Where to eat and drink at the Australian Open 2019

Dumplings, pizza, burgers and tacos — there’s plenty of ace food at this year’s Australian Open. Here’s how you can get a serve of the best food and drink at the tennis.

Kara Irving

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January 14, 2019 - 6:30AM

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Dumplings, pizza, burgers and tacos — there’s plenty of ace food at this year’s Australian Open.

Whether you’re after a quick bite before a match, or looking for a relaxed fine dining experience and a glass of bubbles, this year’s Aus Open is serving up a bevy of dishes to satisfy your appetite.

Here’s how you can eat and drink your way around the tennis.

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Beijing Betty Exec chef Anthony Choi. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

BEIJING BETTY

From the team behind Hannoi Hannah, Tokyo Tina, Neptune and Impala comes Cantonese diner Beijing Betty. Indulge in small, medium or large dishes on site, or take away delicious goodies to eat while watching games on the big screen. Make a beeline for the prawn dumplings with xo vinaigrette and tobiko, bang bang chicken salad with Sichuan pepper and the roast duck, cucumber, orange hoisin, pancake.

HELLENIC REPUBLIC

You’re in for a treat with souvas and George’s famous feta chips at the Aus Open.

Hellenic Republic will serve a selection of its famed menu, including his popular grain salad, a falafel or chicken souvlaki, fish and chips and for something more substantial — a delectable lamb shoulder.

Celebrity chef George Calombaris. Picture: Josie Hayden

LA MAISON PIPER-HEIDSIECK CHAMPAGNE BAR

Sit back on the deck in the sun and enjoy a glass of champagne at La Maison Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Bar. Indulge in either the Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut or Piper-Heidsieck Rosé Sauvage. Find your perfect match by playing the fun interactive on site.

Benoit Collard of Piper-Heidsieck.

HAAGEN DAZS

If temperatures continue to hover around the mid 30s during the Aus Open, you’ll have no excuse to not visit Haagen Dazs. Choose from 12 flavours, or the new mango raspberry and peanut butter flavours. If you can’t make it to Grand Slam Oval, look out for push carts around the precinct to get your fix. The Haagen Dazs team expect to sell 110,000 ice creams during the open, with the most popular flavour being the salted caramel.

AND THESE ONES …

Garden State Hotel x Mr Myagi are joining forces for the Australian Open.

Garden State Hotel x Mr. Miyagi Pop Up

What: Modern Japanese, fun cocktails

Where: AO Entrance on lower terrace

Drinks: Frozen gin and tonic (The Bernard Frozen Gin and Tomic), espresso martini (The Fed Expresso Martini) on tap, and passionfruit punch (Serena Smash).

Food: Fried Shiitake Dumplings, Coconut Chicken Salad and the Fried Prawn & Ginger Dumplings.

When: Mon — Wed: 4:00pm — late, Thurs — Sun: 12:00pm — late.

Burger Project

What: Hamburgers, fries, shakes

Where: Grand Slam Oval

www.burgerproject.com

Barilla Pasta pop-up restaurant

What: Italian by head chef Andrea Tranchero.

Where: Grand Slam Oval

Food: Penne rigate, casarecce with eggplants, olives and dry ricotta “Sicilian style”, spaghettoni with seafood and arrabbiata sauce e salsa arrabbiata and linguine “Genovese style” with pesto, potatoes and green beans.

barilla.com/en-au

Rockpool Bar and Grill

What: steak and seafood

Where: The Berm

rockpoolbarandgrill.com.au/melbourne/home/

Nobu

What: Japanese

Where: The Berm

noburestaurants.com/melbourne/home/

Hunky Dory

What: Seafood

Where: AO Festival