cumulus inc.

we were a group of ten for a saturday breakfast! baked eggs, mushrooms on toast and granola were stand outs according to the crew. but everything was fantastic. everyone was impressed with their meal and agreed they would head back to cumulus again. great service also. 👌🏻

elegant place with great selection of food and good service. they serve brunch up till lunch time when they have a different menu. in particular i enjoyed the baked eggs for breakfast. brought my mum here for dinner on her birthday some time ago and we shared a lamb which was delicious. portion was huge that we couldn’t finish. good place to celebrate a special occasion!

located on flinders lane, this bustling, high-ceilinged restaurant – that’s centered around an open kitchen – serves up an on-trend modern australian menu. i first came here with my husband to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. we did the $65pp tasting menu, which seemed like a bargain. probably the weirdest part was that after dish six we were left with an hour wait. with nothing said we were sitting there confused for 60 minutes, wondering if the tasting menu was just a bunch of entrees. do we get up and leave? pay the bill and go home? alas the steak eventually arrived and all was right in the world again. given the reviews, i have to say that we had high expectations, and while everything was a solid a, nothing blew our stockings off. reliable is probably the best descriptor.

great place for a special meal as their menu is quite unique. love their long opening hours and they are always open on public holidays. i always come here early for breakfast when i have a big plan for the day. service is lovely, attentive and very efficient. i think the food taste good and special, but just not amazing or excellent.

cumulus offered such an amazing dining experience. we ordered several amazing dishes which were appropriately priced - some of my favourites were the ricotta pie, tuna tartare, lamb shoulder, and roasted potatoes! staff were friendly and attentive and sitting at the bar allowed us to see the amazing cooking action that took place in the kitchen. the cocktails were also zingy and refreshing. we had an amazing time and will definitely be back again!

came here last night for an anniversary. it was my first time and i really enjoyed the entire experience. we went with the set menu and there was no fault in each dish. everything was fresh and cooked very well, especially the lamb which was so tender and flavourful. the tuna tartare and the mushroom dish were also a couple of favourites.
the service was really friendly and prompt.
thank you for being the perfect place for a date night, will definitely be back again!

while the food was good, the service was definitely lacking. 30 minutes to receive oysters and another 30 mins before our next small bite came out. spent 2 hrs to get 4 dishes. we were told in a very matter of fact attitude that 'we intentionally space the dishes out to divide up the flavours'. but srsly, do i need 1 hr to eat 3 oysters? disappointed as i had heard good things.

had my birthday dinner here, really great service and food was so delicious. even got a birthday treat!! felt very special ☺️

9/10

we really enjoyed the experience of dining at cumulus inc. as we hadn’t eaten there before we went with share option which was a wonderful idea. the chef replaced the lamb with steak and chicken instead as we don’t like lamb.

difficult to pick a favourite dish as they were all so good. the steak was as a standout as was the kingfish crudo.

the semi-freddo for dessert was the perfect way to end the meal.

service was attentive but not intrusive. we felt very well looked after.

will definitely be returning.

venison and truffle veggies are to die for !

my friend and i chose the seasonal set menu that is 85 per person which consisted of
-sough dough bread 2pc
-cracker with salmon,
-kingfish in wasabi milk
-ancient grains salad
-lambshoulder
-dessert

some parts of the set menu were not as worth (bread) , i was trying to figure out whether it is more worth to just pick individual dishes but since i haven't tried their single dishes i don't have an understanding of their individual portions.
anyways, i loved the gastronomical experience, i'd reccomend for a special occasions. my favorite dishes were the lamb shoulder and the ancient grains salad. i'd be happy to come back again.

one of hubby’s favourites, good venue for a romantic date night and recommend sharing plates. good wholesome food here and quality drinks listed for enjoying.

this place took me by surprise. an unassuming exterior with a casual friendly cosy dining environment. the food is a celebration of seasonal faire with thoughtfully combined market fresh ingredients and well considered wine suggestions. the vegetable dishes were surprising at every turn, the seafood fresh and interesting in its presentation and the steak was simply to die for... then just when i thought that the chefs had outdone themselves they presented a chocolate caramel dessert which was elegant, simple sumptuous and the perfect finisher.

let these people feed you, they have an uncanny knack for knowing better what you’ll like than you do!

have heard many good things about this restaurant so we were keen to try it out! the food lived up to my expectations, it was so delicious. my favourite was the vegetable tart. the pastry was done very well and the cheese gave it extra flavour.

we also ordered all three desserts from their menu and the rose panna cotta was the highlight of the night. you get a subtle hint of the rose flavour and it tasted so fresh!

the service was also amazing as well, the lady who served us was very bright and energetic and constantly checked up on us to make sure everything was good. only issue was that we felt a bit pushed for time towards the end due as the table was booked for the next availability slot, but we did take a while deciding what to order so that’s probably why.

🌼 𝕔𝕦𝕞𝕦𝕝𝕦𝕤 𝕚𝕟𝕔 🌼

came to this buzzing restaurant for my birthday last year and loved it! the contemporary european cuisine was a huge vibe....the food was spectacular! the service was excellent and professional, although the food came out very slower. presentation was excellent. we were also seated at the bar, so we could watch the chef’s cook, which i thought was an excellent experience.


food:
🍞 unlimited bread - always a yay!
🥩 𝙱𝚎𝚎𝚏 𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚎 - [recommend] - i love beef tartare! this dish didn’t let me down at all; it was so delicious - $6 each
🐑 𝚂𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚁𝚘𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝙻𝚊𝚖𝚋 𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚛 - it was moist and tender. the lamb falls away from the bone really easily. unfortunately, i was too full by the time we got to this though, so i couldn’t have much. - $46
🥜 𝙶𝚗𝚘𝚌𝚌𝚑𝚒 - [recommend] - loved the deep fried gnocchi; one of the best i’ve had - $28
🍖 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚞𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 - wouldn’t recommend unless you love delicatessen products, as it was a little too salty, seemed a bit scarce (not worth for the price, in my opinion) -$29

drinks:
𝙵𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚑𝚕𝚢 𝚜𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚎𝚣𝚎𝚍 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚙𝚎𝚏𝚛𝚞𝚒𝚝 𝚓𝚞𝚒𝚌𝚎 - a little too sour for my liking- $8
𝙶&𝚃 - forgot price

📍cumulus inc, melbourne cbd
👩‍🍳 8/10