St Jude's Cellars

By: Matt Hurst
Date: 16th Apr 08
Venue: Restaurant
Meal: Dinner

What:
St Jude’s Cellars

Where:
389-391 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

When:
Dinner: Tues-Sun 5.30pm-Late
Lunch: Soon

Contact:
9419 7411

Previous occupant The Hideout was a funky, over-priced café that went out of fashion years ago, like nachos, wedges and the word funky. This gave way to Bungalow 8, a café you've never heard of because no one ever went there. Once, when nature called at an inconvenient moment, I went into the empty establishment, asked to use their facilities and was told it was for customers only. "Which customers?" I thought to myself while walking out, wishing of course that I had have said it out loud. "How do places like this stay in business?" I complained to a friend. Thankfully, the answer is, they don't.

Enter St Jude's Cellars, a big n' beautiful establishment that has instantly raised the bar. No longer will Fitzroy foodies have to venture into the city for culinary gratification now that four weeks dry aged grain fed boneless ribeye is just around the corner. Alternatively, if you prefer to spend $30 on two cocktails rather than venison with orange & ginger compote, the white tiled bar is as fine a spot as any for a drink.

It's just what Brunswick Street needed, and it's certainly long overdue... Now, when the hell is Ministry of Style going to close??