If you need somewhere to impress a first date, I would recommend San Telmo. This is a restaurant that offers delicious Argentinian food bursting with flavour and encourages that its consumption be communal. The location is chic with a romantically dimly lit, yet energetic atmosphere. Having a cheeky feel of the cow-hide menus and placemats was a pleasure, as was watching the waiters bring your food in beautiful leather aprons.
Leather detailing aside, the food really stood alone in its amazing flavour imparted by the use of their Argentinian charcoal grill, the Parilla. The dishes we tried and loved were the Polenta, corn and basil chips paired with a lively chipotle mayonnaise, the fried provolene cheese (although the serving size was small in comparison to price), and the main event, the corn fed half chicken with garlic. Not a crumb was spared and the unique interiors served as a talking point. Another novelty was seeing the waiters carry out a small pig, head and all to a large table of chatty customers... I wouldn't recommend San Telmo for vegetarians but for the carnivorous among us, it's a fabulous night out with food full of flavour at an accessible laneway location.
San Telmo is open 7 days from 12pm till late and take bookings online or over the phone.
Phone: +61 (3) 9650 5525
14 Meyers Place, Melbourne
Between Bourke & Little Collins Street
-Beth
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