Gimlet, Melbourne: Restaurant review

Some things on offer at Gimlet: a perfectly chilled Martini, consumed at the central bar, delivered with a variety of olives, and best accompanied by briny oysters served with rye bread and seaweed butter. An ethereal Comté tart. A hulking, charcoal-grilled 900-gram T-bone. Top-notch caviar with all the trimmings. A benchmark potato-bun cheeseburger from the Friday and Saturday night supper menu, ideal for famished or over-refreshed night owls. Voluptuous crêpes Suzette flamed and served table-side. All served in a theatrical, glamorous, era-spanning dining room that affords some of the best people-watching in town. Gimlet’s menu of elevated crowd-pleasers teams seamlessly with precise, personable service and a drinks list as meticulous with its cocktail offerings as its extensive roster of small producer-focused wine labels. It’s an accomplished, skilful performance all round, ticking boxes from lunch to nightcap.

Price Guide

$$$$

Bookings

Recommended

Wheelchair Access

Opening Hours

Lunch and dinner daily

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