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Embla (restaurant)

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Embla
Address122 Russell St
Melbourne
Australia
Opened2016
Website
embla.com.au

Embla is a restaurant in Melbourne, Australia.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Description

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The restaurant is a wine bar with a kitchen behind the counter visible to patrons.

Most food in the restaurant is cooked in a wood-fired coven. Gourmet Traveller has described the food served as 'simple' and 'smart, comforting'.[2][6] The roast chicken received particular praise.[2]

The second-hand interior furniture is sourced from New Zealand.[6] The room is aesthetically full of dark colours, with black leather at the back of its space. Other visual features include its grey stone-tiled floor, moulded timber joinery, and vintage light shades.[2]

Reception

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Embla was described as an example of a kind of restaurant that Melbourne tends to be associated with, that of the 'flexible, well-designed, mid-priced diner'. It has been compared to The Carlton Wine Room, Bar Lourinhã, Izakaya Den, and Kirk's Wine Bar.[2]

Its wine list also received mild praise; with a deliberate focus on less-known producers.[6] It focuses primarily on Australian producers.[2]

History

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It was opened in 2016, and is operated by Australian chef Dave Verheul, and business partner Christian McCabe.[5] Eric Nairoo is a part-owner.[2]

In 2019, the restaurant opened a sister venue named Lesa, located above Embla.[5]

In 2023, the venue was visited by the Obamas and Lewis Hamilton.[8][9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Restaurant review: Embla". The Australian.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Embla and Marion, Melbourne review". Gourmet Traveller. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  3. ^ respond, FT readers (2023-03-11). "FT readers: where to eat and drink in Melbourne". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  4. ^ "Lesa / Embla". Herald Sun.
  5. ^ a b c "Embla's sister venue Lesa opens its doors". Gourmet Traveller. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  6. ^ a b c d "Embla, Melbourne first look". Gourmet Traveller. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  7. ^ "Embla, Melbourne: Restaurant review: Restaurant review". Gourmet Traveller. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  8. ^ "Motorcycle Grand Prix legend's daughter stuns at Albert Park". Herald Sun.
  9. ^ Peppin, Hayley (2023-06-19). "When Hollywood Hangs Out In Australia, This Is Where They Go". Harper's Bazaar Australia. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  10. ^ "Secret Services: Where the Obamas Dined in Melbourne". Broadsheet. Retrieved 2023-06-28.