I was invited to a menu tasting at Miss Fitzy’s a little while ago and had the pleasant opportunity to sample a range of their mouthwatering dishes.
Monica’s Melting Majik
(Van Gogh coconut vodka, strega liqueur, housemade chai syrup, coconut water, candied cherry)
Smoked quail, parsley and mustard fruits on rye
Spicy fried school prawns served with garlic aioli
Organic tomato, buffalo mozzarella, herbs
Roasted squid, chorizo, parsley, pickled onion
Smoked chicken wings, pork belly, mustard fruits
Grilled Robbins Island wagyu bavette steak, poached quail eggs, truffle
Scallops, bacon, truffle, watercress, black caviar
Grilled goats’ cheese, beetroot, quinoa, hazelnut
Whole 1kg crispy fried snapper, asparagus, sauce grenobloise
(deboned and reconstructed!)
Asparagus, snow peas, parmesan & egg
Smoked saskia beer corn fed chicken, roasted celeriac, brussel sprouts
Cape Grim black Angus 2+ Tri Tip, charred onions, roasted carrots, duck fat potato
(from left to right)
Bitter chocolate, olive oil & peanut brittle, brown butter sherbet
Cinnamon doughnut custard, chocolate, coffee, shortbread
Rhubarb & pear jelly, liquid puff pastry, prune and Armagnac ice cream
Overall:
Located at the beach end of Fitzroy Street in St Kilda, Miss Fitzy’s is a great place to head to if you are after a tasty sharing menu or a decent late night feed. The menu has French and Spanish influences and has been created by head chef Lachy Cashman (Circa, Sloaney Pony, Salsa Bar and Grill Port Douglas) who has a background in butchery and meat curing. So it came as no surprise to discover that Miss Fitzy’s has their own custom-built smoker and curing room. Every dish I sampled was terrific but I particularly enjoyed the prawns, smoked chicken wings, scallops and the duck fat chips (oh so amazing!). The decor here is simple and chic, with impressive 1920s inspired murals along the back walls. Note that this place is closed on Mondays.
Miss Fitzy’s
23 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, VIC
(03) 9537 1653
*Disclaimer: I was invited as a guest of Miss Fitzy’s.