Tag Archives for Carlton
Dumpling Den
88 Grattan St, Carlton Phone: 9347 7702 I believe that food comprises a large part of my memory. I remember my father introducing me to sardines in tomato sauce on toast for breakfast, and crunching on Sunnyboys at the local … Continue reading
Toki Japanese Restaurant
88 Grattan St, CarltonPhone: 9347 9748 So this place has the dubious distinction of being the first restaurant I have double-reviewed. The first time I went there, I had the ramen, which was something of a disappointment. So this time … Continue reading
Papa Gino’s
221 Lygon St, CarltonPhone: 9347 5758 There’s a time and a place for everything in life, so they saying goes. I’m not sure who said it, but they’re a very forgiving soul. Because conversely, life’s too short to [insert something … Continue reading
Hotel Lincoln
91 Cardigan St, CarltonPhone: 9347 4666 You can thank/blame the duck enabler for this one. I had heard through the twitters that Hotel Lincoln had a duck pie on the menu, so on a Friday night, after a couple of … Continue reading
Seven Seeds
106 Berkeley St, CarltonPhone: 9347 8664www.sevenseeds.com.au I’m not really much of a coffee drinker. I’m that loser who gets sneered at by coffee nazis for having two sugars and soy milk in his latte. Yeah, I know, I may as … Continue reading
Photo-post: more Nasi Lemak House goodness
Repeat visits of late to Nasi Lemak House have yielded more photos of the different nasi lemaks (and other dishes) there… see my original post for restaurant details. The original Nasi Lemak Nasi Lemak Kelantan (sweeter sambal) Wat Dan Crispy … Continue reading
D.O.C.
295 Drummond St, CarltonPhone: 9347 2998 When my friend Ms J comes to visit from Sydney, it’s often hard to find a place to go for dinner. Ms J was originally from Melbourne, so she knows all the old favourites, … Continue reading
Pugg Mahones
175 Elgin St, CarltonPhone: 9347 0202 Let’s be frank: Pugg Mahones isn’t the sort of pub I’d choose to hang out in with my friends. But then I’m just not that sort of guy, I guess. Still, I have been … Continue reading
Nasi Lemak House
115 grattan St, CarltonPhone: none! A Carlton institution for the last six years, Nasi Lemak House never fails to satisfy me (and countless others who live, work or study in the vicinity of Melbourne University). Although it is open at … Continue reading
Donnini’s
320 Lygon St, Carlton Phone: 9347 3128 I had a couple of friends who were in town recently; one from Sydney who had never been to Melbourne before. The request was for good Italian food, which is apparently hard to … Continue reading