Dark chocolate mocha for me

2-hatted restaurant in Melbourne. One of the better degustación I’ve had in a while. Matching wines included Basque Country vino and sherry as well as vermouth. Worth breaking the Good Friday abstinence 😬😇

Fun Day to kick start the weekend! Have not had a root beer float (they call it a spider here in Oz) in years! So naughty and so good.

Rigatoni with cavalo Nero and chilli and Parmesan + Barramundi with fennel Port and Tonic (P&T) + Rose 🍷

Houjicha chocolate latte

Quaint wine and cocktail bar. We had a 4 course dinner - Chef surprised us. We didn’t know what we were getting. Huevos y churros (celeriac purée filled- yum!). Roasted mixed root vegetables and nectarine purée. Best simple roast chook and mash. Mille feuillle (so?) to round it off. Averna for digestif.

Always a treat here. Galette with prosciutto and figs and goat cheese and salad. Paired with a dry French cider (from Bretagne)

Our local Italian is like a 2nd home. Celebrated my daughter’s 13th with a pizza dinner (not in photo). I had the fragola in squid ink sauce with mixed seafood plus a slice of Napoli and also broccoli and mixed salad. Then spoonfuls of the tiramisu

Argentinian veggie (oxymoron!) empanada

Brekkie burrito bowl with kale and mushroom 🍄 Iced latte plus a soy cap earlier

Been going here for 15 years. Menu changes daily. Truffle mushroom pizza tonight. Then Kingfish with onion soubise, South Australian mussels, samphire and fresh peas. Chef Damien has done it again!

Dark chocolate mocha and ham & cheese croissant 🥐

Brown rice and quinoa with mackerel and jalapeños + spinach and fresh tomato 🍅

Mushroom. Tsukune. Also had duck and bao. 2 glasses Nero D’ Avola. One Ukeshu.

Fresh cooked sticky chicken with slaw and sweet potato. Not bad for a work cafeteria

Before early morning flight ✈️ Love this Lorna Jane Nourish Cafe

Hosted a dinner party for friends inspired by Argentina

Funky new cafe where they roast their own beans and have modern machines

Chunky beef pie inside

Oh the pork cheek curry! And salmon with green mango salad Stir fried water spinach delicious, too

Loved the grilled whole snapper and caramelised onions Ohh and the Brussel sprouts. Delicious! 4 glasses of vino blanco

Spinach feta tomato avocado pine nuts on galette Dry cider from Bretagne served in a proper cup

Summer Ale