Chadstone shopping centre: the best food outlets
CHADSTONE shopping centre is fast making a name for itself as a mecca for foodies. Here’s what you need to know on the best places to eat.
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IT MAY be the fashion capital but Chadstone shopping centre is fast becoming known as a foodie mecca, with its dining terrace offering delicious delicacies.
Whether you’re looking for a wood-fired pizza, nachos, dumplings or even a bite of a whopping big burger — Chadstone has you covered with its selection of foodie outlets which offer flavours from all corners of the globe.
Here are the top dining destinations.
The Cannata family has been making pizzas for three generations and was among the first to bring wood-fired pizzas to Australia. The secret dough recipe has been passed down to current owner Tony Cannata, who offers a delicious traditional Italian menu with favourites including Nonna’s tasting platter, pasta and a selection of sweets. Molino Caputo pizza flour and San Marzano tomatoes are used exclusively as Woodstock͛’s choice of pizza flour and tomatoes.
TRY: The San Daniele pizza with pomodoro, mozzarella, prosciutto, shaved parmesan and rocket.
Mexicans use the word Fonda to describe a local house with an open kitchen. Fonda serves up fresh and locally sourced food cooked with love. Its food philosophy is based on the Mexican cuisine’s phrase, mi casa su casa (my house is your house). Favourite menu items include fried green tomato tacos, bounty bowl salad and their delicious range of quesadillas.
TRY: Mexico City pulled pork quesadilla with guajillo chilli, baby spinach, lime and pineapple salsa.
Inspired by Mama Hoang’s Vietnamese home cooking, Mama’s Buoi encourages diners to eat food like family. The open kitchen allows guests to watch the chefs prepare the home-style dishes that the restaurant has become renowned for, using fresh ingredients that are delivered to the restaurant daily. The terrace bar serves offering everything from wine and beer to Mama͛s Buoi specialties, including Vietnamese coffee and exotic cocktails.
TRY: Hanoi’s famous chicken pho soup with noodles and nine-hour chicken broth.
New Shanghai offers a taste of modern Shanghai-style cuisine, in an ambient setting inspired by the bustling, colourful streets of the city. New Shanghai has ancient family recipes passed down from generations. There’s a live dumpling-making theatre and the menu offers noodles, bubbling hot pots and pan-fried buns.
TRY: Vegetable and pork wonton soup.
Neil Perry’s Burger Project raises the bar when it comes to making fresh mouth-watering burgers. Inspired by the philosophies which have driven the Rockpool Group for the past three decades — the food is made quality and integrity. The burgers are made with the freshest ingredients including Cape Grim grass-fed chuck and brisket steak.
TRY: The American cheese burger with grass-fed beef, cheese, onion, pickles, secret sauce and rose mayonnaise.
Marae lzakaya is a Japanese fine dining restaurant with a unique menu full of beautiful and mouth-watering surprises. The interior design by Melbourne-based Kestie Lane Studio offers zones for casual and formal dining, a sushi train and a bar with a sake master. The kitchen is open with chefs performing food theatre.
TRY: The grilled salmon smoked in natural wood paper — a chef speciality.
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