Amaru Melbourne Restaurant

Amaru - I’m absolutely blown away. No words can describe the quality food, drinks & service of this place. The kitchen is completely open, the chefs do bring out their own dishes themselves and make the experience so valuable. 10/10 experience of pure value - $220 per head for 14 courses plus $150-$250 for a wine pairing. Worth every cent.

great opener, lousy closer Had V day dinner here with my wife, service was very good all the wait staff were friendly and attentive, things went well until the last dish before dessert. The Good: tasty appetizers, lots of different flavours, my fav main dishes were the Marron - cooked to perfection and also the Coral Trout. It lost 2 stars for me due to the followings: - Last dish before dessert was the Quail, mine was over cooked and burnt bit too much on the outside, my wife doesn't eat quail so we had it substituted, only to know later it was a vegetarian dish, both dish was underwhelming, the final main dish is one of the most important dish before dessert - i think quail prepared this way is hard to get it perfect, Squab may be a better substitute ofcoz there is the higher price tag - 2 serves of dessert plus 2 sweets after, way too sugary for any degustation menu, you end up feeling sugar bombed - wine paring was on the sweet side, 5 out of 7 of my wine paring were sweet wines

What an experience I had. From the food to the service and the chefs coming and explaining the ingredients in the food you're about to eat. Everyone is so professional at their craft. I went for my wedding anniversary and the ambience was so intimate. My husband added the wine pairing with his courses and it was fascinating to learn by the waiter about which region the wine comes from and it's history. I had the sensory menu and each bite was exquisite. It was a work of art. Well done to Clinton and the team for making it an awesome night. It's too hard to choose a favorite of the night. Each course complemented the other. Thank you.

We have never been to the actual physical restaurant, but during the lockdowns ordered several times. The food is brilliant, instructions are so easy and clear, you end up with fantastically looking gourmet dishes. After ordering from Amaru, we invariably got disappointed when we tried take home food from other really famous restaurants. Amaru is so much better! Highly recommend, looking forward to actually visiting the restaurant when Victoria is reopen again.