The Deanery!

I visited the Deanery, a restaurant on Bligh Place (off Flinders lane between Queens and Elisabeth St). It was fantastic!!! My friend and I went on a Monday and it wasn't overly busy, however that was a good thing because we had the whole top part to ourselves. The cellar was amazing! It took up the whole back wall behind a glass wall and the space of the whole restaurant was simple and beautiful. We sat at the top of the stairs so we could view diners sitting on the bottom.


The food was beautiful. I couldn't help myself but to share through blogging the savouries as well as the sweets with you guys. I'm salivating thinking about the food as I recall and type this.


We started off with homemade sour dough bread. I stuffed my face with it because I was so hungry and it was so good. However, I did regret eating too much bread because when the charcuterie platter came out, it was massive and Oh so GOOD!!! Also worth the value!

Charcuterie Platter

Starting from the left: Spiced venison terrine with pickled cherries, Warialda Belted Galloway bresaola, Rabbit rillettes with prunes, Jamon Serrano and Organic chicken liver parfait with cornichons.

It was awesome!! I loved every bite but became a bit too full for main course. I always finish food and leave nothing to waste, but that night, I was struggling!

My friend 'Mr Food Buddy' (who usually goes to dinner with me once a month) had the Chargrilled lamb shoulder, cracked wheat, peas, fetta, mint. I had the Duck pie, preserved mushrooms and sweet onion puree. We shared slow roasted carrots with parmesan cream and green beans with almonds. It was delicious, and I struggled big time trying to finish it all. The duck pie was very rich, but was cut down by the mushroom which were tangy. The lamb was so soft and everything had a balance. I literally had to go lie down on the floor because I had to straighten my stomach. I just couldn't sit there anymore, I had to get the food down ready for DESSERTS!!!!! So, after half an hour, we ordered....

Steamed lemon curd pudding

The egg shell had more lemon curd to pour on top of the pudding and it was also served with a quenelle of cream. To die for if you love tangy!!

Donelle one of the owners was so kind and gave us an extra treat which was the..

Strawberry and tomato salad with granita

The tomato was surprisingly lovely. It was peeled and soft poached in sugar syrup. It went really well with the strawberry and granite. A beautiful and refreshing end to the meal.

Thank you Donelle for such a lovely evening!!! Sorry I made the Deanery my home, got a little too comfortable and lied down on the floor. OOps. But I can't wait to come back with a few more friends to eat the charcuterie platter again and try other items on the menu!

Please visit http://www.thedeanery.com.au/ for more information and a look at their simple but delicious menu!!

Night Xx