New Quarter
This contemporary Vietnamese restaurant showcases refined takes on classic dishes, which maintain the fragrant and spicy flavours of Southeast Asia.
Overview
New Quarter is part of Commune Group's stable of bustling and busy restaurants, including Hanoi Hannah, Tokyo Tina, Moonhouse, Studio Amaro and Firebird. With a sleek fit-out and a fresh, vibrant menu, New Quarter is a spot that suits just as well for a midweek casual lunch as it is for kicking off festivities on a Saturday evening.
Self-described as a neo-Vietnamese restaurant, the menu presents refined takes on classic dishes, which maintain the fragrant and spicy flavours of Southeast Asia. While you sip on an NQ Spritz, a combination of Okar Orange Tropic, mandarin shrub, prosecco and soda, snack on the likes of moreish bahn mi fingers with whipped chicken liver pâté, rockling sliders with Vietnamese mint tartare, and fried chicken sandos with cabbage slaw and hot sauce.
Up next, sample kaffir lime-cured snapper with sesame crackers or beef tartare with pho jelly, and a crunchy and fresh crisp tofu salad with kohlrabi and tamarind. For the main event, the duck floss egg noodles are a must, as is the roast chicken with pickled chilli sambal, and the delightfully delicate barramundi fillet accompanied by an umami-rich burnt butter nuoc mam. If you're dining with a group, and easy option is the $78 or $89 per person set menus, which allow you to sample many menu favourites.
The Swan Street hotspot has now introduced their Tuesday night special, which includes a glass of wine or beer and a shared-style set menu for just $50 per person. Available from 5pm, the three-course menu features rotating proteins, starting with a 250g MB2 porterhouse steak served alongside bun bo heu jus, Thai basil and jasmine rice, and two sides such as wok-tossed greens or egg noodles. Finish off with a Vietnamese coffee crème caramel, and make your Tuesdays a little more exciting.
Images: Ashley Ludkin.
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