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“City special spot”
Review of San Telmo

San Telmo
Ranked #56 of 7,926 Restaurants in Melbourne
Price range: AU$130 - AU$180
Cuisines: Argentinian
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Dining options: Breakfast, After-hours, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Central Business District
Description: Following the Argentine ethos that eating, drinking and most importantly life are there to be enjoyed with friends, family and lovers. From midday to late at night we offer a shared menu bringing people together just like a family Asado in Argentina. Following the Argentine ethos that eating, drinking and most importantly life are there to be enjoyed with friends, family and lovers. From midday to late at night we offer a shared menu bringing people together just like a family Asado in Argentina. In our endeavour to capture the essence of Argentine culture and cuisine, we have imported a bespoke 2.5 metre parrilla charcoal grill, hand made by Pirincho, a lifelong master of the craft. He is regarded as one of the most important parrilla craftsman in the world. Pirincho’s previous customers include former Argentine presidents, the Ferrari workshop in Modena, and the VIP restaurant in the Barcelona FC Stadium.
Reviewed 22 July 2016 via mobile

We dined here last Saturday night - great food - share plates galore, gorgeous flavours and great service. I would suggest this place for those that enjoy meat, sharing food, a bit of noise and fun and great wine! Plus dessert was great to share too. Go next door to Lily Blacks for a pre dinner cocktail.

Date of visit: July 2016
Thank KrisM49
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Reviewed 17 July 2016 via mobile

Arrived for a mid afternoon Saturday lunch, unsure what to expect when walking in off the street but was pleasantly surprised by the inside. Very warm comfortable open feel, especially with kitchen so open to the rest of restaurant. Friendly wait staff, and very helpful when it came to the menu also. For main had the sollomillo, (500g sirloin on the bone) terrifically cooked, medium rare and comes sliced and ready to go, a great place to go with a few people as the menu is designed around sharing. And this gives a good opportunity of trying a few different dishes on the menu.
Special mention for the house made chorizo, was very tasty, also the Side of pumpkin was very good too.
All in all a very good dining experience would recommend to all. And reasonably priced also for what it was.

Date of visit: July 2016
Thank Dion T
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Reviewed 16 July 2016

This is a great place to go out for a fun night with friends. I booked a table on line well in advance and our table was ready shortly after we arrived. The food is meant for sharing and even though I was the token vegetarian of the group there was still plenty I could have. Highlight for me was the tequila cocktail with chilli - amazing!! The staff were friendly and the only negative was that they stopped serving drinks to our group around 11:30pm which was kind of early for a Saturday night. Probably not a bad thing though. Overall it was a great night and we'll definitely be back.

Date of visit: June 2016
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Thank Julia B
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Reviewed 14 July 2016 via mobile

We can never resist in coming here when we come to Melbourne. I've had my birthday here and have come with my family. The food is always amazing and consistent. It always brings me back to my South America roots.

Date of visit: July 2016
Thank Angitas
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Reviewed 13 July 2016

Probably not the best place to go to if you're a vegetarian considering it (and Argentenians) pride themselves on their ability to cook a good steak.
The starters were delicious - try the Argentinian take on Humita (typically a chilean dish). Though pricey, the servings are described in weight and are defninitely more than satisfying and cooked to perfection.
Staff were wonderful, and with an array of Argentinian Malbecs to choose from you cant go wrong!

Date of visit: May 2016
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Thank Julss333
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