I recently got to revisit Melbourne for a working weekend and took advantage of the opportunity to catch up with friends while I was there. For dinner one night I met a friend at
Blue Corn in St Kilda. Despite having lived in St Kilda & Elwood for many years, I had never eaten at Blue Corn, mainly because of the prices. It's not overly expensive by any means, but it was always out of reach for my student-poverty lifestyle at the time.
I can't believe I waited so long. Blue Corn is AWESOME! My friend convinced me to have a margherita to start - isn't it beautiful?
I ordered the dips, which came with cornbread, corn chips & olives. It was huge, just as
Carla had described! I loved the variety in flavours too - from memory the dips were guacamole, tomato/capsicum, hummus, olive & I really can't remember the fifth one. The cornbread was super-fresh & delicious too.
We had dessert at home, which was a mouth-watering bowl of fruit salad with lemon sorbet. In my opinion, the absolutely most perfect way to finish off a gorgeous meal.
I definitely recommend Blue Corn for south-side vegans - in my opinion it easily stacks up to Trippy Taco. The atmosphere is fun and the staff are friendly and laid-back, all in all a great place to hang out for the night.
Blue Corn
205 Barkly St, St Kilda
Mon-Fri 6-11pm; Sat-Sun 9am-11pm (these opening hours are unconfirmed - best to call them to check - 9534 5996)
I ate here just this week, for the first time :) Great food (I had the goats cheese enchilada), not sure it is comparable to Trippy Taco though - much more fancy, I would be surprised if they were as vegan-friendly as TT, too.
ReplyDeleteYou're probably right - it is more fancy. There's probably just as much choice for vegans on the menu, but they don't offer the substitutions that TT do (which I never go for anyway - not a big fan of vegan cheeses). I just loved the flavours & vibe.
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