The Press Club

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Elliot. R

I eat therefore I am, I am therefore I eat

Reviewed on: 20/07/2008

George Calambaris's new restaurant is on the ground floor of the former home of the Herald Sun at 72 Flinders St (Cnr Exhibition St)

Ambience: Reasonably spaced tables in a slightly sterile feeling black setting

Service: Extremely attentive, offering full descriptions of dishes and advice on wines

Food: A step up in Greek cuisine compared to anything else I have had in Melbourne - or anywhere else for that matter. There is a range of degustation menus from ... read more $45 up to $75. Called Kerasme They may vary from night to night or even from table to table. We had the $75 Kerasme which was a very large amount to eat. It began with a small cold platter which included some white anchovies which were more palatable than most, and a bean salad. Each course was unusual utilizing a range of spices. There was a little too much emphasis on Fennel which was also in the extremely tasty bread. The warm fennel and crab salad was a highlight. George's head waiter promised to send me details of the food we had so I did not take careful notes. After waiting 2 weeks I guess that is not going to happen ( I suspect that they were offended that I thought their web page very poor - illegible and short on information and let them know my views)

Wine: We had a couple of bottles of Greek wine at about $48/ bottle they were very acceptable

Price: Ordinarily about $50 but can be much dearer
Comments: A great addition to Melbournes restaurant scene I'll be back and will be more explicit about the food next time read less

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Tilly. a

Tilly and Jude are conquering the world, one breakfast at a time

Reviewed on: 18/06/2008

Oh my god. That's really all the sentence you need for the Press Club. It's something you'll repeat over and over as you eat the nibbles and sup the wine on offer.

The Press Club is an upmarket wine bar in the old Herald Sun building on Flinders st, and boy do they know their stuff. There are bar meals and snacks, on the pricey side but well, well worth it. We can highly recommend the olives, but there's nothing hit and miss about this place, you're guaranteed whatever you have ... read more it's going to be incredible.

The wine list is extensive and incredible, and there's truly nothing quite like drinking velvet wine in the afternoon with charming company and delicious food.

You can't eat breakfasts all the time, so for any other time of day, you'll find us at The Press Club read less