Belgian Beer Cafe Bluestone

Ph: (03) 9529 2899; 557 St Kilda Rd, MELBOURNE 3004

French, $$
Open Mon-Fri 8am-1am, Sat 11am-1am, Sun 11am-11pm; Licensed; AE, BC, DC, MC, V, Seats inside 150, Outside seats 100, Private room Bar 30

Mietta's Review
A most beloved beer drinker's den, ironically set in the gardens of the Institute for the Blind. The decor is authentic European Brasserie, and on Friday nights when the suits invade it's Hogaardten and frites, frites and hogaardten. In the summer months when the masses invade the gardens there is a barbie set up churning out the bratwurst . An extensive a la carte menu is also available featuring mussels cooked 8 different ways.

Other published opinions

Age Craig Platt 14/10/05 "As the sun sets over St Kilda Road, the city's workers take a short tram ride from the CBD to one of the city's best, and largest, beer gardens. Set within the grounds of the Royal Victorian Institute of the Blind, the Belgian Beer Cafe has become a highlight for beer lovers during warm Melbourne evenings"

The Age, Agenda, 28/3/04, John Lethlean,'Sprawl on the lawn with Belgian fries and mayonnaise or sit down in the handsome bluestone building for a pot of mussels, Flemish beef stew, or veal and pork sausages on stoemp (mash with vegetables and bacon). The super-efficient bar brigade are also excellent eye candy.'

Herald Sun, Citystyle, 30/12/03, Michael Harden

The Age Good Food Guide 2003. Score 12/20.

Age Good Food Guide 2002 - Score 13/20

The Herald Sun, dining Out, Stephen Downes, 30/4/02. Score 12/20.

Herald Sun, Eat Bob Hart 2/3/02

The Age, Unexplored Territory Matt Preston 13/11/01

The Age, Drinking Willie Simpson, 27/3/01