This time of the year is always busy with a few birthdays in the family, hence why it's been quiet on the blog for the past month. A few weeks ago my birthday fell on a Friday, and hubby took a couple of hours off work to treat me to a lovely lunch at
The Estelle in Northcote. We have been fortunate that the Covid-19 restrictions lifted sufficiently just prior to the November birthdays in our family, and simply going out for a meal with hubby felt like such a wonderful treat after being stuck at home in lockdown for half the year! We were pleased to find an elegant restaurant serving fine dining only five minutes drive away from home! In keeping with Covid-19 regulations set by the Victorian government, only a few indoor tables were available for booking to allow for adequate social distancing, and only the classic Estelle 4-course degustation was available for indoor dining. I was more than happy to have the kitchen decide the food for me, and all I needed to do was sit back, relax and enjoy the experience. The only extras we ordered were the half dozen oysters, and the Wagyu supplement course. Everything went fantastically well, and we enjoyed the friendly service and the food that were delicious and beautifully presented.
The dark and earthy interior of Estelle contrast the bright artistic halo lights hanging overhead:
A Negroni for me, and a creamy soda for hubby who had to return to work after lunch, and hence the designated driver:
Onion and parmesan brioche, herbed sour cream:
Beef cracker with coffee and sesame; and baby crudites in olive oil with caramelised garlic dip:
Merimbula oyster with mignonette:
Jonella farm asparagus, hay smoked hollandaise, egg yolk:
Cured kingfish, bonito cream, fennel, nori:
Flinders Island spring lamb, radish, nasturtium:
Supplement course: Westholme wagyu porterhouse, native pepper sauce, sarladaise potatoes $30:
Coconut and rhubarb pavlova, lemon myrtle:
The Estelle
243-245 High St
Northcote VIC 3070
Australia
Tel. +61 3 9489 4609
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