square.
Stop by the deli display packed with spice mixes,teas and hot sauces to take a piece of this truly unique restaurant home.
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A K-BBQ joint as lively as the ’G.
Super-fun format for quality yet accessible sushi.
Stalwart status won with terrific tapas.
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