Takeaways Edition / All price range $-$$
Elsie’s Butter Chicken
Chef Mischa Tropp is easing our lockdown pains with his pop-up butter chicken shop, named after his grandma Elsie. $30 will get you a big serve of comforting butter chicken or vego butter paneer. It comes with all the trimmings, including naan, dal makhani, saffron rice, pickled onion and raita. Pre-order now and swing by Pope Joan on Fridays and Saturdays for a Delhi-style feed.
Locations: shop 16/45 Collins St Melbourne 3000
Email: mischa@elsieswithlove.com
Website: www.elsieswithlove.com
Jimmy Watson’s BBQ
Lygon Street legends Jimmy Watson’s and Snack Monster are popping up with a roadside food stall on lockdown weekends. Their 1930s-style snacks include pinchos boxes and BBQ staples like pork and fennel sausages. Plus a tasty snack option for vegos. Visit Friday to Sunday between 12pm and 2.30pm.
Locations: 333 Lygon St Carlton 3053
Email: team@jimmywatsons.com
Tel: (03) 9347 3985
Website: watsonwines.com.au
Mabu Mabu – Big Esso Snack Bar
Get to Mabu Mabu for a snack to go, loaded with native ingredients. The Big Esso Snack Bar is slinging treats in Fed Square every Thursday to Saturday. You’ll find take-home meals, grazing boxes, wild game meats and cheese and deli goods. Plus plenty of vegan options. The wine, cocktail and beer lists are 100 percent Aussie-made and if you want to BYO, they’ll fill your beer bottles.
Locations: Shop 25, Fed Square Flinders St Melbourne 3000
Email: hello@mabumabu.com.au
Website: www.mabumabu.com.au
Seven Seeds sandwiches
Looking for a tasty lunch with your caffeine hit? Carlton warehouse cafe Seven Seeds has become our lockdown sandwich dealer. There’s a different special every weekend. Think katsu sandos, cheesy toasties, steak sangas and loaded brekkie rolls. Follow their socials to find out what their latest sandwich creation is and swing by on Saturdays and Sundays before they sell out.
Locations: 114 Berkeley St Carlton 3053
Email: hola@sevenseeds.com.au
Tel: (03) 9347 8664
Website: sevenseeds.com.au