Melbourne restaurants recommendations?

[cove]

Move over Joe Hockey....it could be CE as Ambassador CE!
Which reds were used?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

2008 Shadrach and 2009 WB Black Label + 22.5 bucker Pommery + 30 bucker Veuve - after explaining the cheap champs their gobs widened even more - such a fun night - we hadn't sat in Olive Tree together for 26 years - so much water under the bridge yet with friends of that level it seemed like last week

 

[Mr_Gimlet]

great value for the yanks

Other than the fact we are really expensive to start with. Perhaps 'less eye wateringly expensive'.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Other than the fact we are really expensive to start with. Perhaps 'less eye wateringly expensive'.

MG have you been to OT and seen their prices v meal quality and substance?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

So a group of us (6 in total) finally got back to Olive Tree in Sth Melb last night.

They tried to continue right through the shut down but barely broke even - no Wagyu eye fillet on menu last night so couple went with $48 400g Wagyu scotch - just superb as usual:



Of course sufficient lubrication required to accompany a good steak:


Olive Tree like all other restaurants have had a seriously hard time through this pandemic - they all need our patronage to try to get back on their feet - in Sonia’s own words last night ‘If it wasn’t for job keeper and the fact we own the building and pay no rent we would be coughked’ - and this is a family owned restaurant that has been operating continuously for 40 years!

Get put and spend some money in your favourite restaurants please.

 

[cove]

We are doing our bit over in Perth too. So many places were crippled by the COVID-19 shut down.
Ciao Fratelli and Il Ciao are back open for dining in
In Adelaide we cut the rent on our cafe as they could only do take out.
I miss the pork ribs in Marina del Rey at Nichols. It will be a while before we get there.
We have London dining gift cards to Goodman and Ivy that could take a while to use.