Circl's Midweek Memories

Overview

Despite its sleek exterior, Circl Wine House has a warmth that makes it actually feel like home. It opened last year with the goal of making wines accessible to Melburnians and delivers a range of 150 by-the-glass wines. This August, the kitchen serves nostalgic comfort food from the childhoods of its team every Wednesday.

Executive Chef Elias Salomonsson usually steers the menu with a Scandinavian focus, but the team members have been adding diverse flair from their heritages all month long. Past weeks have nodded to a Welsh-style Sunday roast, a Hong Kong staple of steamed barramundi and a wintry Swedish plate of braised cabbage and roast pork. 

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This week's special turns to Italy: a risotto alla milanese from section waitress Anna Ludovica Miller's childhood in Milan. Expect a sunny, saffron-infused dish that gets its depth of rich and creamy flavours from bone marrow. It's the last of the series for August, but Circl will be releasing September's dishes soon. 

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