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Embla
This established name remains at the top of its game. It’s a quintessential example of how the city likes to eat and drink.
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This venue has earned Iconic status on the Hot List for consistently delivering standout food and dining experiences that define Melbourne’s culinary scene. Expect outstanding hospitality when you visit this place.
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Christian McCabe believes you don’t need to know anything about a band to enjoy going to a bar and listening to live music. And that wine is just the same.
So, it’s an uncomplicated approach to food and wine at Embla. Together with partner and executive chef, Dave Verheul, McCabe has made Embla like an extension of your lounge room – with better food and booze. Designed by Kiwi architect Allistar Cox, it’s all dark floors, naked wood and sandy brick. It’s fairly rustic.
Lamb neck is cooked in the wood oven and served with romesco sauce. A rainbow trout is served whole with horseradish and foraged purslane; a mildly sour succulent, similar to pigface.
The wine list is a collaboration with French natural wine guru, Eric Narioo, and Aussie winemaker legend, Patrick Sullivan. It’s a melange of local and international bottles, with drops such as the Gentle Folk Vin de Sofa from South Australia alongside a Jo Landron Muscadet from France. It also covers drops that McCabe says usually never make it beyond the maker and a few of his or her mates.
This established name remains at the top of its game. It's a quintessential example of how the city likes to eat and drink.
From an enthusiastic welcome to help navigating the menu, expect outstanding hospitality when you visit this place.
Contact Details
Phone: (03) 9654 5923
Website: embla.com.au
Updated: December 11th, 2024
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