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Restaurant in Melbourne, Australia
Embla
Address122 Russell St
Melbourne
Australia
Opened2016
Website
embla.com.au

Embla is a restaurant in Melbourne, Australia.

Description

The restaurant is a wine bar with a kitchen behind the counter visible to patrons.

Most food in the restaurant is cooked in a wood-fired coven. Gourmet Traveller has described the food served as 'simple' and 'smart, comforting'. The roast chicken received particular praise.

The second-hand interior furniture is sourced from New Zealand. The room is aesthetically full of dark colours, with black leather at the back of its space. Other visual features include its grey stone-tiled floor, moulded timber joinery, and vintage light shades.

Reception

Embla was described as an example of a kind of restaurant that Melbourne tends to be associated with, that of the 'flexible, well-designed, mid-priced diner'. It has been compared to The Carlton Wine Room, Bar Lourinhã, Izakaya Den, and Kirk's Wine Bar.

Its wine list also received mild praise; with a deliberate focus on less-known producers. It focuses primarily on Australian producers.

History

It was opened in 2016, and is operated by Australian chef Dave Verheul, and business partner Christian McCabe. Eric Nairoo is a part-owner.

In 2019, the restaurant opened a sister venue named Lesa, located above Embla.

In 2023, the venue was visited by the Obamas and Lewis Hamilton.

See also

References

  1. "Restaurant review: Embla". The Australian.
  2. ^ "Embla and Marion, Melbourne review". Gourmet Traveller. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  3. respond, FT readers (2023-03-11). "FT readers: where to eat and drink in Melbourne". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  4. "Lesa / Embla". Herald Sun.
  5. ^ "Embla's sister venue Lesa opens its doors". Gourmet Traveller. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  6. ^ "Embla, Melbourne first look". Gourmet Traveller. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  7. "Embla, Melbourne: Restaurant review: Restaurant review". Gourmet Traveller. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  8. "Motorcycle Grand Prix legend's daughter stuns at Albert Park". Herald Sun.
  9. Peppin, Hayley (2023-06-19). "When Hollywood Hangs Out In Australia, This Is Where They Go". Harper's Bazaar Australia. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  10. "Secret Services: Where the Obamas Dined in Melbourne". Broadsheet. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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