The Mess Hall in Melbourne Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Condiments 1.00 each
    • strawberry, blackcurrant, apricot, honey & vegemite
  • Lemon Ricotta & Poppyseed hotcakes 17.50
    • w/ blueberry compote, mascarpone & maple syrup
  • Toast
  • - sourdough / multigrain / fruit 7.00
  • - gluten free 8.00
  • Fruit toast 10.50
    • w/ buffalo ricotta & honey
  • Homemade granola 11.50
    • w/ poached fruit & yogurt
  • Chia seed pudding 12.00
    • w/ yogurt & berry coulis
  • Bagel 12.50
    • w/ smoked turkey, cream cheese, chives, red onion, tomato & spinach
  • Avocado on dark rye toast 17.50
    • w/ Bulgarian feta, chilli, coriander & lime
  • Salmon scrambled eggs 18.50
    • w/ spinach & chives on toasted multigrain
  • Corn fritters 17.50
    • served w/ avocado, cream cheese, tomato relish & coriander
  • Hollandaise eggs 20.00
    • w/ smoked trout, poached eggs, minted pea mash & hollandaise on a sweet bun
  • Waffle 18.50
    • w/ peach, salted caramel, vanilla ice cream & pecan crumble
  • Free Range eggs 12.50
    • scrambled, poached or fried w/ sourdough toast
  • Sides
  • - mushroom, fresh tomato, spinach 4.00 each
  • - bacon, smoked salmon, avocado 4.50 each
LUNCH & DINNER LUNCH & DINNER
  • See blackboard for specials
  • TO SHARE
  • Olive Miste 8.50
    • marinated mixed olives
  • Polenta Chips 11.50
    • w/ aioli
  • Arancini 3.50 ea
    • w/ harissa mayonnaise
  • Veal Tonnato 15.50
    • sliced veal, capers, tuna sauce & mixed herbs
  • Salmon Carpaccio 15.50
    • w/ pickled beetroot, orange, creme fraiche & capers
  • Gnocchi alla Romana 4.50 ea
    • prosciutto wrapped w/ zucchini caponata & pinenut
  • Antipasto Misto 19.50
    • selection of cured meats, cheese, seafood & mixed vegetable
  • HANDMADE PASTA
  • Potato Gnoochi 24.50
    • w/ pomodoro, basil & pecorino
  • Beetroot, Ricotta & Spinach Ravioli 27.50
    • w/ burnt butter, thyme & pistachio
  • Black & White Tagliatelle 29.50
    • w/ scallops, prawns, mussels, clams, garlic, chilli & white wine
  • Saffron Tortelli 30.50
    • filled w/ blue swimmer crab, & spring vegetables
  • Pappardelle 28.50
    • w/ wild boar ragu & peas
  • MAIN
  • Braised Goat 28.50
    • w/ soft cauliflower & kale
  • Roast Duck 31.50
    • w/ red cabbage, parsnip & jus
  • Fish of the day 29.50
  • SIDES
  • Broccoli 9.00
    • w/ garlic & chilli
  • Rocket 9.00
    • w/ parmesan & balsamic
  • Potato Fries 8.00
  • SALAD
  • Smoked Trout 18.50
    • w/ black spaghetti, capsicum, pickled ginger, rocket, coriander & lime
  • Chicken 17.50
    • w/ lettuce, avocado, fennel, grapes, celery/& smoked almonds w/ red wine vinaigrette
  • Beetroot roasted 16.50
    • w/ Bulgarian feta, Japanese mushroom, yogurt & herbs
  • Caprese 14.50
    • w/ buffalo mozzarella, tomato & basil
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Basil Pannacotta 12.50
    • w/ raspberry coulis & chocolate flakes
  • Chocolate Tart 12.50
    • w/ honey comb & salted caramel
  • Poached Pear 10.50
    • in spiced red wine w/ mascarpone & peanut crumble
  • Tiramisu 12.50
  • Affogato 12.50
    • w/ vanilla ice-cream, amaretto liqueur & espresso
  • Cheese
    • w/ olivosh & jam
  • 50g 12.50
  • 100g 19.50
  • 150g 24.50
  • Choice of:
  • Taleggio (cow, soft)
  • Caprino (goat, soft)
  • Grana Padano (hard)

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Sweet potatoes, garlic, rosemary salt $9.00
  • Chargrilled whole garfish, truffled cous cous, Chimmichurri $19.00
  • Lemon curd Eton mess, thick cream, fresh strawberries $12.00
  • Warm blueberry, white chocolate, bread & butter pudding, blueberry ice cream $12.00
  • Ricotta gnocchi, Brussels sprouts, peas, parsley oil & parmesan $20.00
  • Malbec marinated Atlantic salmon, farro, pomegranate & parsley salad $28.00
  • Crumbed pork belly, spicy black beans, sauteed silverbeet & lemon $29.00
  • Tempura fried okra, cucumber yoghurt, mustard seed & curry salt $10.00
  • TRAIANO - mixed salad, red onion, cherry tomatoes, smoked salmon, black olives served with toasted bread $17.50
  • ‘PANUOZZO GIGANTE’ to share (Recommended for 3 or more people) $48.00
  • CAMILLERI - octopus salad, celery, cherry tomatoes, flavoured butter curls served on house made bread, extra virgin olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper $20.50
  • SOPHIA LOREN - San Marzano tomatoes DOP, buffalo mozzarella DOP, rucola, bresaola, parmesan, cherry tomato, bocconcini, extra virgin olive oil $26.40
  • GRAN TAGLIERE MISTO ALL’ITALIANA - A selection of cold meats and cheeses DOP, an Italian tradition selected by our Chef $35.00
  • TIBERIO - ettuce, spinach, rucola, cherry tomatoes, black olives, red onion, mozzarelline, cucumbers, capsicum $16.50
  • MACCHERONI ALLA NORMA DI BELLINI - tomato, eggplant, baked ricotta, basil $20.60
  • MARGHERITA - tomato sauce, fior di latte, basil and oregano $17.40
  • Curry chicken don $10.50
    • Chicken cooked with japanese curry sauce on rice
  • Curry katsu don $10.50
    • Deep fried crumbed pork or chicken on japanese curry on rice
  • Nabeyaki udon $11.50
    • One tempura prawn with assortment of vegetables and pork served with thick udon noodles soup
  • Ten don $10.50
    • Tempura prawns and vegetables served on rice
  • O-bento bento $14.50
    • Select your choice of 5,6,7,8,9,25,26,30 to setup your bento box with miso soup
  • Sapporo ramen $11.20
    • Pork and vegetables served with thin japanese soup
  • Unagi don $13.90
    • Grilled eel served on rice with egg and special sauce
  • Takoyaki $8.50
    • Octopus fritters topped with bonito flakes in specials sauce 8 in 1 serve
  • BBQ Scallop $3.80
  • Spiced gizzard
  • Pork intestines $2.50
  • Fried pork dumpling
  • Chicken wings
  • Fried rice with egg $8.00
  • BBQ Oyster $4.00
  • Quail egg
  • Stir fried green vegetables and deep fried tofu $15.80
  • Stir fried diced chicken & peanuts in sweet chili sauce $19.80
  • Beef / seafood & potato vermicelli cook in sichuan chilli soup $11.80
  • Steamed custard bun(2pcs) $5.20
  • Northern style dry noodle with bean sauce and minced pork $11.80
  • Sichuan style chicken in peanut & chili sauce (served cold ) $8.80
  • Deep fried whole barramundi fish in spicy garlic sauce $28.80
  • Deep fried prawn with mixed vegetables in special spice and dry chilli $25.80
  • Veggie breakfast $16.90
  • Chorizo baguette $13.50
  • Soup of the day $9.00
  • Wagyu beef baguette $14.50
  • Steak sandwich $16.00
  • Smoked salmon benedict $18.00
  • Big breakfast $17.90
  • Pork belly baguette $13.50
  • Salami salad $6.80
  • Turkey salad $7.30
  • Yankee $4.50
    • Frankfurter with tomato sauce
  • Chicken schnitzel salad $7.80
  • Chicken kebab salad $7.80
  • New york $5.10
    • Frankfurter with cream cheese
  • Chicken breast $7.30
  • Avocado $1.00
  • Caesar salad $12.00
  • -Egg white omelette $12.00
  • Pineapple $1.00
    • Each
  • -Chicken $2.00
  • Bagel
  • -Salmon $6.00
  • Protein packed omelette $13.90
    • With capsicum, mushrooms, olives, parmesan with a side of avocado
  • -With jam/veg/honey $4.00
  • Steamed Wrap (2) $2.00
  • Seasame & Coconut Layered Jelly With Shredded Coconut $8.80
  • Chicken Feet - A Chinese Delicacy Steamed With Black Bean Sauce, Encased In a Lotus Leaf (4) $7.80
  • Xiao Long Bao - Juicy Steamed Pork Dumplings. $6.80
    • Tip: Allow To Cool, Pierce The Top, Slurp The Soup, Add Traditional Chinese Vinegar & Enjoy (3)
  • Stir Fried Chicken With Egg Noodles, Bean Sprouts & Snow Peas $13.80
  • Pan Fried Pork & Chive Dumplings (6/15) $9.80/$20.00
  • Pepper Chicken - Chicken Breast Marinated With Ground Toasted Szechuan Peppers, Lightly Stir Fried With Pepper Sauce & Stirred through with Kale $14.80
  • Diy Veggie San Choi Bao - Lettuce Cups With Diced Bamboo, Snow Pea Shoots & Onion $8.80
  • VEGETARIAN PLATTER (V) for one 17.00
    • includes tzatziki, hommus & eggplant dips, dolmadakia, spanakopita, feta cheese, potatoes baked in tomato salsa & kalamata olives. Served with warm pita bread
  • giros $3.00
  • TYROKAFTERI (V) 6.00
    • feta cheese and capsicum dip
  • small 23.00
  • BOWL OF CHIPS
  • HOMEMADE MOUSSAKA 26.00
    • Greek traditional dish of baked layers of potatoes, minced beef & eggplant topped with bechamel cream sauce.
  • GRILLED LAMB FILLET SOUVLAKI 15.00
    • lean marinated lamb fillet skewer in pita
  • HOMEMADE SPANAKOPITA (V) 11.50
    • baked spinach, feta cheese & herbs in crispy filo pastry
  • Famous Steak Pie N/A
  • Snow Pie N/A
  • Vegetable Pastie N/A
  • Egg and Bacon Pie N/A
  • Steak and Kidney Pie N/A
  • Cracked pepper Pie N/A
  • Steak and Mushroom Pie N/A
  • Chicken and Mushroom Pie N/A
  • French toast $16.00
    • Served with fresh strawberries, whipped cream, maple syrup
  • Big breakfast $21.00
    • Choose your eggs, pork and fennel sausage, bacon, herb roasted mushrooms, roasted tomatoes, served with toasted bread (GF) on request
  • Veggie omelette $16.90
    • Spinach, Spanish onion, olives, mushroom, served with toasted bread
  • Toast with jams $7.00
    • Toasted ciabatta bread, served with jams, butter
  • Banana bread $9.00
    • Served with mascarpone, fresh bananas
  • Eggs benedict $15.00
    • Served with toasted bread, bacon, poached eggs, hollandaise (GF) on request
  • Corn fritters $17.00
    • Served with crispy bacon, tomato relish, rocket
  • Eggs on toast $9.00
    • On ciabatta toast - Poached / Fried / Scrambled (GF) (v) on request
  • Beef Noodle Soup you can choose
  • 40. Fish fillet with lemon-grass & chilli on rice $11.50
    • Com ca nuong sa ot
  • 87. A bowl of Soup $1.00
  • 22. Stewed beef in Soup with Vermicelli or rice noodles $11.50
    • Pho bo kho
  • 72. Fried Wonton $6.50
    • Hoanh thanh chien
  • Small $10.50
  • 6. Brisket
    • Pho nam
  • 77. Rice spaghetti cook with fishcake & pork in soup $12.50
    • Banh canh cha ca
  • Minced Pork and BBQ Pork Dry Noodle - Egg noodle dry tossed in soya marinade with minced pork and BBQ pork $10.90
  • Signature Almond Tofu Pudding $4.80
  • Stir Fried Beef, Tomato & Scrambled Egg on Rice - Sauteed sliced beef with tomato and egg chiffon with rice $9.90
  • Double Egg & Luncheon Meat Toast $5.00
  • Pork Belly Gua Bao Burger - Steam bun filled soya marinated pork belly, pickled bok choy, crushed peanuts and coriander $6.60
  • Shitake Mushroom & Brocolli with Abalone Sauce $14.50
  • Steamed Wonton with Black Vinegar and Chilli Oil $6.50
  • Pork chop with Spaghetti in Sweet Corn Cream Sauce $11.50
  • Penne Pollo $25.00
    • mushrooms, pancetta, garlic, chilli, pesto, chicken, parmesan
  • Fettuccine veal ragu $25.00
    • parmesan
  • (gluten free pizza base available)
  • The bird $31.00
    • Corn, vegetables, mushroom creamy sauce, free range, Victoria
  • Paella $35.00
    • seafood, chorizo, chicken, green peas
  • Chicken skewers $18.00
    • tahini dip
  • Cabbage slaw $14.00
    • pickled mayo, peas, soft boiled egg
  • Greek dips $13.00
    • garlic bread, tarama, eggplant dip, hummus
The Mess Hall

The Mess Hall

location

Address

51 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia

phone

Phone

0396546800

clock

Opened hours

Tuesday 7:30am–10pm Wednesday7:30am–10pm Thursday 7:30am–10pm Friday 7:30am–10pm Saturday 8am–10pm Sunday 8am–10pm Monday 7:30am–10pm
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

Restaurant

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Modern Australian , Wine Bar

features

Features

Dine in ,  Takeaway ,  Cash ,  EFTPOS ,  Visa ,  Mastercard ,  Bankcard ,  Breakfast

Location
51 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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