Common Cuts | Dining and Bar
There is a hefty selection of steak frites varieties available, ranging from $28.50, to $395.
Overview
Make no mistake, it's all about the steak at Common Cuts. This grill house and listening bar is serving steak in all forms and cuts on Russell Street, opposite the Old Melbourne Gaol.
Common Cuts was opened by the Clove Group in 2025, which is responsible for venues across the CBD and suburbs, including Atsu, Andzero and Sachi. The new craft-led steakhouse pairs fire-grilled steaks with playful cocktails and a vinyl-focused soundtrack. Moody, burgundy walls are paired with walnut timber tables, with vinyls on display adding a pop of colour.
The menu, designed by owner Reki Reinantha and executed by head chef Anita Hermanto (with experience at Kisume and Society), is built around premium cuts that suit a range of budgets. The team butchers the cuts in-house, carefully sourcing the beef from quality suppliers such as O'Connor Beef and Sher Wagyu.
Starters and snacks go beyond just meat, and include the likes of oysters with blood orange dressing, grilled scallops with seaweed butter and red prawn tartlets. There's also Yorkshire pudding with whipped goat's cheese, eggplant croquettes with sugo and grilled flatbread with cauliflower and smoked onion puree.
There is a wide selection of steak frites varieties for mains, with everything from a Margaret River Wagyu Flank for $28.50, an A5 Sirloin Wagyu Kumamoto for $125, and a two-kilogram tomahawk for a casual $395. Sauces span from an original steak sauce to a Chimichurri, mushroom and peppercorn to a charred spring onion and malt butter. If steak is not your thing, try a burger, a wagyu brisket lasagne, grilled chicken, or cauliflower with romesco.
A playful series of milk punch cocktails means you can sip on your dessert rather than eat it. The Hojicha Tiramisu pairs dark rum with cacao and fortified wine; the Strawberry Cheesecake blends vodka, vanilla and cream cheese; and the Mango Sticky Rice combines mango with chartreuse liquor.
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