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Twisty Taste of the East and West- The Melbourne Laneways Restaurants

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Looking for a twist in taste or a blend of East and West some tangy, some salt or spicy or may be...hold on...If mentioned further of the senses of taste buds then you might go wild and ask for more and more. It is better to have all the tastes which can be found on the laneways of Melbourne. The local laneway eateries are quite tempting and also better than the contemporary fine dining. The restaurants where you will find the best of mouth watering eats in Melbourne are popular and famous, calling you to explore their big Menu.

Tonka Restaurant

    ·Monday to Saturday for Lunch: Midday to 3pm,

    ·Monday to Saturday for Dinner: 6pm to 10:30pm

Location: 20 Duckboard Place, Melbourne 3000

Telephone +61 3 9650 3155
Email: info@tonkarestaurant.com.au

Ever had a taste of Indian food and its spices. Here at Tonka there is blend of both East and West. The Indian meals and snacks are there in the menu but also many of the dishes have a twist of taste of west too. Some common in the list are Pani Puri (the flour puff balls with a dash of spice potato served with Spicy water), Pomegranate-dotted tuna tartare, Creamy orb of burrata cheese with Indian charred Bread called Roti. Price rates are affordable and a good meal can cost you anywhere between $22- $50.

Nieuw Amsterdam Restaurant

Opened till Mid Night- 12 PM

Location: 106–112 Hardware St, Melbourne 3000

Telephone 9602 2111

Email: bookings@nieuwamsterdam.com.au

Nieuw Amsterdam is the place for drinks and some strong stuff meals. The Whiskey, Cognac, lemon and absinthe drinks along with some juicy meat like lamb ribs marinated in rosemary and honey or pork belly chops and barbecued lamb or chicken waffles as appetisers. These waffles have a twist of flavour of French where orange caramel topped above these crispy chicken. You will love the Italian style lunch and the vegetarian sandwiches too. Most of the dish cost between $20-$50.

Gingerboy Restaurant

    ·Lunch Mon - Fri: 12 pm - 2:30 pm

    ·Dinner Mon - Sat: 5:30 pm - late

Location: 27-29 Crossley St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9662 4200

Email: eat@gingerboy.com.au

Gingerboy restaurants serve the best Asian Snacks and cocktails. The popular in the Menu list that you will like is crab wontons , red duck leg curry and crispy, gooey son-in-law eggs slathered in chilli jam. To drink, zero in on the Gingergirl, a cocktail of vodka, ginger, pineapple and mint. Plump oysters are bound in a light tempura batter and accompanied by prik nam pla (Thai chilli sauce). If you want to resist the treasures of the deep fryer, the clean flavours of the pretty swordfish tataki, topped with avocado chunks and shiso, make virtue a pleasure. Desserts all have Asian twists like the chocolate tofu cheesecake and the steamed banana pudding with its soft coconut and palm sugar flavours make a soft-focus finale. Quite reasonable to have been priced the dishes and drinks between $13- $60.

MoVida Restaurant

Open Monday to Sunday: 12:00 - 22:00

Location: 1 Hosier Lane, Melbourne, Victoria 3000,Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9663 3038

Email: info@movida.com.au

Interested in Spanish food! This laneway restaurant has all revamped versions of traditional Spanish tapas, all matched head on by some of the best grenache and tempranillo wines the Rioja and Victoria. A dry fino sherry drink, the anchoa- a white anchovy on a crisp sliver of toast, topped with smoky tomato sorbet. Croquetas, Pedro Ximenez-braised beef cheek and crème caramel all in the menu which is quite satiny and delicious. Sensible to have the dishes and drinks ranging from $4 - $50.

San Telmo Restaurant

Mon to Sun 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Location: 14 Meyers Place Melbourne

Telephone: +61 39650 5525

Email: info@santelmo.com.au

Looking for some Argentinean barbecue, then San Telmo restaurant is the right choice. Even before entering the place you will find the aroma of charred meats around the lane. Argentinean hefty steaks, morcilla sausage, and a whole pork chorizo all served as a separate dish. You can enjoy empanadas drinks with Malbec and beers from Argentina or have a medialuna (Argentinean croissant) filled with dulce de leche with a Five Senses coffee. Priced between $14-$50

Solito Posto Restaurant

Monday to Friday : 7:30 am - 1:00 am
Saturday : 9:00 am - 1:00 am

Location: Basement 113 Collins Street (enter George Pde)
Melbourne

Telephone: +613 9654 4466

Website: www.ilsolitoposto.com.au

Wanna relish Italian then welcome to Solito Posto Taste the Italina bistro, wine and pastas. From Tuscan sangiovese to trozzapretti (pasta twirls) with lusty lamb ragu and the squid ink linguini pasta with calamari, tomato and chilli. Also go classic with the tiramisu that you will love to taste. Everything cooked to perfection can be had anywhere between the price$20-$60.

Pastuso Restaurant

Open Monday –Sunday – Till late

Location: 19 Acdc Lane, Off Flinders Lane Between Collins and Exhibition, Melbourne, Victoria 3000,Australia

Phone Number: +61396624556

Email: info@pastuso.com.au

Experience on Peruvian flavours right from beer drinks to snacks and a full course meal at the Pastuso restaurant. Try the ceviche peruano, a jumble of snapper, caramelised sweet potato, toasted corn and zesty ‘tiger’s milk’ marinade. You can have some heavy stuff like slow-cooked alpaca shoulder and skewers of ox heart if you can digest. Have some tender grilled swordfish, all dressed in a sweet-piquant salsa of aji amarillo chillies, with a rubble of diced zucchini, potato, eggplant and corn. Meat-wise, the rotisserie chicken is a smoky, salty and tender heap of bird and the quinoa cooked in almond milk with pine mushrooms. Any to take priced between $20-$50.

Flower Drum Restaurant

Lunch: Monday – Saturday, Noon to 3 PM

Dinner: Monday – Saturday, 6PM to 11PM Sunday til 10:30 PM

Location: Address: 17 Market La., Melbourne, Victoria 3000,Australia

Telephone : +613-9662-3655

Website: http://flowerdrum.melbourne/
Flavour of Chinese is what you will find at the flower drum restaurant. They have a lengthy menu featuring Peking duck pancakes, scallop dumplings and crispy skin chicken, along with impressive mud crabs, abalone and Northern Chinese specialties, such as saltbush lamb with leek and garlic piled into pillowy bread pockets. Priced between $20-$60.

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Added on 11 Jan 2016 - 01:15