Overview
Just when you thought Chadstone's Euro-inspired brasserie, Cityfields, couldn't get any bigger, they go and open a rooftop bar. It's called The Terrace, and it's been in the works for a while. The Cityfields crew decided to open the main 600-seat restaurant space while they were still finishing the upstairs build.
Now, with The Terrace complete, Cityfields is firing on all cylinders: restaurant, long room, public bar, rooftop, the works. It's probably one of the most ambitious restaurant projects we've seen in the last few years.
The Terrace will be focusing more on snack plates and alfresco drinks, but there is a second kitchen up here, and you can order basically the same menu as downstairs. Olive gildas, neatly skewered with guindilla peppers and anchovy sit alongside woodfired pizzas, whopping 1.2kg T-Bone steaks and the obligatory cacio e pepe (without which it's now illegal to open a restaurant in Melbourne).
Considering the amount of office space in Chadstone these days, you can expect The Terrace to pack out on Friday nights. And with its west-facing location on the top of the Social Quarter, the views are pretty spectacular. Lift your eyes from the surrounding carparks and you get a panoramic vista stretching all the way to the CBD.
Most of the new floor is undercover, too. Big folding doors allow some airflow, but you won't have to worry about rain and inclement weather. There's even a crackling firepit on the balcony during winter.
For all the latest Cityfields news, specials and events, check out their Instagram. The Terrace is open seven days a week, 12pm till late.
Images: Pete Dillon.