The Atlantic, a bustling seafood restaurant in Melbourne's Southbank, prides itself on an “ocean-to-plate” philosophy of serving wild, sustainable fish and top-drawer oysters flown in daily from all across Australia.
The ocean’s bounty shines here through recipes that respect their delicate ingredients and preserve the purity of their flavours. “We treat our seafood like a lady. You absolutely can’t mess around with it,” declares Donovan Cooke, The Atlantic's executive chef since 2010.
Still, for this meal, the restaurant proved that it's no slouch with meat, displaying all the discernment of a well-honed kitchen with this Wagyu bresaola with quail yolk & heritage cauliflower.
Truffled chicken wings with hand-rolled macaroni & broccoli crumbs. A dish that delivers delicious complexity.
The star of the show: Olive oil confit of Ora King Salmon with etuve of spring veggies, diamond clams, artichoke essence, confit tomatoes & soft herb emulsion.
Even the sides are well worth finishing: Crushed kipfler potatoes with parsley, black olives & olive oil, plus radicchio salad fennel with pears & lemon olive oil dressing.
Desserts emerge in sweet succession: Berry cheesecake trifle, featuring raspberry cheesecake foam, cream cheese ice cream, vanilla cookies, strawberry jelly & berry marmalade.
Nougat with Valrhona white chocolate, pistachios & cranberries.
Salted caramel peanut crunch.
The Atlantic
Crown Entertainment Complex, 8, Whiteman Street, Southbank, Melbourne.
Crown Entertainment Complex, 8, Whiteman Street, Southbank, Melbourne.
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