Charcoal Lane

Name: Charcoal Lane
Address: 136 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy (VIC), 3065, Australia
Price range: $65 (Average price is calculated based on entrée/appetizer or mains/desserts, excluding drinks. Prices have been provided by the restaurant. The average price is indicative. )
Rating: 9.6

9.6/10

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136 Gertrude Street, 3065 Fitzroy (VIC)See map

Average price $65

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Meet the Chef

Executive Chef, Greg Hampton has been passionate about growing and using native Australian ingredients for over 25 years. Drawing on his extensive experience, Greg shows students how to use contemporary cooking techniques to create a truly modern menu befitting Melbourne’s ever diverse and discerning culinary scene. During the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s 2018 Royal Tour, Greg and the Charcoal Lane trainees had the honour of plating up food for their royal highnesses.

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Chef Greg Hampton

Average price $65
Average price
Average price is calculated based on entrée/appetizer or mains/desserts, excluding drinks. Prices have been provided by the restaurant. The average price is indicative.

Macadamia pesto encrusted emu fan fillet: $36; Polenta + black garlic arancini, chickpea, spinach, fire roasted capsicum + lemon myrtle sauce
Twice cooked jimba lamb shoulder: $32; Lemon myrtle red curry, confit shallots, roasted kipflers + coconut soft herb salad
Chargrilled kangaroo fillet: $32; Potato + pepperberry beignet, crispy saltbush, blistered cherry tomatoes, kunzea + red wine reduction

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136 Gertrude Street, 3065, Fitzroy (VIC), Australia

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Fitzroy, Melbourne City

About the restaurant

Good Food, Great Cause You may come to Charcoal Lane to support Mission Australia in this socially-minded restaurant that provides guidance and opportunities for young people. But you’ll come back again for the fantastic modern food and the hip ambiance as well. Executive chef Greg Hampton is passionate about using native Australian ingredients in contemporary ways, and that passion translates directly to the plate. The seasonal menu at Charcoal Lane thoughtfully presents a variety of Australian vegetables, herbs and produce in ways you’d never dreamed of. It’s a way of sharing the story of the Australian land and environment. Food and people come together in joyful ways at Charcoal Lane, and that’s what it’s all about really. The restaurant strives to create life-changing experiences for youth by providing them with leadership and mentoring. In the process, diners get to enjoy a seriously delicious meal in a superb Fitzroy setting. Check it out. We’re pretty sure you’ll be back again. Best Dish: chargrilled kangaroo sirloin