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Melbourne now has a very large number of pubs and bistros serving food that varies from indifferent to excellent. Last night we tried La Luna which, I had heard, served most excellent rabbit. Unfortunately it was not on the menu.
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It is stuffed with aging sides of beef, air drying prosciuto and other goodies.
We had a scotch fillet ($36.5 for 320 gm) cooked to perfection, in a red wine jus with mashed potato and topped with a large mushroom. Our second main was a shoulder of pork wrapped in crackling on a bed of cabbage with a few slices of carrot and topped with mash ($35.5) an excellent piece of meat tender and very juicy - I loved it.
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very satisfying meal that I would recommend. We finished with a rich chocolate ganash ($14/5).
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I have two minor criticisms – bread, which was a bit dry, and butter is happily provided but is not offered. You have to ask for it. Secondly the jus while appropriate for the steak was not a good combination with the pork. I think a butter sauce would have been better.
Price: Marginally dearer than some of its' inferior competition
Wine: They have a reasonable list by the glass. After a Marlborough pinot gris I very much enjoyed the Wanted Man Heathcote Shiraz
This is definitely at the top end of bistro dining and well worth a revisit and I don’t think I need to wait for the rabbit!
This is definitely at the top end of bistro dining and well worth a revisit and I don’t think I need to wait for the rabbit!
2 comments:
We dined at La Luna a week ago and we had a private room upstairs as we were 11 people. Food, service and dining space were all excellent. I have two negatives: 1. the vegetarian amongst us didn't have much choice other than the usual pasta as main course. 2. I asked for gluten free bread and was told they didn't have any. For a restaurant of this calibre and the prices they charge, I was very disappointed. All they need to do is buy a loaf of sliced gluten free bread, store it in the freezer and then take a couple of slices out to toast for people who make requests like me.
Hi Helen
Regretably it is nearly two years since we ate at LaL. but I continue to hear good things about their food.
I agree with your comments but they are generally regarded as meat specialists. Certainly restaurants should cater, at least a bit, for those on gluten free diets. You have plenty of company.
Also I noted it was a bit on the expensive side.
Elliot
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