6 Venues for All the Meat Lovers Out There

Sometimes all you are craving is the comfort of a perfectly cooked piece of meat…whether it be a medium-rare Scotch fillet, a juicy Wagyu beef burger or succulent slow-cooked lamb shanks!

There is no doubting the satisfaction of devouring your favourite piece of meat – here are six venues where you can find your ideal meat meal:

Follow the aroma of wood-fired pizza to Pizzeria Romana on Market Street in Nunawading for Italian fare crafted with passion, knowledge and memory. Exposed brick and pendulum globes set a warm and welcoming vibe as families and friends join the buzz of lively conversation and the pizza oven roars in the kitchen.

 

Start your carnivorous journey with Black Angus air-dried bresaola, burrata, rocket, housemade Grissini and a drizzle of saba reduction; before picking up a slice of Amatriciana pizza with smoked pancetta, cherry tomato, red onion, mozzarella and pecorino Romano.

Explore a delightful blend of flavours at Double Pour Restaurant & Café on Tucker Road in Bentleigh, where gluten-free options meet culinary creativity. A black and white subway-tiled façade opens to reveal a warm and inviting vibe of polished concrete floors, vibrant and eclectic artwork on the walls and trailing greenery, ideal for lingering over a brew and a bite.

 

 

Stop in for a leisurely lunch of Moroccan lamb salad with quinoa, cucumber, tomatoes, rocket, turmeric yoghurt and Cajun dressing; or dine in the evening on twice-cooked pork belly with soy pork jus, sweet and sour cabbage, apples, Romesco and a potato rosti.

Dishes made from the heart and served with love are what you’ll find on the menu at Little Venice Pizzeria on Lyons Road in Drummoyne. Curved floor-to-ceiling glass windows bring the outside in with an abundance of natural light, while potted and trailing greenery adds a calming vibe as guests settle in with a vino to ponder a menu boasting gourmet pasta and pizza offerings.

 

Say grazie to starters like veal and pork meatballs with housemade sugo and crusty bread, then indulge with a pasta fix of lasagne layered with Bolognese and bechamel sauce, topped with Parmesan, or enjoy veal schnitzel, served with chips and gravy. 

A local hotspot for families and friends to share a meal, Firehouse Grill nestles in the heart of Mortdale on Pitt Street. This spacious venue offers a warm and welcoming vibe with rich, dark timbers and walls the colour of flames, while outside provides alfresco dining under gas heaters and a buzz of conversation.

 

Mediterranean and Mod Oz fare served in gastro pub style, ensures a meaty plate for all tastes such as harissa lamb ribs to start served on smoked labneh; followed by perfectly cooked eye fillet, with sweet mash, broccoli and creamy mushroom sauce, enjoyed with a glass of red wine.

Beaconsfield foodies head to DoppioZero Pizzeria & Wine Bar on Brunt Road for modern Italian cuisine sure to satisfy all cravings. Art Deco-style wall murals, shelves stacked with wine and yellow chairs hanging from the ceiling all add to the quirky style of this restaurant; or dine alfresco under trailing greenery and sip a vino of choice while pondering an appetising menu of pizza, pasta and much more.

 

Delve into the likes of potato gnocchi, with lamb ragu and Parmigiano Reggiano, or fettuccine with pork sausage, friarielli, mushroom, garlic and olive oil; pizza lovers pick up a slice of the New York with ham, mild and hot salami, tomato salsa and mozzarella.

Heavily inspired by traditional fine dining and design, sample Korean BBQ dishes with delightfully unexpected twists at Hwadam BBQ on Elizabeth Street in Melbourne’s CBD. Cosy table seatings await, all with individual grills so diners can cook to their own liking in a moody vibe of subdued lighting and dark wood.

 

Start with share plates sure the whet the appetite such as a kimchi pancake with shredded pork, or Korean beef tartare; before grilling a Wagyu beef platter of bulgogi, oyster blade, short rib and chuck eye steak, served with steamed rice, spring onion salad and mushrooms.