Pipis Kiosk
This picturesque restaurant is changing the way Melburnians perceive seaside dining — for the better.
Overview
Pipi's Kiosk is a hidden gem along Melbourne's generally underutilised foreshore. The picturesque restaurant, which sits unassumingly on the Albert Park waterfront adjacent to Kerferd Road Pier, is changing the way Melburnians perceive seaside dining — for the better.
Self-described as a contemporary Australian Kiosk, this refined beachside diner is the work of Jordan Clay and Tom Hunter, both of whom have decades of experience in hospitality. Tom was an integral part of the original management team at Coda, which he ran for eight years, before venturing out on his own with Ôter. More recently, he was engaged as a project manager to establish Bistro Omnia, while also dedicating time to his Master of Wine studies. Jordan worked under Mark Best at Pei Modern as Sous Chef, at Ôter as Executive Chef, and as Head Chef for Andrew McConnell at Cumulus Up. Impressively, he was awarded Chef's Hats at each establishment.
Jordan and Tom have distilled their years of experience and knowledge into creating the beautiful Pipi's Kiosk, named for the pipi shells that crunch beneath your feet as you walk along the white sand below. For them, it's a dining space "that looks to encapsulate the Melbourne Bistro…while sitting at the bay…A place to rest, reflect and watch the boats go by."
While not strictly a seafood restaurant, given the uninterrupted views of the sparkling sea and the smell of salty ocean wafting by, it's no surprise that seafood features strongly on the menu. Snack on the likes of Sydney Rock Oysters with rhubarb mignonette, grilled calamari skewers with ink sauce, salted cod croquettes and seaweed sourdough. Pending what's seasonably available, you might try snapper crudo with Tokyo turnips, octopus with romesco sauce or John Dory, pan-seared and served with grilled sprouts and champagne cream sauce. Sip on a Pipi's Spritz, with St Felix Bitter Citrus, rhubarb, salted coconut and pét-nat, and you might forget you're not actually on vacation.
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