amaru

choices of two tasting menus - we decided on insight menu.

small servings but it is packed with flavors.

the freshness of the ingredients are allow to speak for itself. all ingredients acted an enhancement to the what nature provides for us.

highlight - portarlington mussels / charred broccoli / grilled lettuce. the grilled lettuce was delicious and i want a whole bowl of it. the mussels was cooked to perfection. the broccoli mousse was a perfect accomplishment to the mussels.

service was what you would expect from a 2 hats restaurant.

been to the initial restaurant at clayton bowls, but the comeback was excellent. went there for lunch & it was nothing less to perfection. the additional crab salad w crab ice-cream was stunning. even the potato ice-cream dessert was one of a kind! service was emaculate & personal unlike some fine dining whereby service can be overthetop & professional but loses it's customer personal ttouch. definitely will return for more.

one of the best dining experiences we've had. the service was impeccable, the ambiance was perfect and most importantly, the food was simply amazing. you get a casual fine dining feel from the place and we love that. the food is anything but simplistic though. amazing flavours and textures and spot on execution. planning return visits on our future melbourne trips.

my partner and i visited amaru on a saturday night. we thoroughly enjoyed the snacks and the savoury dishes. the standouts were the chicken liver and pine mushroom snack, mud crab cold entree, pickled mussels and smoked prawn. the crab ice cream that came with the mud crab entree was innovative and packed full of flavour. the sunflower seed butter that came with the bread course was amazing! it was so creamy and nutty - i would gladly pay for a jar of that butter! my partner enjoyed the dry aged venison but i found it a little too gamey. the savoury dishes were very well balanced. we were a little disappointed with the desserts because all three desserts were ice cream. i wanted a little more variety and the flavours didn't really work very well for me. the sweet potato ice cream was bland and miss for me. also, the addition of olive oil to the buffalo mozzarella ice cream course overpowered the dish. the petit fours were divine and they were a nice end to the meal. the strawberry gum delight and grass fed beef caramel were delicious. service was excellent. all in all, we had a wonderful night and will be back.

we have dined in once before and had their takeaway menu tonight and i have got to say both times the food blew our minds! one of our favourite restaurants in melbourne and will definately come again!

amazing fine dining experience! i was here for my birthday dinner, seated at the chefs table. the service was outstanding. we were served with little delicious snacks followed by a 9 course meal. ambience was equally sophisticated and welcoming and interior was very modern and clean. every dish that came out was delightful and well thought out. perfectly balanced and interesting flavours. would highly recommend! ❤️

ordered amaru for two tonight and it was hands down the best fine dining quality dishes we've ever had in melbourne. great value and we are looking forward to the new menu next week!!

enjoyed a very nice degustation menu here at amaru with some amazing flavor combinations. the staff were genuinely nice people and very accommodating in terms of dietary requirements. the only let down for me was the drinks menu as i'm a fan of cocktails and they did not have any. the variety of drinks in general was a bit of a let down but otherwise it was a great experience. 👍

for me it’s the best taste restaurant in melbourne. even better than vue the monde. staff are all very friendly. we spent a lovely night here. thank you.

i need to start off by complimenting the restaurant manager hee won. he’s an absolute delight who made our night so much more enjoyable. he was so lovely and very engaging. the atmosphere and design of the restaurant is so sophisticated but reminds of me home – very cozy. it’s a small quaint low-key restaurant. however, the food was delicious. ex vue-de-monde sous chef clinton mciver is not about the theatrics in his food but the simplicity and beautiful flavours. every single dish was amazing. very thankful they were able to change up the chocolate dessert due to my dislike. will definitely be back and will definitely recommend it to everyone.

best degustation in melbourne/victoria. impeccable service.

was impressed by creativity and passion. we had an amazing array of dishes, flavours and textures which showcased victoria’s finest produce. each dish was proudly presented by its chef. they also managed to make my pesceterian dishes look the same as ‘normal.’

it was a enjoyable night at amaru! the food was creative with great taste! a mixture of various flavors in one dish. absolutely amazing. thanks to all the chef. :)

wow! this is one special restaurant. it is amazing. when you step in, you feel like you're in a cosy lounge room. it's very intimate with a few tables only yet the tables are set far enough apart where you have your own space. the service is amazing and the chefs bring out the food to you. the food itself is creative and sophisticated unlike some other 'fancy' restaurants which are just creative but the flavours don't actually match. amaru is thoughtful and everything is purposeful. it is so worth coming here and i couldn't say enough good things about it

i have nothing but praise for amaru. from the professional and outgoing floor staff to the talented team in the kitchen producing the most exciting dishes, everything was perfect. the fit out is elegant and laid back with a variety of seating options available. every single dish was so well executed and i couldn’t fault anything. the depths of flavors and contrasts in every plate were impressive. my favorites were the onion and garfish snack, the mussels with charred broccoli and lettuce, the quail with pineapple and the shiitake sundae. thank you amaru, the experience was my favorite in melbourne to date.

let me start by saying the food at amaru is sensational. the way in which the chef plays with textures and flavours is quite wonderful. food doesn't burst with powerful flavours, but there is a subtle balance that's brings each dish together that just works. no menu for the degustation you are in the hands of the very talented chefs and boy do they deliver!

highlight dishes were the mud crab, the celeriac and the buffalo mozzarella ice cream!

decor is fantastic.

the only letdown of sorts would be the service. not that it was terrible it wasn't at all. but it just wasn't as professional as what you'd expect from a fine dining restaurant at $170 per head. the staff were young and a tad lacking in attentiveness. perhaps it will change as they gain more experience and it certainly won't stop me from returning, just something for them to work on i guess.