I’m lucky in job for a lot of reasons. One of those is the restaurants I get to go to when my Sydney based boss Rob is in town!  I figured I’d take a leaf out of my Sydney on Sunday concept and write about these and any other note-worthy places I go.

Tonight we went to The Little Press & Cellar which is next door to The Press Club which was undergoing renovations when we arrived (I’m told Press & Cellar had just completed theirs).  It’s a very small space and you’d be forgiven for thinking it was merely the bar/waiting area for The Press Club next door.  Great vibe though, and I mentioned to Rob during our meal that I’d probably feel comfortable sitting alone here with a book.

At the moment I’m trying to be as healthy as possible – the two weeks before my move down here, I literally went out 11 of the 14 days, all of which included copious amounts of food and alcohol – so I’m immediately happy with the menu. A Greek theme – which I should have known given it’s a George Colombaris restaurant as I’m quickly reminded seeing his cook books behind the bar – lots of salads and fresh sounding options.  The menu encourages you to share your meal which seems to be the preference of most people in the restaurant and the set menus that seem to be coming out look really good. Alas, given my new ‘healthy’ self, I suggest we order our own meals to save Rob from anything too small or boring.
The Little Press & Cellar

So we start with a salad each to start and mine is a classic Greek salad which i’m expecting will be the standard ‘classic’ with all the trimmings. Apparently I’ve been deceived this whole time though because what I coz was literally coz lettuce and cucumber. Seriously. Anyway, it was fresh I guess so I got what I asked for 😛

Thankfully the place redeemed itself with the main meal and my Salmon with fennel salad and tzatziki is fresh but also yummy! Rob went with a braised beef with potato puree and wild mushrooms. Looked. Amazing.  

I suspect The Little Press & Cellar is enjoyed best when you know what to order. There was tables around us who received a paper bag full of what I assume was chips and then given spices to add to it and shake. So cool – but I deliberately looked at the menu as I left and didn’t see anything that sounded remotely similar but I think I’d go back just to find out!

The Little Press & Cellar, 72 Flinders Street, Melbourne