We're after a leisurely start to the new year so we've decided to visit 401 for lunch. For a change, we've decided to have the menu du jour.
It begins with this:
![Cafe Vue at 401© by Haalo](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vach9eFadxAxKFsl2oLRrpM_elB1E3lzGxgqADUEUKGpWKVAnTlAhgsc_aLK1U6Hcf80lZ2TOR2LsUUTj4Y3wiogk95NLj9ytvm3TJqD4wqCgtUrdvrwb4A5LEW7MFaKSH=s0-d) |
Pumpkin Risoni with Goat Cheese mousse |
Looks like a risotto but it's actually risoni. I really like the idea of the goat cheese mousse - it really lightens the texture of the cheese and stops it from overwhelming the sweetness of the pumpkin.
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Braised Wagyu, Baby leeks, Pommes mousseline, pistachio crumbs |
Surprisingly the wagyu was a little more chewy than we had expected - could well be the way it had been cooked, perhaps it needed a little more cooking. Flavourwise, it was an enjoyable dish.
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Pistachio Mousse |
I really needed a before shot for this dish - the hot chocolate-caramel sauce is poured at the table and it slowly melts through that fine chocolate lid. At the base of the glass is a pistachio sponge housing a raspberry core, hidden by the surrounding pistachio mousse. Delicious and delightful, we both could have greedily eaten another!
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Macarons |
To finish, a quartet of macarons.
The details:
Cafe Vue at 401
401 St Kilda Road
Melbourne
Phone: 9866 8055
reservations for A la Carte Menu
(including Menu du Jour) only
Open:
Monday-Friday: 7am to 11pm
Saturday-Sunday: 8am to 11pm
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