The Kettle Black in South Melbourne Menu

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TOAST WITH HOUSE-CHURNED BUTTER & SEASONAL PRESERVES $7.50
SPICED GRANOLA, TEXTURES OF PUMPKIN, ALMOND & PUMPKIN LASSI $15.00
COCONUT SET CHIA WITH WINTER CITRUS, MANDARIN SORBET, TOASTED COCONUT $18.00
HOTCAKE WITH RICOTTA, BLUEBERRIES, MAPLE, DOUBLE CREAM, SEEDS & NUTS $21.00
POLENTA PORRIDGE WITH BURNT MAPLE, TEXTURES OF STRAWBERRY & BASIL $16.50
SEASONAL AVOCADO WITH CITRUS, TOAST & LOCAL KELP SALT $13.50
ADD FETA $4.50
EGGS YOUR WAY ON TOAST $11.00
TATAKI OCEAN TROUT WITH A RAW KALE & PICKLED VEGETABLE SALAD, SEAWEED, ALMONDS & POACHED EGGS $22.00
CHILLI SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH MOOLOOLABA CRAB, CRAYFISH OIL & SAMPHIRE $20.00
PASTRAMI WITH A POTATO ROSTI, POACHED EGGS & WASABI EMULSION $21.00
WILD PINE MUSHROOMS, SMOKED KOMBU DASHI CURD, HAZELNUT CRUMB & SAGE $19.50
ADD SPANISH JAMON $5.50
KALE, CAULIFLOWER & SEASONAL GREENS SALAD, MISO, ALMOND HUMMUS, AVOCADO, POACHED EGG, SALTED SEEDS $19.50
BEANS WITH BASIL PESTO, RED PEPPERS HOUSE-MADE TOMATO SAUCE & TOAST $16.50
ADD CHORIZO $5.00
FRESH SNAPPER IN A BRIOCHE ROLL WITH GREEN PAPAYA SALAD, CITRUS MAYONNAISE, CHILLI JAM & LIME $23.00
CAPE GRIM BEEF WITH HOUSE-MADE MUSTARD, SEASONAL FRUIT RELISH & LEAVES ON THE KETTLE BLACK BUN $23.00
WILD RICE CRUMBED BARRAMUNDI WITH CASHEW TOMATO PESTO & RAW BROCCOLI RABE SALAD $25.00

EGG / TOAST $3.00
WASABI EMULSION / MAPLE DOUBLE CREAM $3.00
MEREDITH GOATS FETA $4.50
HOUSE CURED KANGAROO $6.00
BACON / CHORIZO / AVOCADO / MUSHROOMS $5.00
SPANISH JAMON $5.50
RAW KALE SALAD $7.00
TATAKI OCEAN TROUT $8.00
GLUTEN FREE BREAD / FRUIT TOAST / CHILLI SAUCE / FRESH CHILLI ADD $1.50

Nearby Sample Menus

Pastrami bun $11.50
- Pastrami, pickled cabbage, swiss cheese, gherkins & ranch dressing
Eggplant & chickpea ragu $16.50
- Poached eggs, smoked eggplant, chickpeas & spiced tomato ragu, coriander pesto, labneh & toasted baguette
-With toasted sourdough $11.50
Spiced fruit toast $8.50
- House jam & butter
Avo luxe 2.0 $16.50
- Spiced nuts & seeds, meredith, goats cheese, avocado hummus, hazelnut dukkah & grilled sourdough
Avocado, baked mushrooms, double smoked ham, provencal tomato, meredith goats cheese, green salad, eggplant & chickpea ragu $4.00
Croque madame $15.50
- Add a fried egg
Vegetarian sandwich $10.50
- Spiced pumpkin, sweet capsicum, beetroot jam, ricotta, spinach & pesto

Japanese tea 1.20
6 Chicken curry don 7.70
- Japanese curry with teriyaki chicken on rice
soft drinks 1.80
11 Dondon box 9.40
- teriyaki chicken, sukiyaki beef, salad and rice
1 Sukiyaki don 6.90
- thinly sliced beef on rice
4 Tofu curry don 6.50
- Japanese curry with tofu on rice
5 Beef curry don 7.70
- Japanese curry with sukiyaki beef on rice
2 Buta teriyaki don 7.40
- slow cooked pork on rice

LASAGNA $14.00
- Traditional Meat
Extra Topping 50¢
FAMILY $22.00
Romana
- Onion, Olives, Mushroom, Chilli & Tomato Sugo
FAMILY $22.00
LARGE $16.00
SMALL $9.00
BOLOGNESE
- Traditional Meat

Cotton Sponge Cheesecake $9.50
- w Green Tea Ice cream
Avocado Prawn Spring Roll $9.00
- mayo & tonkatsu sauce
Miso Soup $3.50
Wasabi Mayo Prawn $9.50
- battered prawn, light wasabi mayo
Sweet n Sour Chicken Crunch $15.00
- hometown taste, battered chicken, onion, capsicum, sweet and sour sauce
Beetroot Veg Dumpling $12.00
- w tempura broccoli
Steam Juicy Pork Dumpling $8.50
- soup filled dumpling, house soy
Sweet Crispy Onion Chicken $15.00
- crispy fried chicken strips, wok tossed, onion, capsicum, sweet chilli sauce

Salumi & cheese to take away all our oysters, salumi & cheese can be packaged to take away. We also have pickled vegetables, cornichons, spiced nuts, crackers & baguette
Spiced olives & almonds $12.00
Tunworth $15.00
- White mould - cow's milk - Hampshire, England
Moonlight Flat Oysters, mignonette & lemon $5.00
Calabrese Salami $12.00
- Medium spicy
Chocolate custard pot, whipped mascarpone, cocoa nib praline $15.00
Pork rib eye on the bone, parmesan & lemon crumb,eggplant caponata $35.00
Cured Hiramasa Kingfish carpaccio, harissa,crema fresca, Zuni pickle $19.00 / $26.00

House cured gravalax & horseradish cream w/avocado, cos salad & crispy bacon $ 16.50
Baked eggs & chorizo, sweet potato crisps tomato & fetta salsa $ 16.00
Crepes - w/orange & palm sugar caramel $ 9.50
w/pork belly & salsa verde $ 13.50
w/tomato, fetta & rolled oat crumble $ 11.50
Corned beef and cheddar w/pickled cabbage & mustard $ 10.50
Spinach, pinenut & egg filo pie w/pomegranate molasses $ 14.00
Fruit Salad - w/natural yoghurt $ 8.50

Eggs Benedict $15.50
- Poached eggs on toasted English Muffin with ham and Hollandise sauce
Omelette with 2 fillings $14.50
- Choice of ham, cheese, bacon, tomato, chives, mushrooms and sauteed spinach
Fruit Salad with yoghurt $9.50
Sandwich $7.50
Soaked Oats , freshly grated apple mixed with yoghurt, drizzles with honey, strawberries and prunes topped with fresh hazelnuts . $12.00
with stewed rhubarb and honey $10.50
With Poached Eggs $17.50
Strawberries $15.50

-Sourdough $5.50
-Large $7.50
-Egg $5.00
Sourdough toast $3.50
- Two slices, with your choice spread
Bagel $3.50
- With your choice of spread
Big breakfast $14.50
- Two eggs with bacon, sausage, tomato & hash brown
-Ham & cheese $6.50
-Tuna $5.50

House-made Banana Bread w/ spiced ricotta cheese $6
Chicken, Tuna or Ham* w/ rocket, tomato & house-made relish $9
Beetroot Tarte Tatin w/ goats cheese, caramelised onion & red wine syrup $15
House Cured Salamon Carpaccio w/ pickled salad, dill cream & crusty bread $17
Seasonal Salad of the Day - ask our friendly staff for details $19
Pea & Broadbean Bruschetta w/ fetta & radish, chilli & lemon on rye $16
House-made Bircher Muesli w/ dried cranberries, dates, almonds & fresh apple, topped w/ orange blossom yoghurt $11
Squashed Tomatoes on toast w/ chillies, basil & poached egg $16.5

Scallop $2.20
Hamburger in Batter $3.00
Plain Burger $5.50
Snack Pack
Small $3.00
Large $6.50
Beetroot, her mayo, tomato sauce $1.00
Grilled Chicken Burger $8.90
- Breast chicken fillet, avocado, cheese, bacon, lettuce and herb mayo.

Aubergine chips with sweet Thai chili & sour cream
Olive tapenade and fresh thyme
BBQ Chicken Quesadilla $16.00
- california paste chili lime lemongrass basil & coconut milk with roti bread
Prawn & Ginger Dumplings $18.00
- fried shallots chili oil sweet soy spring onion toasted sesame seeds & Japanese mayo
Seafood Platter $85.00
- selection of hot & cold seafood to share with dipping sauces chips & salad oysters natural king prawns house hot smoked salmon salt & pepper calamari battered barramundi fillets tempura prawns & crab cakes
Spicy kale & Chipotle Chickpea $18.00
- roasted pumpkin with pepita kernels marinated feta & house dressing
Lamb Backstrap $34.00
- chermoula marinated backstrap roasted baby carrots braised fennel lemon scented potato puree crispy shallots & red wine jus
Country Style Roast Risotto $28.00
- shredded roast duck with snow pea leaves fig and manchego cheese

6 Wok tossed Viet kuai teow $11.00
- Rice noodle stick wok tossed with shrimp, BBQ pork, egg, carrots, onions, celery, Asian chives, bean shoots, spring onions and crushed peanuts.
1 Mi do bien soup $12.00
- Egg noodle soup with prawns, seafood chunks, fish cakes and squid: garnished with mushrooms, celery, Asian chives, bean shoots, broccoli, coriander and brown onions.
14 Singapore sambal egg noodles $11.00
- Thin egg noodles stir fried in a sweet sambal chilli sauce with prawns, BBQ pork, carrot, capsicum, snow peas, bean shoots, spring onions and onions.
4 Bun tom xao xa ot $12.00
- Rice vermicelli noodles stir fried with prawns, lemon grass, chilli, carrots, onions, capsicum, bean shoots, mixed Asian mint and crushed peanuts, in oyster and fish sauce.
Rice paper rolls (4) $7.00
- (with peanut dipping sauce) Rice paper rolled with pork, shrimp, mixed Asian mints and vermicelli noodles.
11 Hokkien mee $11.00
- Thick egg noodles wok tossed in spicy dark soya mushroom sauce and oyster sauce with shrimps, BBQ pork, capsicum, bokchoi, bean shoots and spring onions.
10 Seafood mee goreng $12.00
- Thick egg noodles wok tossed in Malay curry sauce with prawns, seafood chunks, fish cakes, squid, carrot, capsicum, tofu, onions, bean shoots and spring onions.
Vietnamese spring rolls (8) $7.00/$8.00
- Choice of vegetarian ($7), pork ($7), mix ($7) or prawn ($8) Served with lettuce, mint and dipping sauce.

Olives $0.80
Ham, Avocado & Cheese $7.30
Avocado $1.00
Grilled Pork $7.50
Chicken Breast Salad $7.50
Chicken, Bacon, Avocado & Cheese $8.80
Ham, Cheese & Tomato $6.80
Sundried Tomato & Cheese $6.10

Italian Lettuce Salad $7.50
Insalata Di Torino - tuna, green beans, potato, egg, olives, tomatoes, seasonal lettuce & seeded mustard dressing $18.50
Toasted Panini - Free Range Ham & Provolone Cheese $8.50
Bruschetta Del Giorno - grilled ciabatta toast with seasonal toppings $8.50
Arkibar Muesli - house-made muesli mix with rhubarb, apple & berry compote, served with yoghurt $9.50
Gluten Free Toast $5.00
Fruit Toast - all served with an assortment of italian jams $5.50
Bruschetta Aglio - grilled ciabatta toast with garlic & herbs $5.00