There’s a head-turning aroma wafting from the Two Fat Monks door, and we took it upon ourselves to do a little sleuthing Nancy Drew style.
Turns out, behind that grand, charcoal façade lies a lofty warehouse filled with exquisite interiors and an array of new dishes. There’s more choice on this updated menu than there is in the current Bachelor Mansion.
Whether you’re an all-day-brekky fiend, or have an undying love for calamari, the selection at Two Fat Monks will have you spoilt for choice. This place breeds conversations of indecision and awe, as café-racers complete the gruelling task of which plate to try ‘this time’ and which 10 others to promptly return for.
For something small, opt for some truffled potato croquettes or spicy meatballs. These heavenly bites are perfect for sharing and grazing among friends. Alternatively, don’t share at all because they taste that good.
Among the main course showstoppers are the corn fritters – Tex Mex style, generously topped with a zingy salsa and dollop of smashed avo, and the Monks pan-fried gnocchi which lies comfortably beneath a garden of rocket and goat’s cheese. Oops, sorry to make you drool.
Every dish proved to drop a jaw along somewhere along the table, with an impressive balance of aesthetic and flavour reminding us why we are all so heavily obsessed with the Melbourne dining scene.
Thirsty? Get your Vitamin C fix with a tall, freshly-squeezed OJ or marry your meals with a heavenly Goldentini. Better yet, have both.
The coffee lineup, cocktail selection and other thirst-quenchers are an ode to how seriously this place takes variety. Rest assured, all bases are covered.
Experience the new menu and stunning interiors at Two Fat Monks, 254-256 Wingrove St, Fairfield, Victoria.
