The Terminus Hotel Clifton Hill
As Melbourne's gastro-pubs pick up their game, the Terminus Hotel sits on the forefront of the increasingly gourmet pub grub revolution. This grand old Victorian-era pub has been renewed in a way that respects its heritage while simultaneously adapts to modern tastes with easy panache. Most striking is the swish dining room, what with its classic orange-yellow chandeliers, its warm timber tables and chairs, and an open fireplace to counter any winter chills.
Meanwhile, the real hot stuff can be found on the sophisticated but affordable menu by chef Mett Merrick. His generous options include "pub mains" like pumpkin gnocchi and chicken parma, as well as choice steaks, market fish and seductive desserts like rhubarb pavlova.
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