Press Club

"Food is Family, Family is Life, Life is Everything"

George Calombaris is the head  chef at the well renowned Press Club Melbourne. George and The Press Club Restaurant and Bar won both 2008 Best Restaurant and Best Chef of The Year. So just to get reservation at this fancy dining is unbelievably hard.

Thanks for the notorious Declan Jacobs, hehehe... we had the chance last sunday to dine in and enjoy the fusion greek style cuisine. The 6 of us ( me, hunnybear, Jo and Adrian Beatty, Stuart & Eliza Jaques)... 3 opulent couples LOL....

We got there at 7.55pm, took the tram down CBD is just a mere 20minutes ride. Wearing my black Nique Shirt, Skinny black tie, Black Guess pants. long jacket and snakeskin boots...I look quite dressy for the occasion. Hunnybear wore his suits, pink shirt and beautiful Declic cufflinks.

They were already waiting for us at the table. The dining room is full of other patrons... we're seated close to the action... I can even peek at the kitchen but luckily there's no "fuck me" shouting unlike Gordon Ramsey in Hell's Kitchen.

Knowing the enormous reputation of George Calombaris, I am vastly interested to see him in action but he wasn't there. I was very surprised how warm and greek the restaurant felt. Although with people everywhere, the service was superb...just as fantastic as the food. We opted out for the "Kerasma"  shared menu that cost $78 per person. Its a 5 course meal comprises of Orektika tasting of small extremely amazing flavors to Kyria ( large dish-mains) of the famous signature Lamb Spit served with white beans skordalia, lemon potatoes and marouli salad.

Then the dessert...my favourite pick is definitely Helleniko kafe pannacotta, metaxa brandy jelly, milk sorbet.... sensational.

We left the Press Club with full stomach and great experience. The service is fantastic and the foods are exceptional. We spent $780.00 between 6 of us.... but its all worth it!