The 100 per cent gluten-free Mexican eatery Resort Nacional has swung open its doorways on {Hardware} Lane within the Melbourne CBD.
The five-level rooftop bar and restaurant is positioned within the former Campari Home area and is the work of the operators behind Earlwood’s Repeat Offender and St Kilda’s Rufio.
“We wished to create a venue not like anything within the metropolis. You stroll up the steps and you might be transported to a different location throughout the globe,” says Taylor Granchi.
“Being 5 ranges, there are such a lot of elements to our venue. We wished one thing you would discover to create a brand new reminiscence each time.”
The gluten-free providing is spearheaded by Head Chef Sergio Tourn who comes from roles at Brunswick’s Tino and Ascot Vale’s The Vale.
Highlights embody slow-cooked Barbacoa lamb; cauliflower tofu escabeche with wakame, peanut, and salsa macha; birria braised beef taco with eat; and a corn husk meringue with corn-infused cream and persimmon.
“I all the time attempt to combine a little bit of custom with trendy studying so I can honour each. Every diner that walks via the doorways of Resort Nacional is not going to solely get pleasure from our Mexican meals providing however style the experiences I’ve had with flavourful and
native elements,” says Tourn.
Friends can select to order from an a la carte providing, alongside three banquet menus together with a vegan-friendly choice.
The restaurant and bar is open day by day from noon, and provides weekday categorical lunch choices and different weeknight specials reminiscent of steak evening and half-price margaritas.
Resort Nacional is open now at 23-25 {Hardware} Lane, Melbourne, Victoria.
