BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ, Melbourne Australia

Affectionately known as ‘Mussels’, this bustling café, European in style and service has a friendly and informed wait personnel. For afficionados it offers generous pots of steaming, fresh mussels, with plenty of fresh bread for dunking into delicious juices. Try their classic white wine with chopped shallots, parsley and butter mariniere, or provencal with chopped tomatoes sautéed in olive oil with garlic and parsley. For a change enjoy a Spicy Thai style Pot – mussels cooked in coconut milk flavoured with lemongrass, garlic and fresh chilli or grilled mussels Florentine. Checking with my neighbouring table of 30 something business lunchers, eating well presented tarragon chicken, beef carbonnade (a stew from Flanders flavoured with bacon, onions and simmered in beer) and peppered steak, on the quality of their fare, they proclaimed all to be thoroughly enjoyable and recommended it. The wine list is extensive and in spots expensive (i.e. Tasmanian wines) and of course there is an interesting selection of boutique beers to enjoy.
Scooter/Wheelchair friendly
Prices: $20 -$50 (AUD)
Address: 557 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004
Rating: ***