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| Prix Fixe |
Prix Fixe
Alfred Place
90 Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
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| Back: On Point - Plymouth gin, maple syrup, grapefruit, hopped grapefruit bitters & Prosecco - $20 Front: Fritz's Fumble - Zubrowka, St Germain elderflower, Yellow Chartreuse, white peach, lime & thyme - $20 |
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| Oysters - $4 each |
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| Summer borscht, crème fraiche, dill avruga caviar |
The borscht was smooth and velvety, with the natural sweetness of the beetroot complimented by salty pops of caviar. The quenelle of crème fraiche ice-cream was a fun and sophisticated take on the usual dollop of crème fraiche or smetana.
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| Prawn cocktail Russian style – Crystal Bay prawns, melons, avocado and apple |
When I think prawn cocktail, I think dinky little glasses filled with lettuce, prawns, and mayonnaise, and this version completely surpassed my expectations. I loved the crisp lettuce, the sweet pieces of melon and apple, the creamy avocado, the fresh prawns and the sharp horseradish sauce.
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| Porchetta rolled with apricots, hazelnuts and thyme |
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| Cool sauerkraut |
The pork was tender and flavourful, and the crackling appropriately crackly. This main course (rolled roast pork with crackling and a cabbage salad), is exactly the type of thing I'd love to serve at a dinner party.
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| Compote of cherries and raspberries, basil ice cream, meringue tutu, plum jam roly poly |
The dessert was just stunning - a cherry and raspberry compote, plum jam roly poly, sweet basil ice-cream, dehydrated raspberry powder and crisp sticks of meringue. All the flavours and textures worked so well together - it was fabulous! I was particularly impressed by the basil ice-cream, with its beautiful jade colour, perfectly smooth texture and pure basil flavour.
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| Gingerbread hearts to finish |
These cute little gingerbread hearts were brought out as an accompaniment with tea and coffee to round out the meal. Lovely!
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