International Eats

Melbourne Eats: Calia / Criniti’s

Published

3 years ago

March 22, 2021

lily

Calia

/Japan

Calia is a unique Australian restaurant-to-retail brand created in 2016 in Melbourne. The Calia menu is designed by Francisco Javier Araya, a Michelin star chef who was inspired by Spanish, Chilean, Japanese and Chinese cuisine. Most notable on the menu, however, are the Japanese inspired dishes.

Serving over 10,000 customers per week in Melbourne alone. At the heart of the brand, they believe that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. They have captured the quintessence of nature’s nest in their selection of products, to delight even the most conscientious of palates.

The Calia experience isn’t just about sitting and dining there. Walking into the restaurant, you’re greeted with a selection of goodies ranging from Calia’s very own cup designs, kitchenware and a selection of spices and sauces. If you’d like to replicate that touch of Calia luxury at home, you could bring home some souvenirs to grace your own kitchen or to cook with.

Locations:

Emporium : Shop 31A / 287, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000

Chadstone : G041 / 1341 Dandenong Road, Chadstone 3148

Website: www.calia.co

Phone: (03) 9662 1688

Email: info@calia.co

Criniti’s

/ Italy

Family-owned since 2003. They believe the experience of sharing a meal with family and friends is sacred and should be cherished and remembered long after the last bite has been savored and the last drop has been drunk.

Their menus are inspired by family moments around the Criniti dinner table and family recipes passed down from generations. With over 300 menu items, Criniti’s is the home of Australia’s longest menu with something to please everyone.

Open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch & dinner, Criniti’s allows you to truly explore & ignite your senses through the variety of crowd-pleasing dishes. Inspired by traditional Criniti family recipes, the menus combine traditional Southern Italian & contemporary Australian cuisine to bring you a unique range of flavours. Despite the deeply established Southern Italian roots, Criniti’s caters to a range of dietary requirements including vegetarian dishes & halal certified produce.

Locations:

(Please check out their website and find one near you!)

Website: ww.crinitis.com.au

Phone: (02) 8026 7700

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International Eats

Melbourne Eats: Tipo 00 / Mamasita

Published

9 months ago

July 12, 2023

lily

Tipo 00

Tipo 00, named after the finely ground flour used to make pizza and pasta, is owned by chef Andreas Papadakis – last seen in the kitchen at Vue de Monde – as well as head chef Alberto Fava (ex-Merchant) and Luke Skidmore. Papadakis cooks with the same ingredients and techniques acquired from his time in fine diners, but takes an unfussy approach with clean, simple elements here.

Location: 361 Little Bourke Street Melbourne 3000

Website: tipo00.com.au

Mamasita

Designer Sarah Townson of Anthology has warmed up the exposed-brick interior with fresh moss, antique mirrors, gothic chandeliers and burgundy banquettes, which line the wall opposite the bar. It’s stocked with all the makings of a classic Parisian cocktail spot (think dirty Martinis and French 75s) and an extensive selection of French and local wine.

Location: Level 1 11 Collins Street Melbourne 3000

Phone: (03) 9650 3821

Website: mamasita.com.au

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International Eats

Melbourne Eats: Coda / Florentino

Published

11 months ago

May 31, 2023

katherine

Coda

The clever use of space and the menu of mostly small sharing dishes gives Coda an energy as people pop in for a glass of wine and a couple of scallops, with the comfort of knowing that they can book a table for a Friday night should the want to. Coda is one of Melbourne’s best.

Location: Basement 141 Flinders Lane (corner Oliver Lane) Melbourne

Phone: (03) 9650 3155

Website: codarestaurant.com.au

Florentino

This classic Italian dining institution takes pride of place on the top level, upstairs from Florentino Grill and Cellar Bar down on the street. The menu format means every diner eats three courses. If you’re there to really lash out, which of course you are, choose the Gran Tour menu, a lavish five-course set-menu matched with wines from Australia, Italy and France.

Location: 80 Bourke Street Melbourne 3000

Phone: (03) 9662 1811

Website: florentino.com.au

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International Eats

Melbourne Eats: Grill Americano / Smith St Bistrot

Published

1 year ago

February 17, 2023

katherine

Grill Americano

With Grill Americano, restaurateur Chris Lucas wasn’t looking to create another Italian restaurant. Melbourne had plenty of those already. Instead, his Italian steakhouse is a reimagining of the grills and brasseries prevalent in Melbourne throughout the ’60s and into the early ’80s. The menu’s centrepiece, though, is the grill section and its bistecca alla Fiorentina. A star of Tuscan cuisine, here it comes in the form of a 1.2-kilogram T-bone cooked over charcoal and doused in sea salt and rosemary.

Location: 101 Collins Street Melbourne 3000

Email: reservations@grillamericano.com

Phone: (03) 8616 8010

Website: grillamericano.com