Menus
December 2018
Tasting Menu - $135*
Set menu of small dishes served over five courses
allowing you to experience a selection of our menu.
additional $65 for a glass of wine matched with each course.
sample menu on page 2
Vegetarian and Vegan tasting menu also available
*May vary accordingly to produce availability.
A la Carte Menu - pages 3 to 5
Group menu for bookings of 9 people or more
Set-price 3-course, mini ‘a la carte’ menu.
Changes seasonally - current menu here
Your guests will be given a menu
with each of the courses having a selection of 4 dishes.
The menu is straight off our current a la carte menu
and changes seasonally; though the format remains the same.
From $95 per person.
For groups of 60+ people – See Details here
Monday to Wednesday* Restaurant eXpress Lunches
*Monday to Friday every month except in December
2 courses and glass of wine $49
This menu is available for bookings up to 9 people.
For groups of 10 or more, please contact us for more information.
Changes seasonally - current menu on page 6
Lazy Sunday Lunch Menu - $79 per person
A selection of 4 dishes for the table to share
followed by
your choice from 2 seafood dishes
followed by
your choice from 2 meat dishes
followed by
your own plate of three small desserts.
Changes every Sunday morning
Last Sunday’s menu here
533 Brunswick St, Nth Fitzroy, Vic 3068 Phone: 9481 1177
Email: dine@matteos.com.au Internet: www.matteos.com.au
Chef Rhys Blackley’s Tasting Menu
Set menu of small dishes served over five courses,
allowing you to experience a selection of our menu.
Download current tasting menu here
$135 per person food only
$65 pp for a 100ml glass of matched wines
Tastes
Scallop ceviche | guacamole
Fraser Isle spanner crabmeat | crab mayo | prawn cracker
Victorian Black Angus beef tartare | tendon puff
Crumbed zucchini flower | Le Marquis Chevre de Rambouillet
Spicy-fried Rannoch Farm quail
2016 Lawson's Dry Hills Gewürztraminer [Marlborough, NZ]
2016 Graci Etna Rosato (Nerello Mascalese) DOC [Etna, Sicily Italy]
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Grilled Patagonian toothfish
rice noodles | Chinese broccoli | daikon | kombu butter
2017 Giaconda 'Nantua Les Deux' Chardonnay [Beechworth, Vic]
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Crisp pork belly | Southern calamari ‘tagliatelle’
abalone mushrooms | garlic shoots | ginger dashi
2018 Willie Smith’s Limited Release ‘French Blend’ Cider [Huon Valley, Tas]
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Twice-cooked duck breast | corned duck leg
carrot three ways; puree, roasted & fermented
blackberry sauce
2013 Staindl Pinot Noir [Mornington Peninsula, Vic]
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Yuzu set cream | caramelised white chocolate
meringue | mint granita | mandarin
2016 De Bortoli Botrytis Semillon ‘Florence Broadhurst’ [Riverina, NSW]
Vegetarian and Vegan tasting menu also available
533 Brunswick St, Nth Fitzroy, Vic 3068 Phone: 9481 1177
Email: dine@matteos.com.au Internet: www.matteos.com.au
A la carte Menu
December 2018
entrees
Freshly shucked oysters ½ dozen $27
served natural with condiments 1 dozen $49
Native lime mignonette
Bloody Mary sorbet
Fraser Isle spanner crab salad $28
tomato | avocado | crab mayo | shiso
J Crumbed zucchini flowers $25
Le Marquis Chevre de Rambouillet | heirloom beetroots
Spicy-fried Rannoch Farm quail $27
cucumber & daikon salad | roasted sesame kewpie
Clarence River prawn ravioli $26
fennel & citrus salad | spicy shellfish–saffron sauce
J Stinging nettle & ricotta agnolotti $24
sweetcorn | toasted sourdough | brown butter
gratinated with raclette
Braised Flinders Island saltgrass lamb pie $26
crushed green peas | ‘salsa verde’
Crisp pork belly | Southern calamari ‘tagliatelle’ $27
abalone mushrooms | garlic shoots | ginger dashi
Seafood trio $30
Confit Petuna ocean trout
pickled cucumber | yuzukosho | trout roe
Scallop ceviche | guacamole
Semi-cured Hiramasa kingfish
smoked oyster cream | tempura oyster
J Vegetarian dish
Important notice regarding food allergies
While Matteo’s Restaurant is more than happy to accommodate requests of special meals for
customers who have food allergies or intolerances, we cannot completely guarantee allergy-
free meals. We pledge 100% care but accept no responsibility.
533 Brunswick St, Nth Fitzroy, Vic 3068 Phone: 9481 1177
Email: dine@matteos.com.au Internet: www.matteos.com.au
A la carte Menu
December 2018
main courses
main courses
J Pan-fried, slow-cooked celeriac ‘steak’ $38
Otway shiitake mushroom | lemon verbena asparagus
roasted vegetable ‘jus’
Pan-fried NT Humpty Doo barramundi $42
taramasalata | pickled Romanesco | confit leeks
mud crab ‘beignet’ fritters
Grilled Patagonian toothfish* $48
rice noodles | Chinese broccoli | daikon | kombu butter
*Certified sustainable by Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) & rated ‘Best Choice’ by
Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Program
Roasted Western Plains suckling pig $44
crumbed rillettes | mustard greens
sauerkraut cream | horseradish–mustard
Twice-cooked duck breast | corned duck leg $43
carrot three ways; puree, roasted & fermented
blackberry sauce
Seared Victorian Black Angus eye fillet of beef $45
beef short rib & potato croquette | parsley–truffle sauce
baby gem lettuce with ‘Caesar’ dressing | pickled onion
side dishes all $10
Tatsoi salad
nashi pear | daikon | wasabi peas | wasabi mayo
Asparagus | red miso butter
Broccolini | anchovy dressing
toasted breadcrumbs | Caciocavallo
Potato ‘chips’ | smoked paprika | aioli
533 Brunswick St, Nth Fitzroy, Vic 3068 Phone: 9481 1177
Email: dine@matteos.com.au Internet: www.matteos.com.au
Cheese $26
Matteo’s suggested wine by the glass to accompany your choice.
Today’s selection of three cheeses
toasted fruit & nut loaf | lavosh | fig marmalade
desserts all $22
Tropical Splice
Coconut milk gelato | lime sorbet
mango salad | young coconut | red Kampot pepper
‘17 Giovanni Viberti Moscato d’Asti DOCG [Piedmont, Italy] – $9
Berry Tart
Fresh summer berries | vanilla–sour cream
wild strawberry sorbet
‘16 De Bortoli Botrytis Semillon by Florence Broadhurst [Riverina NSW] – $13
Cherry Clafoutis
Warm almond meal flan baked with fresh black cherries
maraschino cherry & tonka bean ice-cream
‘16 Xanadu ‘Cane Cut’ Viognier [Margaret River, WA] – $12
Yuzu
Yuzu set cream | caramelised white chocolate
meringue | mint granita | mandarin
‘14 Richards Muscat de Beaumes de Venise [Sth Rhone, France] – $11
Chocolate
Zokoko (70%) dark chocolate & blood orange delice
pistachio gelato
NV Bodegas Alvear 1927 Dulce Viejo Pedro Ximenez sherry [Spain] – $10
Our dessert plate of 4 tastes – $38
Berries | Splice | Chocolate | Yuzu
‘15 Carlo Pellegrino Passito di Pantelleria [Sicily, Italy] – $13
Matteo’s C-spot $9
[Small, warm, dark chocolate ‘ganache’ tartlet.]
Lavazza coffee or T2 teas – $6
533 Brunswick St, Nth Fitzroy, Vic 3068 Phone: 9481 1177
Email: dine@matteos.com.au Internet: www.matteos.com.au
December Monday to Wednesday eXpress Lunch Menu
This menu is available for bookings up to 9 people.
For groups of 10 or more, please contact us for more information.
2 courses and a glass of wine – $49
Freshly shucked oyster | native lime mignonette – $4 each
entrees
Semi-cured Hiramasa kingfish & Petuna ocean trout
taramasalata | rice paper crisp
J Azzurri burratina mozzarella | heirloom tomatoes | shiso
Clarence River prawn ravioli
fennel & citrus salad | spicy shellfish–saffron sauce
Golden Plains pork belly
rice noodles | abalone mushrooms | ginger dashi
main courses
J Pan-fried, slow-cooked celeriac ‘steak’
shiitake mushroom | asparagus | roasted vegetable ‘jus’
Fish of the day
Corned duck leg | blackberry sauce
carrot three ways; puree, roasted & fermented
Braised lamb neck | crushed green peas | ‘salsa verde’
side dishes – $7.90
Tatsoi salad | nashi pear | daikon | wasabi peas & mayo
Potato ‘chips’ | smoked paprika | aioli
cheese or dessert
Today’s cheese
toasted fruit & nut loaf | lavosh | fig marmalade
Your own dessert plate of 3 small tastes:
Coconut milk gelato & lime sorbet ‘tropical splice’
Fresh berry & vanilla–sour cream tartlet
Zokoko (70%) dark chocolate & blood orange marquise
extra glass wine $7 extra course $16
533 Brunswick St, Nth Fitzroy, Vic 3068 Phone: 9481 1177
Email: dine@matteos.com.au Internet: www.matteos.com.au