dish

Ph: (03) 9677 9933; Royce Hotel, 379 St Kilda Rd, MELBOURNE 3004 www.roycehotels.com.au

Contemporary, $$
Open Mon-Fri 6.30-10.30am, noon-2.30pm; Sat-Sun 6.30am-noon; Mon-Sat 6-10.30pm, Closed Some public holidays; Licensed; AE DC MC V EFT, Seats inside 100, Outside seats, Private room 180-200
Chef Leigh Dundas (7-11-07) Owner Bursztyn Family (7-11-07)

Mietta's Review
Set in what used to be the Rolls Royce automobile showroom, dish with its seriously modern design - all dark timber floors, plush banquettes and stylish white leather dining chairs and unfussy food, prefers a more low key approach. So do its clientele, a mix of local St Kilda Road residents and the elite of the business fraternity. The service is professional, and the food uncomplicated, with Asian twists and often very good.

Other published opinions

Age Good Food Guide 2008 Score: 14/20 "While Dish is ostensibly part of the glamorous boutique Royce Hotel, it is not, thankfully, reserved for hotel patrons only. Without show or pretension, this stylish establishment exudes a quiet confidence - from its chocolate brown and caramel interior with glossy blacktiled pillars to its mirrored feature walls adorned with plates created and painted by local artists"

Herald Sun Eat, Bob Hart, 29-4-06 "Dish, which strikes me as a far better restaurant than the name might suggest, is part of the Royce boutique hotel that also has a lively bar"

The Age Good Food Guide 2006 score 13/20 "Attached to the Royce Hotel in the heart of the St Kilda Road business district, dish's cavernous and nattily furnished dining room can be a little lonely on a slow night. But come lunchtime, it positively buzzes as businessfolk from the surrounding high-rises flood in."

The Age Good Food Guide 2005 "The big room's polished floor with banquettes down the side conveys a certain luxuriousness without being memorable. New chef Leigh Dundas, who recently cooked at the now defunct Luxe, is fond of visiting classic European dishes and giving them his own spin"

The Age, Agenda, 23/5/04, John Lethlean,'A protege of Jeremy Strode from Langton's days,Dundas' food is smart Europhile,and very good value for money.He helped Luxe rock,before it went broke.Go with a group,because the restaurant can be a little funereal.'

Herald Sun, citystyle, 13/7/04, Stephen Downes,'Score 17/20,'The food at Dish is delish,the ambience pleasant and contemporary, and the service very good...You can count on eating well-cooked,tasty modern offerings in a relaxed and spacious ambience...excellent,if fairly expensive,wine list.'

The Age, Epicure, 27/4/04,John Lethlean,Score 13/20,'Despite some fine food,dish needs more than a new chef to rev it up...Desserts aside,this is reasonably exciting food in what has become a reasonably dull space.A few more diners wouldn't hurt and on food alone,you should be well rewarded if you stay away from sweets.'

Age Good Food Guide 2004 14/20,'cooking modern European food with classical touch-points and trying to add a bit of spark to the place. This autumn look for dishes with game birds and wild mushrooms.'

Age, Sunday Life, Eat Streets, Dani Valent, 8/6/03

The Age Good Food Guide 2003. Score 13/20.

The Age, 14.03.00, John Lethlean Score: 16 out of 20"

The Herald Sun, 14.03.00, Stephen Downes Score: 13 out of 20."