Carlton Wine Room

Comfortable atmosphere with great quality food. Entrees were quite balanced in flavours and textures. Ordered • Sardine on toast • Scallops • Mushroom pastry: would be even better if they did slightly more to the mushrooms to enhance the flavours a little Mains: Sirloin steak on the steak night were cooked beautifully (medium rare). Not a fan of the sauce but that’s just me. Dessert: Olive oil cake with rubharb was really nice, with the perfect amount of sweetness and a tinge of saltiness. Didn’t really need that much cream but it did made it look pleasing aesthetically. Service: Great service staff who also knew their wines well. Need more people like that in the service industry

I and my partner went to dine in at Carlton Wine Room during our trip to Melbourne. This was one of the best experience that we had. We were greeted warmly by the staff and luckily we got a table right next to the kitchen, so we could see how hard the team worked to put all the dishes together. The Stracciatella, pickled mushroom and potato focaccia was to die for. We were told that it could be done as half serve in case we want to try many different dishes on the menu. Yet, I was pretty sure that no one could resist but finishing the whole portion. My second favourite would be duck & pork croquettes and yellow beans. They looked simple but were packed with layers of flavours. Also, we were taken care by Alex who had the best recommendations of wine pairing with each dish that we had. We really enjoyed talking to him about different wines and the tasting profile. We had yoghurt cream and a few treats from the kitchen team as desserts, they were so good that we even forgot to take photos before digging in. We would like to shout out for Cat in the kitchen as he was a very humble chef and easy to talk to. Overall, this experience made our trip more enjoyable and we couldn’t wait to come back in the near future. Thank you Carlton Wine Room’s team!

The starters were a little salty for me, but the focaccia was delicious. The main dishes were exceptional. The fish was very fresh and tender and the beef was soft, juicy, and full of flavour. The staff were all very friendly. I celebrated my birthday here and they kindly lit candles on the cake for me and waited until we finished taking photos before taking it back to slice and serve.

Octopus with sobrasada and stracciatella with potato focaccia both to die for - recommend ⭐⭐!! Fried potatoes also fantastic. Umeboshu spritz 🍹- not so great, prosecco/soda tasted flat and drink was very bland I found the wagyu dish had too much going on - both bordelaise and pisto were sweet and didnt complement the steak. The taste on the green puree accompanying the pork scotch reminded me of the smells when walking through the fridge section of an Asian supermarket - give it a try and see if you can taste this too! Service great and great that you can get half portions of some dishes.

Such a great time at Carlton Wine Room! Super friendly staff and 10/10 food. Haven’t had a dining experience this good in a long time. Highly recommended!

They know their wines; that’s in the name already. But they know their food, too. Beautiful and delicious. Generous portions that are also available as halves for some of the dishes. Great staff and cool, relaxed vibe.

Been here a couple of times before but first time for dinner. The kitchen maintained a solid performance throughout and the food was very delicious. The wine list was also extensive and the somm was very knowledgeable to help me chose my wine. The only let down was the service could have been more efficient as it took a long while to be served throughout the night.

Positives - The vibes in the restaurant were fairly good, though a bit noisy. - The service was very good, and food arrived relatively quickly. - I also really appreciate that you can order half serves of the food and wine - which allows you to try a wider variety. - great value - My favourite dish was the stracciatella foccacia Negatives - the wagyu intercostal skewers, while tender, were burnt and bitter on the outside - 2 of our 5 mussels were not debearded properly