IDES

Visited for the Sunday lunch for $80pp. To be honest, I want exactly sure what they meant on their website by "family share style dishes" but we were excited to give it a go. The venue itself is stunning with a great relaxed feel, we even commented on the great music playing as we sat. The food was good right from the started of cornbread and a tomato and salmon salad. Next course is where we realised what share style meant when there were 5 different plates on our table all with very bold flavors. Individually every dish was delicious, my only comment here was that there were such strong flavours, I wasn't sure what to eat when. For example, the pickled radish with egg, although delicious I wasnt sure what flavors to have before or after. In all honesty, that was my only feedback for a fabulous dining experience. Mains were so fresh, delicious and very very generous portion sizes. The" black box" served for desert and I'll say no more so you can experience that for yourself. Overall loved this place and it was great to have something just a little bit different at a fine dining establishment. Very very happy I chose this for a birthday surprise lunch.

We were in town for a weekend and wanted to finish it off with a lovely meal. We weren't disappointed, from the moment we arrived we were made to feel very special and the food was outstanding. We opted for the 4 courses which were all excellent, with two extra options which we also opted in for. The ambience was dark and mysterious and the service was dramatic and exciting. The tastes where wonderful, some spicy some sweet. Highly recommend.

So beautiful. I had an absolutely fantastic experience here. Delicious food and drinks with exceptional service. I cannot wait to go again.

Amazing food and staff. They helped us decide a wine without trying to oversell us. They explained each dish to deliver detail. Only tried the sample menu but will be back for the larger course

Excellent food. Other the pork main (which was just a tad too dry), every other dish was memorable.

The service was also top notch.

Can't wait to return again.

We visited last Friday to celebrate our special occasion and IDES lived up to its reputation. Every course was meticulously crafted by skilled artisans and delivered ceremoniously by a team of friendly and professional waitstaff. Special thanks to Lousie who provided excellent service to our table without being intrusive. We will visit again to celebrate our next occasion and we would recommend others to do the same

Amazing place to dine-in near Melbourne suburb. The food is also delicious and qualitative. The staff at IDES is also humble and polite. I'd highly recommend this place for the first date.

Managed to get a last minute reservation here - thankfully it isn't completely booked out on a Sunday night. The food, service and wine were all super nice. We didn't get all of the courses, however, it was still super filling. Each course packed plenty of flavour and the dessert was fun to unpack. Definitely recommend giving this place a go!

Amazing restaurant and service. The meals are interesting and very cleverly put together, specially the desert. Highly recommended!

A super cool experience with a relaxed and friendly staff. Loved the pairings of food and wine. Dessert was a fun surprise.

There are only two groups of diners at lunch time. Menu is good and well balanced. Although not very impressed in its form, it impressed in its flavour, especially the avocado fish roe, it kinda successfully manipulated your taste buds with its rare combination of chilli, roe and avocado to produce this sashimi like flavour, and freshness of the sea.
Can’t argue that the asparagus are the best companion of the beans or the other way around. It’s rather refreshing with the proper amount of bush tucker flowers, Vue de Monde has a similar dish but of less balance of herbs and veggies.
The salmon was charcoal grilled and sprinkled with some really nice seeds and spices making it a fake ‘red meat’ and very satisfying.

Also the extraordinary combination of pork loin and oyster mushroom: juicy, tender, meaty. It’s just the emptiness of one side of plate made me wondered a while, maybe a good purée will make it look better?

Overall a low key fine dining with great service and food. Worth the money and a good place for a memorable conversation to happen.

The last highlight is, they have a very rare and good orange wine, and I can’t remember the name, so ask them to try it out!

My husband surprised me for my birthday here and it did not disappoint. We had the full course degustation which was pricey but each dish tasted divine - they had complexity in flavour and the chefs demonstrated solid technique that went into every single little detail. We were full by the end of our degustation. Most dishes have a smoky undertone to it, so if you like smoked food, you’ll enjoy Ides! You must also try the Yuzu cocktail - it is AMAZING!

Fantastic evening and a real journey through original, beautifully executed Australian food.

Unusual wines chosen for their character rather than their price tag also created some of the most exceptional pairings I’ve experienced. At each course both food and wine were distinctly enhanced by one another, with an effect far more than the sum of its parts.

Smart without being stuffy, intimate without being claustrophobic but most of all; delicious, beautifully presented food.

Outstanding.