Menu - Life's Too Short Bar

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412 Victoria Parade, 3002 East Melbourne (VIC)See map

Average price $35

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Chef Sigrid de Castella

Average price $35

Dietary options

, Gluten free,

Today’s Travel Nibbles (to share … or not!)

JAPAN - Warm Tamari Almonds: $5; Tamari-coated almonds warmed to perfection. The umami flavour pairs well with beer or a glass of grenache or gsm
CALIFORNIA Vs AUS - Warm Activated Almonds and Walnuts: $6; washed in vinegar mother for 24 hours to remove impurities then dehydrated for 48-hours until sweet and crisp. Pairs well with everything!
SPAIN - Patatas Fritas Torres: $6; the ultimate chips - premium black truffle potato crisps 40g perfect for snacking, with a beer, cider or wine
ITALY Vs AUS - Warm Rosemary and Olive Focaccia & EVO: $8; classic italian focaccia with crushed sea salt, rosemary and kalamata olives and a side of cobram estate extra virgin olive oil … so good you’ll want more
HOME GROWN - Chilli Sesame Cashew Clusters by Paleo Pure: $10; delicious morsels hand-made in fairfield with a sneaky kick of spice
FRANCE Vs TASMANIA - Truffle Bread: $12; Made-to-order then baked oozing with house-made truffle butter and drizzled with Tamar Valley (TAS) truffle oil to share (or not!)
FRANCE - Baked Brie with Chestnuts and Truffle Oil: $14; oozy gooey baked brie stuffed with soft marrons and drizzled with truffle oil
FRANCE Vs AUS - Croquettes: $16; ask for today’s selection of three house-made delicate parcels of oozy deliciousness air-fried to crisp perfection, served on a bed of rocket with either lemon wedges, garlic aioli or basil sugo and grated pecorino

Today’s Signature Salads

SIMPLE Green Side Salad: $6; today’s mix of leaves dressed with Sigrid’s signature dijon dressing
CLASSIC House Salad: $14; fresh rocket and pear, with activated californian walnuts and shaved italian grada padao dressed with Sigrid’s signature dijon dressing
CHEF’S Gourmet Salad: $18; a meal in itself - today’s changing combination of leaves, celery, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, apple, cranberries, hemp seeds, pepitas, sunflower seeds, raw or activated nuts, dressed with dijon dressing
SPAIN Vs ITALY - Jamon Salad: $24; spanish serrano ham, fresh amore italian buffalo mozzarella, ripe aussie nectarine with home-grown mint and dijon dressing. It’s a sharable taste explosion not to be missed

Today’s Warm Travel Specials

ITALY - Baked Gnocchi: $17; hand-made potato parcels gently warmed in a tomato basil sugo with melted fior di latte
ITALY - Meatballs with Pecorino: $17; choose either beef or plant-based meatballs in a tomato basil sugo topped with grated italian pecorino
ITALY SQUARED - Meatball Gnocchi: $32; Can’t decide between gnocchi and meatballs? Combine our two most popular dishes together for a marriage made in heaven
ITALY Vs FRANCE – Ultimate Gnocchi: $28; plump fresh gnocchi morsels gently baked in nutty burnt butter until the edges are crispy, then drizzled with truffle oil and smothered in grated grana Padano – OMG!
ITALY - Caramelised Onion and Feta Frittata: $25; Sweet potato and pumpkin frittata topped with caramelised onion and greek feta then oven baked until gooey and warm. Served with a basil pesto sauce and a house salad
NORWAY Vs SWITZERLAND – Baked Salmon Rösti: $24; A plump fillet of norwegian salmon, oven-baked and served on top of delicious potato rösti and smothered in a lemon hollandaise sauce. Add a side salad for a complete meal

International Platters (sharable)

The Great Aussie Catch: $35; ask for today’s selection of changing seafood delicacies served with smoked salmon and trout from norway and tasmania with accompaniments and ciabatta
The French Connection: $35; ask for today’s selection of french cheeses and french-inspired delicacies, served with accompaniments and house breads or crackers
The Italian Job: $35; ask for today’s selection of italian cheese, three artisan salamis and warm coriole estate olives served with house bread
The Ultimate Salami Experience: $45; simply the best selection of weird and wonderful salami that we’ve managed to find. includes salami consultation, up to 10 salami and fresh bread
Just Say Cheese: $45; four (or two 25$) of our deliciously ripe artisan cheeses flown in from across the globe each week, with accompaniments and fresh bread or crackers. Best enjoyed with a Florence botrytis
Extra Bread / Gluten Free Bread: $3; select either house-baked, baguette, ciabatta, focaccia, or plain crispbreads as available. gluten free options: quinoa, or seeded pumpkin toast, or falwasser charcoal crackers

Today’s Sweet Travel Temptations

ITALY - Warm Hazelnut Biscotti: $5; Two of Deek’s of Canberra’s delicious hazelnut Italin-style biscotti warmed to perfection. They’re perfect with a Code Back coffee done the way you like it, or a mörk hot chocolate
BELGIUM - Chocolate Truffles: $5; Four Belgian chocolate truffles dusted with Mörk 85% chocolate. Pair them with a Chartreuse Hot Chocolate or one of our Fortifieds
AUS - Flourless Orange Cake: $12; moist and generously-sized, served warm with a pot of double cream
FRANCE - Flaming Grand Marnier: $22; our fresh baked flourless orange cake, served warm with a flaming shot of grand marnier, a side of cointreau berries and a pot of vanilla bean ice cream dusted with cinnamon and sugar
FRANCE - Tarte au Citron: $14; A sweet pastry tart, filled with a tangy citrus curd and lightly dusted with icing sugar. Served with a pot of double cream.
BELGIUM - Chocolate Molten Cake: $12; an oozy belgian dark chocolate cake served with cointreau berries, and a pot of vanilla bean ice cream dusted with mörk 50% chocolate
BELGIUM Vs CARRIBEAN - Chocolate Volcano: $22; our belgian chocolate molten cake, doused in carribean rum and set on fire. served with a side of cointreau berries and a pot of vanilla bean ice cream dusted with mörk 50%
ITALY - Affogato: $12; a double shot of code black 3056 coffee with vanilla bean ice cream
ITALY Vs DENMARK - Royal Affogato: $22; a dessert the king and queen of denmark would be proud of! our classic affogato is paired with a shot of herring cherry liqueur for an amazing taste experience
HOME GROWN – Liqueur House Sorbets: $14; two scoops of a taste and textural experience unlike any other sorbet. ask for today’s availability of limoncello, lemon and lime, cointreau berry, or grand marnier and orange
SIGNATURE – Oranges and Lemons: $24; on request (and not always available) Sigrid’s signature dessert features a scoop of grand marnier and orange sorbet on a bed of dehydrated flourless orange crumb, surrounded by a rich lemon curd and tangy cumquats. Check our social media for the pics!