Australian Gourmet Traveller - (04)April 2020 (1)

Lunch

It’swellworthcheckingout

CaféDiStasio,a belovedStKilda

residentformorethan 30 years,

wherewhite-jacketedwaiters

balanceold-schoolcharmwith

modernItaliansass.Goforthe

beefcarpacciowitha glassof

houseDiStasiochardonnay,and

stayforthelinguinewithprawns.

The$40two-courselunchspecial

is a local favourite.distasio.com.au

Snacks

Asthemorerelaxedsiblingofits

originalCBDflagship,Supernormal

Canteenoffersupskewersplucked

straightfromthecharcoal-lithibachi

grill(ourpickis thechickentsukune),

alongwithlobsterrollsandprawn

andchickendumplings.Besure

toperusethepeppycocktaillist,

whichincludesa yuzu-spiked

Margaritaandsakebytheglass

or bottle.supernormalcanteen.com

Dinner

HeadchefDanCooperis atthecoalfaceofthe

polishedPrinceDiningRoom.Theshareableplates

navigatetheglobe– there’sMoroccanlambtagine,

MiddleEasternskeweredmeatanda SriLankan-

inspiredcoconutfishcurry,whileburrataandpilaf

alsofeature.Whatconnectsit allis theuseofspice,

smokeandfirefromthekitchen’scoalgrill.Skewers

ofthinlyslicedwagyuareampedupwithfermented

chilli,whilecharredoctopustentaclesarebolstered

byfava-beanhummusand’nduja. theprince.com.

au/prince-dining-room●

MUST-SEE

Atthepurpose-builtJackalopePavilion,

a trippyinstallationrecreatesthe

joyfulabandonofstandingintherain,

withouttheinconvenienceofgetting

wet.Thepavilionhasextendedits

runoftheartworkuntiltheendof

April. jackalopehotels.com/art/rainroom

EAT

Kickoffwitha potofStompingGround’sPassionfruit

Smashbeerunderneaththeochre-redumbrellasoutside

thePrincePublicBar,beforewanderingovertoTheEspy

fora Spritz.Thencapit offwitha glassofvinoatthebrand

newLittlePrinceWine.Thecloseproximitytoyourroom

willencourageyoutoexplore the Australian-leaning menu

DRINKto its maximum potential.

Clockwisefromabove:

CornerSuitedetails,

ThePrinceHotel;

chickentsukuneat

SupernormalCanteen;

beefskewersatPrince

DiningRoom;Milkthe

Cow’scheesecounter;

PrinceDiningRoom

interiors.Opposite:

The Prince Hotel.

SHOP

Thelicensed

cheeseshopMilk

theCowwillthrill

bothdairyand

wineloversalike.

Indulgein matched

cheese-and-wine

flightsorfondue

pots,beforehitting

thecheesecabinet

tostockupon

MothaissurFeuille

orfetafromthe

YarraValley.

milkthecow.

com.au

GOURMET TRAVELLER 129

WORDS

JORDAN

KRETCHMER.

PHOTOGRAPHY

TOM

BLACHFORD

(SUITE

INTERIOR),

MEAGAN

HARDING

(MILK

THE

COW),

KRISTOFFER PAULSEN (THE PRINCE HOTEL EXTERIOR), GARETH SOBEY (SKEWERS) & NIKKI TO (CHICKEN TSUKUNE).