Where To Find American Food In Melbourne?

The international cuisine trends that hit Melbourne tend to come and go in waves. We can't get enough of everything from taco trucks in Mexico to tapas in Spain to Korean barbeque in South Korea. However, one trend that we can no longer overlook is American cuisine, which continues to sprout up in restaurants worldwide.

There is nothing new about American-style cuisine or cocktails in Melbourne, but are we digging them right now? Whether you're in the mood for traditional American fare like Philly steaks & curl fries, looking for a cosy diner experience, or can't get enough of the authentic southern flavour of Gumbo, you'll find what you're looking for here. This year's abundance of Fourth of July events indicates that people generally approve of the United States.

Melbourne's American Restaurants

When it comes to grilling beef, there's nothing more to learn from South American cuisine, and when it comes to street food, it's impossible to beat an eggplant dish stuffed with pork ribs, salsa, and avo.

Several restaurants in Melbourne cater to the various South American culinary traditions, from the Argentinean penchant for steak to the Colombian penchant for hot corn pockets to the plain, everyday dining among Chilean families. For those times when you feel like taking your dining chairs on a tour of the continent, we've compiled a list of the best in the city.

Bar and Restaurant Onda

Most of Melbourne's South American eateries fall into one of two broad categories: either they are hip, expensive joints serving popular meals from Argentina and Peru, or they are neighbourhood cafés & bars serving authentic, regional specialities. In addition, South American-themed fusion eateries are unusual.

Onda is necessary at this point. Having travelled extensively throughout South And Central America, Steve & Krishna Hogan brought their passion for regional cuisines back to their small restaurant along Collingwood's Bridge Road.

The small plates at Onda (most of which are vegetarian) pay homage to Latin American flavours without being constrained by tradition. Originality is a plus for the bold dishes on the menu. With finger lime, the kingfish slices in this stunning ceviche become opaque and firm. Crispy and delicious, these purple yam chips pair perfectly with the fresh, new flavours.

Applewood-smoked beef short ribs are a culinary delight. Mofongo, a Mexican American hash brown made with plantain, is a fantastic side dish with a fall-off-the-bone rib roast. Its rich beetroot puree and acidic herb-filled chimichurri sprinkled on top of the crunchy beef croutons make for a deliciously balanced dish.

San Telmo

No nonsense is tolerated in San Telmo. Instead, the meaty scene at this gaucho restaurant, managed by a group of Melbourne hospo gringos, begins at the front door, where dry-aged cow parts are displayed. The marbled, luscious fat is a written guarantee of future happiness, and it makes for a memorable introduction.

In Melbourne's legislative neighbourhood, a walk inside this shrine de Carne will bring you face to face with the kitchen and its centrepiece Parilla, in which a brow-mopping cook who truly needs to be paid danger money shovels about burning hot coals.

Meat is what the people want, and they have spoken. They seek meat in a den decorated to resemble a Buenos Aires steakhouse, complete with menus and furnishings covered in cowhide in a variety of styles. Fried broccoli is another popular request.

Broccoli florets, batter-fried until they cry for crispy mercy and buried in a salty cheesy blizzard of shredded pecorino, are San Telmo's contribution to an oeuvre known as the good vegetable went bad. Sit down with such a platter of these puppies and drink something from the all-Argentinian wine list, and you've got a very good lunch.

Nevertheless, San Telmo offers more than just steak and frying broccoli. In honour of Italy and its large immigrant community, there is a dish called Vitello tonnato, which consists of tender bits of eye fillet rubbed with tuna mayonnaise and imparted a classical kick from capers and parmesan.

Sweetly aromatic, but instead of grunty, born-to-be-mild morcilla is available. And fatty polenta chips drenched in chipotle mayo, which can do nothing except make you extremely happy.

This hanger steak is almost ideal, but it's no longer an economical option at $40 for a small serving. The salt crystals on top are all needed for garnish, and the caramelised crust is a homage to the Maillard reaction.

Po'Boy Quarter

Gumbo Kitchen, a permanent restaurant from the people behind the popular Creole food truck, is a great choice for anyone craving traditional southern fare. Popular New Orleans street cuisine, po'boys, feature fillings including fried shrimp, deep-fried catfish, and pulled pig. Gumbo, of course, is a must.

Great for individuals who want to fill up without breaking the bank, as they frequently host beer and meal promotions.

Huey Long's, the rear patio bar, has lately begun serving Louisiana artisan beer for a true local flavour. Great American-style drinks are also available here; once the temperature rises, we'll order a round of rye mint juleps served over crushed ice and poured into pewter cups.

Neruda's

Only a short distance beyond Actually numerous Station, a gigantic photorealist mural of an Inca boy has been painted on the side of a building. Artist Julian Clavijo drew it to brighten up a busy roadway and create a sense of calm in what could otherwise be a chaotic environment.

Inside Gus Vargas's cosy café, you'll find a rainbow of colours and a sense of peace. The proprietor is from Santiago, and the restaurant is named after the great Chilean writer Pedro Neruda, so naturally, the menu is focused on traditional cuisine from that region.

People from the neighbourhood and the South American population fill the few tables among the racks of music CDs, books, flags, and maté (a caffeinated herbal drink) mugs painted by local artists.

Coffee is brewed, and empanadas, stuffed with slow-cooked meat, onion, Spanish black olives, and hard-boiled eggs, are made in the oven while Gus converses with customers in Spanish and English.

Some popular breakfast combinations are fried eggs with bacon, chorizo (choro), sirloin, grilled tomatoes, and caramel onion. The word a lo Pobre refers to the daily meals eaten by most Chilean households and indicates simple, traditional food in Italy's Cucina Povera.

For breakfast, you can choose from the Colombian mainstay of white and yellow corn arepas or the Chilean country bread pan amasado, typically baked in a brick oven. The arepas are a smart addition, as the ooey-gooey South American cheese complements the soft eggs nicely.

The chacarero, available only at Neruda's, is a traditional Chilean sandwich made with pan-fried beef, tomato slices, crunchy steaming green beans, house-made mayo, and gobs of mashed avocado.

Remove the lid, fill it with salsa made from tomato, onion, and coriander, and get ready for it to drip down your chin.

There are also larger dishes available, such as the Milanese del Plato, an Argentinian take on an Italian dish consisting of breaded beef fillets, in this case, veal served with veggie rice and Russian mashed potatoes. For something similar but with a Latin twist, try pastel de choclo, a casserole dish made with ground beef, chicken, and spices, covered with a mashed corn crust and served hot from the oven.

Another dish that exemplifies the ethos of a lo pobre,' the charquicán, is a hearty stew made with potato salad, pumpkin, minced beef, and green beans.

Palermo

Melbourne, settle down. The Palermo restaurant takes its name from a neighbourhood in Argentina Aires, not the Sicilian city of the same name. However, with the considerable influence of Italian cooking on Argentine cuisine, the distinction may be less significant than at first glance.

A whole pig suspended in a wireframe over a scarlet fire pit and a Parilla, where warehouses of chorizo, morcilla, and other juicy bits have been moved over glowing embers with the precision of a Space agency engineer, are just two examples of the distinctive mise-en-scène of its kitchen, but the distinction is necessary nonetheless.

It's a scene dissimilar to San Telmo, Palermo's more established brother. However, on the opposite side of town, on the outskirts of the city's legal area, you'll find Palermo, where steak is worshipped with the same fervour as wigs & gowns.

Given the peakedness of the sunken dining hall on a typical Thursday night, the team behind Peruvian-leaning Pastuso or the soon-to-open Asado on the Southbank appears to have scored a home run with their second restaurant.

This is not a steakhouse where vegetarians are given lip respect and relegated to the side dishes. To fully appreciate the restaurant's meaty centre and South American decor (which includes a wine glass chandelier fit for a western movie and servers in stunning leather aprons), we recommend coming with a large group of friends.

Do you have any empanadas? Of course, there are, such as lengthy nubbles of garlicky beef or fatty pockets of fried joy, crunchy and bubbling, oozing melting mozzarella and maise accentuated with a faint jalapeno kick (excellent) (a little dry). Toasted seeds and the sweet-salty element from fire-licked red grapes take the traditional playbook beyond the realm of possibility, elevating the otherwise unremarkable kingfish ceviche to the level of national sport.

The most authentic Italian meal is also the best: tender baby octopus that has been perfectly chargrilled. Proteins remember their gelatinous form and leave an impact accentuated by the salty undertones of the smoked haddock aioli and the luscious tomato salsa.

From a 300-gram O'Connor grass-fed hanger tossed on the grill long enough to build a delicious crust over gutsy rare meat to a 1.3-kilogram Wagyu striploin that is the stuff your business-lunch fantasy, steak is priced not only by its origin but also by its weight.

Club Colombia

As soon as you walk into Club Colombia, the splashes of colour immediately catch your eye, from the bright yellow seats to the blue, red, and yellow internal walls that pay homage to the tricolore national flag. As a result, you might not first see the flipped-up traditional sombreros floating in midair or the Colombian wine crates serving as shelves.

When you're not studying the menu, you may take in murals from Colombia; if you wonder where you are, a clock displaying Victoria time is conveniently located adjacent to the Colombian one. Yet, it's easy to see how that may happen.

Diego, the proprietor and chef of Club Colombia, hails from Medellin, Antioquia. Even yet, the café's decor resembles the adjacent Spanish colonial towns of Jardn, Salento, and Guatapé, known for their vividly painted buildings and colourful floral displays. The interiors are set to the tunes of Puerto Rican salsa musician Héctor Lavoe & Colombian vocalist Fonseca.

The food and décor of the café are both unabashedly Colombian. Club Colombia serves all three meals of the day, but we came for the calentado, a classic Colombian breakfast dish. Calentado, which means "heated," is a rice dish more of a domestic staple than a professional kitchen stalwart because it is made with leftovers.

Nevertheless, at Club Colombia, they take the ordinary combination of ingredients and make it into a dish that comes in three distinct varieties. So, naturally, we choose the skilled value, which features chicken and chorizo (though vegans take note: there's a more eco-friendly variety, too).

One can open the fried egg and enjoy the mountain of veggie long-grain rice, earthy lentils, tender pieces of pulled chicken, and fiery hits of diced chorizo in each serving. The stew's caramelised, buttery cubes of grilled green plantains are a surprise burst of sweetness in this otherwise highly savoury dish. If you do this all by yourself, you might as well start the day right.

Every culture has its take on pancakes, from the fermented rice lentil dosa of South India to the sourdough-risen flatbread injera of the Horn of Africa. Breakfast in Colombia often consists of grilled white corn arepas, flat, circular dough discs that get crispy on the grill and are the country's equivalent of pancakes. Arepas at Club Colombia are served with all the calendars as standalone plates, smothered in eggs cooked to order or stuffed with molten mozzarella. For the chocolo arepa, grilled corn adds substance and a pleasant sweetness to the otherwise airy pancake.

The Beaufort

We'll chew our hats if you can have fun in a bar while keeping your clothes on. The nautical cocktail bar's main draws are booze, boats, and burgers. Yet, the best ribs in town may be found at Ike's Rack Shack.

Mix it overnight over apple wood, rub it down with salt and pepper, and finish with a blend of Bulleit whiskey & maple syrup. If you still have room for something sweet after dinner, we offer apple pie and a sundae, including walnuts, vanilla sauce, and whiskey caramel.

Citrico

Citrico is on a section of Queens Parade that is woefully undersaturated with good dining options. Used to be Chianti, an red sauce restaurant that struggled for nine years before succumbing to a brief hipster fad. It's where you can relax with a pisco Mary and some quinoa & goat's cheese croquettes topped with spicy mayonnaise and forget about the office maniac.

Although the name "Citrico" suggests otherwise, Kroll and Forteza did not initially intend for Citrico to serve only ceviche (Citrico means "citrous"). If you ask any local, your goal to triangulate Chile, Argentina, and Peru's cuisines in the southern part of South America would sound ambitious. Ceviche, empanadas, and char and smoke-flavoured meats cooked on a grill are all dishes that translate well for an Australian audience. When deciding between a humita and a china, for example, it helps to have a handy reference on hand.

In this case, three different ceviches are featured. The Graphics design (barramundi with sweet potato) and the Niko both feature Peru's national meal, which is both delicious and healthful.

Meatmother

The hardworking staff at Meatmother starts their day at dawn so that your beef brisket, pig, and ribs can smoke for 12 hours over oak. It would be best to try the pork tray with either chipotle coleslaw or mac & cheese to see what they've been up to all day.

They have various bourbons, cocktails, and craft beers from the US and Australia. Vegetarians shouldn't look any further than this. Can't go wrong with this option, though, if you prefer tender, flavorful meat that easily pulls apart.

Big Boy BBQ

Big Boy, BBQ's meat, is heavily seasoned with spices & slow-cooked, lasting a maximum of sixteen hours, but once the orders start flowing in, it can be served swiftly. Even though it's "quick food," the meat is lean, and there are options for those watching their carbohydrate intake. Give 'The Dorothy,' a Kansas-style juicy beef brisket over pickles and coleslaw, a try.

Big Boy's BYO option is amazing, costing an extra dollar per person. So if you suddenly hank at some soft, shredded meat, you may locate these folks in Caulfield South or down Hardware Lane.

Le Bon Ton

Owners of the popular New Orleans–style Mexican restaurant Chingon also opened Le Bon Ton. Chicken wings roasted for 2 hours on cherry wood, we're promised, are smokier than Keith Stones.

In addition, you really must sample the clean and good pork shoulder that has been slow-cooked for 12 hours. As for the Sierra Nevada on draught, we won't argue. For those needing a stronger drink, the "French Quarter" offers Martell; it also provides rye whiskey, simple syrup, and an adequate amount of bitters and Bénédictine liqueur.

In terms of sweets, you can choose between chestnut, chocolate crème, strawberry banana, and even apple pies. This is one food coma that was well-deserved.

Fancy Hanks Bar-B-Que

If you need a big slab of pork to get you through the winter or any other kind of Barbecue comfort food, Fancy Hank's is the place to go. From Wednesday through Sunday, diners may order from the Mercat's Regular menu and feast on favourites like beer, could chicken, and typically lasting barbecued pork belly for $6 per 100g. By combining it with classic cornbread and 'Rosanne Cash' mashed potatoes, they won't have to eat for days. At the happy hour held every Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., all draught beers are only $2. Whatever the hell constitutes a pulled pork sundae, you ask? That's something you should look into right now.

La Tienda

For authentic South American cuisine in Melbourne, try the chimichurri-topped steak at San Telmo, the dulce tres leches crème caramel at Palermo or the all-you-can-eat barbeque at B'Churrasco. Yet, the growing Latinx diaspora in Melbourne is served by a scattering of low-key restaurants that specialise in the regional cuisines of their home countries.

John Gomez, born in Colombia and now resides in Melbourne, Australia, opened La Tienda in Windsor, Australia, in early 2018. The restaurant serves authentic Colombian local cuisine in an unabashedly Colombian setting, complete with soccer jerseys vying for attention with murals depicting famous sights, festivals, and Shakira.

Over the roar of the juicer mixing passionfruit, soursop, or lulu (a South American fruit that tastes like a cross between raspberry and lime) and milk or water, soft Spanish voices can be heard. Aguardiente Antioqueno (an anise or sugar cane liquor) and Club Colombia pilsners go well with the pasta combos, which consist of tiny pots of onion-laced guacamole, ricotta, pulled beef, and mansion tomato and onion salsa, but aren't nearly enough to cover four giant deep-fried plantains.

Pastuso

This establishment with a Peruvian theme shines like a polished dollar because of its pleasant ambience and ease of usage. Turn left as you enter to find the shimmering bronze bar where the bartenders whip up a storm of Pisco Sours using Peruvian brandy, lime juice, and egg whites.

Croquettes stuffed with cumin-flavoured ground beef, raisins, and olives might be on the menu. But, of course, that covers everything for a successful 30-minute work meeting, initial date, or pre-show snack.

Miss Katie’s Crab Shack

Madam Katie's, formerly Dr Nasty Jay's Crabs Shack and established by the Chingon sisters, is famous for its United states preparation of blue swimmer crab. You can't be timid around these crabs; instead, arm yourself with a bib and a hammer and get to work.

To learn more about the ingredients in the seasonal stew, a carbonara created with rice, fresh vegetables, and different types of meat, please get in touch with our friendly staff. Other alternatives to shellfish include Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) or a burger consisting of sweetcorn or sweet potato for vegetarians.

Bowery to Williamsburg

If you're yearning for a bagel and want a flavour of the United States during the day, you may satisfy your urge at this cafe. This cafe serves Excellent coffee throughout the day and something stronger again for the afternoon crowd in the style of an industrial New York City subway station.

For a hearty start to the day, try the breakfast ham bagel topped with a fried egg, jalapenos, sheer, and rocket. Recent additions to the menu include the po'boys above and the incomparably delicious cronuts.

Trunk

Our vote is for Trunk to be the slasher restaurant. A Nyc diner, Trunk is a great option for people looking for a quick meal and a lively time, contrasting to the restaurant's more solemn environment.

The Breaking Good Dog is a beef hot dog topped with mustard, acid, vegetable curry, chilli, and jalapeno. Wagyu jalapeno fries are the perfect complement to any meal. It's safe to assume that sundaes will be available as a dessert option at your chosen eatery.

Belle's Hot Chicken

Even though it's number 11 on the list, we felt it was important to recognise the new restaurant Belle's Spicy Chicken, which recently replaced Belle's Diner. After closing in mid-July, the Gertrude Avenue eatery will reopen in early August.

In August, they plan to serve their chicken with a spicy coating, fermented pickle, sriracha, slaw, potato salad, and more. They're going to hone in on one thing and master it, and we'll be the ones to try it.

Conclusion

The international food fads that sweep through Melbourne come and go in waves, but one thing that can't be ignored is the proliferation of American restaurants worldwide. Food and drinks with an American influence are nothing new in Melbourne, but are they now trending? There's something for everyone here, whether you're craving some true southern flavour in Gumbo or classic American dishes like Philly steaks and curl fries. Many Melbourne eateries feature dishes typical of many South American countries, such as the Argentinian love of steak, the Colombian love of hot corn pockets, and the basic, everyday meals of Chilean families. We have collected a list of the best in the city for when you feel like taking your dining chairs on a trip across the continent. Theme Bar and Eatery Onda, Most of Melbourne's South American cafes are either trendy, costly spots serving trendy dishes from Argentina and Peru or cosy, local hangouts providing true regional specialities.

Now more than ever, Steve and Krishna Hogan, who previously had a small restaurant on Bridge Road in Collingwood, dedicated themselves to serving regional cuisines, making it essential to have Onda. The menu's daring dishes, like the kingfish slices that turn opaque and hard in this gorgeous ceviche, are a highlight because of their creativity. These purple yam chips are crisp and flavorful, making them a great complement to the novel flavours. Dry-aged cow parts are displayed at San Telmo, a gaucho restaurant in Melbourne's legislative district. Mofongo, a Mexican American hash brown made with plantain, is a terrific accompaniment to a fall-off-the-bone rib roast prepared with applewood smoke.

San Telmo's contribution to the bad vegetable went good is a dish of batter-fried broccoli florets that are so crunchy they beg for mercy and are then buried in a salty cheesy snowstorm of shredded pecorino. A dish called Vitello tonnato is named after Italy and its vast immigrant community. It is made with soft morsels of eye fillet rubbed with tuna mayonnaise and given a classical kick from capers and parmesan. Finally, a bowl of greasy polenta chips doused in chipotle mayo can do nothing except make you very happy.

You won't be disappointed if you're looking for a permanent location for the famed Creole food truck, Gumbo Kitchen. Po'boys are a popular type of street food in New Orleans, and they can be filled with everything from fried shrimp to deep-fried catfish to the pulled pig. Huey Long's, the patio bar in the back, now features a selection of locally crafted beers from Louisiana. Cafe Neruda, named after the legendary Chilean poet Pedro Neruda, serves regional specialities. The few tables among the CD and bookshelves, flags, and maté are always packed with locals and South Americans (a caffeinated herbal drink).

While Gus chats with clients in Spanish and English, he bakes empanadas filled with slow-cooked beef, onion, Spanish black olives, and hard-boiled eggs. White and yellow corn arepas, a morning staple in Colombia, and pan amasado, a traditional Chilean country bread baked in a brick oven, are two options. Palermo Steak is revered with the same fervour as wigs and gowns in Melbourne, a steakhouse outside the city's legal area. It's named after a section of Buenos Aires, not the Sicilian city of the same name. Still, the difference is less noticeable than it might seem due to the widespread influence of Italian cuisine on Argentine cuisine. Larger plates can be ordered, such as the charquicán, a hearty stew made with potato salad, pumpkin, minced beef, and green beans, or the Milanese del Plato, a casserole dish made with ground beef, chicken, and spices, covered with mashed corn shell and delivered hot from the oven.

Bringing a large group of people is encouraged to make the most of the restaurant's meaty centre and South American furnishings. Empanadas come in various shapes and sizes, from long beef nubs with garlic sauce too thick pockets stuffed with fried delight. Medellin, Antioquia, is home to Club Colombia, a popular Colombian café. From the bright yellow chairs to the blue, red, and yellow walls that pay homage to the tricolore national flag, every detail of the decor and the food is proudly Colombian. The owner and head cook, Diego, is a local of Medellin. The café is decorated to evoke the nearby Spanish colonial towns of Jardn, Salento, and Guatapé, famed for their brightly painted houses and colourful floral displays.

Classic Colombian morning food calentado is a rice dish that is more of a household staple than a workhorse in a restaurant kitchen because it is created with leftovers. Skilled value includes chicken and chorizo (though vegans take note: there's also a more eco-friendly option), and the steak is priced not only by its provenance but also by its weight.

Arepas, Colombia's version of pancakes, are flat, circular discs of dough that turn crispy on the grill and are served at Club Colombia on Queens Avenue. Grilled corn gives the usually thin pancake some firmness and a nice sweetness, and it's served alongside all the calendars on individual plates topped with eggs prepared to order or stuffed with molten mozzarella. Ike's Rack Shack has some of the greatest ribs in town, and Beaufort is a maritime cocktail bar with drinks, boats, and burgers. Finally, relax with a pisco Mary and spicy mayonnaise-topped quinoa & goat's cheese croquettes at Citrico, located on a stretch of Queens Parade that lacks good eating options. Despite what the name "Citrico" might imply, Kroll and Forteza's original vision for Citrico did not involve serving simply ceviche.

Meatmother, Big Boy BBQ, and Le Bon Ton all serve one of three unique ceviches. Early risers may expect beef brisket, pork, and ribs slow-cooked for 12 hours in oak at Meatmother. Big Boy BBQ is slow-cooked for up to sixteen hours with various seasonings, but there are still options for people to limit their carb intake. Bringing your beverage to Big Boy is a great, one-dollar-per-person alternative. You can get the Sierra Nevada on tap and chicken wings grilled for two hours over cherry wood at Le Bon Ton.

The "French Quarter" has a good selection of bitters and Bénédictine liqueur, along with Martell, rye whisky, simple syrup, and an appropriate amount of all these ingredients. Dessert options include apple, banana, strawberry, and chestnut pies. Barbeque at Fancy Hank's is a local favourite in Melbourne, Australia. Typical menu items at the Mercat, like beer, can chicken and grilled pork belly, are only $6 per 100g from Wednesday to Sunday. Every Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., we have a happy hour when all draught beers are $2. With soccer jerseys and murals of famous landmarks, festivals, and Shakira, La Tienda is an authentic Colombian local food restaurant in Windsor, Australia. Pastuso is a simple and relaxing restaurant with a Peruvian flavour.

With dishes like chimichurri-topped steak, dulce tres leches crème caramel, and all-you-can-eat barbeque, Croquo is a restaurant catering to the Latinx diaspora with a focus on the regional cuisines of their home countries. Formerly named Dr Nasty Jay's Crabs Shack, the Chingon sisters' Madam Katie's is well-known in the United States for their blue swimmer crab preparation. Reach out to the helpful staff if you have any questions regarding the seasonal stew, a carbonara made with rice, fresh veggies, and various cuts of meat. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) or a vegetarian burger made from sweetcorn or sweet potato are two other options for those who prefer to avoid shellfish. Bowery to Williamsburg is an industrially decorated cafe in New York City's Williamsburg neighbourhood that serves great coffee all day and something heavier in the afternoon.

Belle's Hot Chicken, the successor of Belle's Diner, will return in early August, serving chicken with a spicy coating made from the fermented pickle, sriracha, slaw, potato salad, and more. At Trunk, you may have a beef hot dog topped with mustard, acid, vegetable curry, chilli, and jalapeno for a quick bite and a good time. Wagyu jalapeno fries are a delicious side dish with any main course.

Content Summary

• International food fads in Melbourne tend to come and go in waves.
• We can't get enough international street food from taco trucks in Mexico to tapas in Spain to Korean BBQ in South Korea.
• But it's impossible to ignore the proliferation of American eateries worldwide.
• You'll find what you're looking for here: a cosy diner atmosphere, traditional American fares like Philly steaks and curl fries, or the true southern flavour of Gumbo.
• Many celebrations are planned for this year's Fourth of July, suggesting Americans enjoy the country's good reputation.
• The South American diet has exhausted its lessons in searing meat, and no street food can top an eggplant dish packed with pork ribs, salsa, and avo.
• We have collected a list of the best in the city for when you feel like taking your dining chairs on a trip across the continent.
• Theme Bar and Eatery Onda, The majority of Melbourne's South American cafes, are either trendy, costly spots serving trendy dishes from Argentina and Peru or cosy, local hangouts providing true regional specialities.
• Onda's tiny plates (most of which are vegetarian) are an inventive ode to Latin American flavours.
• The menu's daring items stand out for their creativity.
• Beef short ribs smoked over apple wood are a gourmet treat.
• Mofongo, a plantain hash brown popular in Mexico and the United States, goes wonderfully with a tender rib roast.
• The meaty action at this gaucho restaurant, run by a gang of Hospo Gringos from Melbourne, starts at the front door, where cuts of the dry-aged cow are on display.
• The kitchen and its centrepiece Parilla at this Melbourne temple of Carne are where you'll find a brow-mopping cook who should be paid risk money shovelling about blazing hot coals.
• The people have spoken, and they want meat.
• They frequent a hideout styled after a Buenos Aires restaurant, complete with cowhide-covered menus and furniture.
• The fried preparation of broccoli is also frequently requested.
• San Telmo's contribution to the bad vegetable went good is batter-fried broccoli florets that are so crunchy they beg for mercy and then buried in a salty cheesy snowstorm of shredded pecorino.
• Have a seat with a platter of these babies and a glass of wine from the extensive Argentine wine list; you'll be well-fed.
• A dish called Vitello tonnato is named after Italy and its vast immigrant community. It is made with soft morsels of eye fillet rubbed with tuna mayonnaise and given a classical kick from capers and parmesan.
• Morcilla is available, and it has a sweet aroma but is naturally mild so that it won't offend anyone.
• And chipotle mayo-smothered polenta chips, which can do nothing but make you deliriously happy.
• You won't be disappointed if you're looking for a permanent location for the famed Creole food truck, Gumbo Kitchen.
• Po'boys are a popular type of street food in New Orleans, and they can be filled with everything from fried shrimp to deep-fried catfish to the pulled pig.
• You can't have a proper New Orleans party without gumbo.
• Good for those who want to get their fill without breaking the budget, as they usually have deals on beer and food.
• The back patio bar, Huey Long's, has started stocking Louisiana artisan beer for a taste of the state's culture.
• When the weather warms up, we'll order a round of rye mint juleps served over crushed ice and poured into pewter cups, another great American drink.
• In a very short time, a large photorealistic mural of a young Inca child has been painted on the side of a building in what appears to be a very busy Station.
• There is a sense of calm and a spectrum of colours inside Gus Vargas's friendly café.
• Owner Pedro Neruda hails from Santiago, and the restaurant bears his name in honour of the great Chilean author. Therefore the dishes on the menu reflect the author's hometown.
• Nearby residents and South Americans pack the few tables among the CDs, books, flags, and maté (a caffeinated herbal drink) mugs created by local artisans.
• Common breakfast dishes include fried eggs with bacon, chorizo (choro), sirloin, grilled tomatoes, and caramelised onions.
• In Italy's "Cucina Povera," a lo Pobre describes the everyday meals consumed by most Chilean homes and denotes straightforward, traditional fare.
• White and yellow corn arepas, a morning staple in Colombia, and pan amasado, a traditional Chilean country bread baked in a brick oven, are two options.
• Larger meals are also offered, such as the Milanese del Plato, an Argentinian spin on an Italian dish consisting of breaded beef fillets, in this case, veal, served with vegetarian rice and Russian mashed potatoes.
• Try the South American casserole dish pastel de choclo, which is similar but cooked with ground beef, chicken, and seasonings and has a mashed corn crust.
• The charquicán is a substantial stew with potato salad, pumpkin, minced beef, and green beans epitomising the lo pobre philosophy.
• Contrary to popular belief, the Palermo restaurant is not named after Palermo, Sicily.
• Although there are notable differences between Italian and Argentine cuisine, the latter may be less distinct than at first look due to the substantial impact of Italian cooking on Argentine cuisine.
• The kitchen's characteristic mise-en-scène includes a whole pig suspended in a wireframe above a scarlet fire pit and a Parilla where warehouses of chorizo, morcilla, and other juicy parts have been moved over burning embers with the precision of a Space agency engineer, is vital.
• On tOn the outskirts of the city's legal district, the other side of town lies Palermo, where steak is revered with the same fervour as wigs and gowns.
• It would appear that the crew behind the Peruvian-leaning Pastuso or the soon-to-open Asado on the Southbank has hit a big run with their second restaurant, given the peakedness of the basement dining room on a typical Thursday night.
• This is not a restaurant that merely pays lip service to vegetarians while treating them like second-class diners.
• It's best to go with a big group to this restaurant so that you can all share in the meaty centre and South American decor (with a wine glass chandelier suited for a western movie and staff in magnificent leather aprons).
• Such elements as crunchy, bubbling, flowing melted mozzarella and maise emphasised with a mild jalapeno kick (great) are joined by others, such as lengthy nubbles of garlicky beef or fatty pockets of fried delight (a little dry).
• Tender baby octopus that has been expertly chargrilled is the best and most traditional Italian dish.
• Steak prices vary not only by their provenance but also by weight, from a 300-gram O'Connor grass-fed hanger put on the grill long enough to develop a lovely crust over courageous rare meat to a 1.3-kilogram Wagyu striploin that is the stuff your business-lunch fantasy.
• The bright yellow chairs and the blue, red, and yellow interior walls that pay respect to the tricolore national flag strike your eye as soon as you enter Club Colombia.
• So, the stacked Colombian wine crates and characteristic sombreros with their brims up in the air may go unnoticed initially.
• You may take in Colombian murals while you study the menu, and if you get lost and need to know what time it is in Victoria, a clock showing that time is just next to the Colombian one.
• Club Colombia's owner and head chef, Diego, was born and raised in Medellin, Antioquia.
• Nonetheless, the café's furnishings are reminiscent of the nearby Spanish colonial towns of Jardn, Salento, and Guatapé, famed for their brightly painted houses and colourful floral displays.
• Héctor Lavoe, a salsa artist from Puerto Rico, and Fonseca, a singer from Colombia, provide the musical backdrop.
• The café serves unapologetically Colombian dishes and has unabashedly Colombian decor.
• We came to Club Colombia for the calentado, a traditional Colombian breakfast dish, but they serve all three meals.
• Calentado, which means "heated," is a rice dish more common in private homes than restaurants.
• Nonetheless, the common blend of components is transformed into three unique preparations at Club Colombia.
• That's why we choose the expert value, which includes chicken and chorizo.
• To get to the vegetarian long-grain rice, earthy lentils, soft chunks of pulled chicken, and hot hits of diced chorizo hidden behind the fried egg, crack open the egg and dig in.
• The grilled green plantain pieces caramelised in the stew's butter add an unexpected sweetness to the usually savoury dish.
• You might as well get a good start on the day if you're doing things by yourself.
• Pancakes come in many forms across the globe, from the fermented rice lentil dosa of South India to the sourdough-risen flatbread injera of the Horn of Africa.
• Arepas, essentially Colombian pancakes made from white maize flour, are a popular breakfast food.
• At Club Colombia, you can get your arepa topped with scrambled eggs made to order or packed with molten mozzarella on its dish beside any of the calendars.
• Grilled corn gives the otherwise light chocolo arepa some much-needed body and sweetness.
• We'll eat our hats if you can enjoy yourselves in a pub without disrobing.
• The alcoholic beverages, boats, and burgers are the primary draws of the nautical cocktail bar.
• However, the greatest ribs in town might be at Ike's Rack Shack.
• For those who still have room, we have apple pie and a sundae with walnuts, vanilla sauce, and whisky caramel for those who need something sweet after dinner.
• Citrico
• Citrico is located on a stretch of Queens Parade, severely lacking in high-quality eateries.
• Chianti, a red sauce restaurant unsuccessful for nine years until it caved to a temporary hipster vogue, is no more.
• Indulge in a pisco Mary while snacking on quinoa and goat cheese croquettes drizzled with spicy mayonnaise, and forget about the office maniac.
• Contrary to what the name "Citrico" might imply, Kroll and Forteza's original plan for Citrico did not involve serving exclusively ceviche (Citrico means "citrous").
• There are three types of ceviche presented here.
• At Meatmother, the staff gets up early to prepare your beef brisket, pig, and ribs for a 12-hour oak smoke.
• If you want to know what they've been up to all day, you should get the pork tray with chipotle coleslaw or mac and cheese.
• If you like your meat soft and tasty without any toughness, you can't go wrong with this dish.
• The meat at Big Boy BBQ is intensely spiced and slow-cooked for up to sixteen hours, but once the orders start coming in, it can be served quickly.
• The meat is lean, and those watching their carbohydrate intake can still find something they like.
• The "Dorothy" is a Kansas-style brisket sandwich with pickles and coleslaw.
• Bringing your beverage to Big Boy is a great, one-dollar-per-person alternative.
• The same people who brought you Chingon, the best Mexican restaurant in New Orleans style, also brought you, Le Bon Ton.
• We're told that chicken wings grilled for 2 hours on cherry wood will have a smokier flavour than a Keith Stone concert.
• In addition, the pork shoulder, which has been slow-cooked for 12 hours, is both delicious and pristine.
• For those needing a heavier drink, the "French Quarter" offers Martell, Including a suitable quantity of bitters and Bénédictine liqueur, rye whisky and simple syrup.
• Chestnut, chocolate crème, strawberry banana, and apple pies are dessert options.
• From Wednesday through Sunday, visitors may order from the Mercat's Regular menu and feast on classics such as beer, chicken, and traditionally lingering grilled pork belly for $6 per 100g. You will not need to cook for them for days if you serve this with traditional cornbread and 'Rosanne Cash' mashed potatoes.
• At the happy hour offered every Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., all draught beer costs only $2.
• Steak topped with chimichurri at San Telmo, dulce tres leches crème caramel at Palermo, and an all-you-can-eat barbeque at B'Churrasco are just a few examples of real South American fare available in Melbourne.
• Melbourne has a sizable Latinx community, although just a few low-key eateries provide the regional cuisines of the several Latin American countries represented by this community.
• John Gomez, a Colombian native now living in Melbourne, Australia, launched La Tienda, an Australian clothing and accessories boutique, in Windsor in early 2018.
• The restaurant proudly showcases its Colombian heritage by decorating with soccer jerseys and murals of national landmarks, festivals, and Shakira.
• Pasta pairings go well with Aguardiente Antioqueno (an anise or sugar cane liquor) and Club Colombia pilsners. Still, the tiny pots of onion-laced guacamole, ricotta, pulled meat, spicy tomato, and onion salsa aren't nearly enough to cover four enormous deep-fried plantains.
• PastusoThis Peruvian-themed business sparkles like a freshly minted dollar thanks to its comfortable decor and user-friendliness.
• Pisco Sours, made with Peruvian brandy, lime juice, and egg whites, are expertly mixed by the bartenders behind the gleaming bronze bar on the left as you enter.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) or a vegetarian burger made from sweetcorn or sweet potato are two other options for those who prefer to avoid shellfish.
• East Village to Williamsburg
• This cafe is a good option during the day if you're craving a bagel and some American flavour.
• This cafe, decorated like an industrial New York City subway station, serves excellent coffee all day and something stronger for the afternoon crowd.
• Try the breakfast ham bagel with a fried egg, jalapenos, sheer, and rocket for a filling morning meal.
• Trunk
• We recommend Trunk as the killer eatery.
• In contrast to the more sombre atmosphere of the restaurant, the New York diner Trunk is a terrific choice for visitors looking for a quick dinner and a fun time.
• The Breaking Good Dog is a hot dog made with beef and topped with mustard, acid, vegetable curry, chilli, and jalapeno.
• Wagyu jalapeno fries are a delicious side dish with any main course.
• For dessert, you can probably count on sundaes being offered at the restaurant of your choice.
• There's a new restaurant in town called Belle's Spicy Chicken, which has replaced the old Belle's Diner, and we felt it was vital to acknowledge them despite their low ranking.
• The restaurant on Gertrude Avenue has been closed since the middle of July, but it will reopen in early August.