Toorak Cellars
THE LATEST
To celebrate the last of summer, Toorak Cellars is hosting a barbeque series every Sunday through February and March. On February 23, ex-Tedesca Osteria (one of the country’s hardest-to-book restaurants) chef Emmanuelle Leftick is taking over and firing the grill.
Book a spot, or walk in, for layered dip with homemade corn chips; tomatoes topped with fresh corn, hominy and charred spring onion vinaigrette; tuna crudo and tomatillo aguachile tostadas; and lamb barbacoa tamale with red guajillo. For dessert, there’s shaved ice with almond pannacotta, fig leaf and lime.
Other guests in the series include Public Wine Shop’s Ben Sears who will be popping up at the cosy wine bar on March 16.
Toorak Cellars is equal parts wine bar and bottle shop. That’s the way owners Lyndon Kubis, Renton Carlyle and Mark Hopkinson like it and you’ll find a similar setup at their other venues, Milton Wine Shop, Romulus & Remus, The Alps and The Hills.
Another thing like they like: wine, in all its different forms. They don’t care if it’s young, old, orange, natural, traditional or fizzy. So long as the wine is made with honesty, transparency and tastes of where it’s from, they’ll stock it.
This broad remit means Toorak Cellars’s by-the-glass blackboard often displays classic German rieslings alongside trendy biodynamic numbers from Victoria or Chile. There’s something for everyone. Take a seat at a cosy round table or the long communal and enjoy a few cold cuts or other snacks. The gentle atmosphere means plenty of headspace to appreciate what’s in your glass. In warmer months the courtyard is also a pleasant option.
If you’re just here for a take-home bottle, there are hundreds to choose from. Let the friendly, knowledgeable staff guide you.
Contact Details
Phone: (03) 9822 2070
We do not seek or accept payment from the cafes, restaurants, bars and shops listed in the Directory – inclusion is at our discretion. Venue profiles are written by independent freelancers paid by Broadsheet.
Share
