Amaru

We have never had such an amazing food and service experience. Superlative. We can’t get over the unusual and brave combinations of food and the non alcoholic drinks. The young lady who looked after us was so well informed and so well prepared. The two guys who looked after the drinks were superb. So in love with their passion for their food and drinks. Such unusual things. I can’t praise it enough. Obviously expensive but so worth every penny. We need better seats for the 4 our seating. We got a backache for siting so long! The entire experience and the bantering of the staff the and care of the ingredients and the unfailing service will be a treasured memory!! So lovely. 🥰🥰🥰

Awesome place to celebrate a special event. Staff are very accommodating and service was great.. not to mention all the amazing food which brings fireworks to my palate in every bite✨️

Great service and delicious innovative food. Lost a star because we couldn't finish one of the courses - had too much potato and the tarragon flavour did not go. I also did not appreciate having to pay $320 for a meal, then being offered to add truffle for an extra $50. If the chef thinks the truffle tastes good with the dishes just add it in, why offer it as a choice? You don't give a choice in any of the other courses so why this ingredient in particular? it's a blantent money grab.

One of the most beautiful dining experiences in Melbourne, from the drinks to the food to the service and space. I recently attended a collaboration wine dinner with Maxwell from Adelaide and every course was a standout with thoughtful but fun presentation and outstanding execution. The snacks and dessert were particularly fun but even the bread is great.

Stunning experience that meets expectations. Both delicious and unique tastings that kept us guessing

Had the sensory menu. Food is very interesting and mostly tasty, but there were only a handful of dishes that really stood out (green ants, wagyu, sour desert). Service is very attentive and I know a lot of people really enjoy getting to speak with each individual chef, but I personally found having new people frequently approaching the table quite kind of invasive. It seems they have been told to speak quite softly, so it can be quite challenging to hear their explanations at times with the background music. The non alcoholic drinks pairing was bad - many were too savoury, tangy, bitter, etc. only one was pleasant, a couple tolerable, the rest barely drinkable.

One of, if not the, best restaurants in the country. The service was mindblowing from start to finish and the food surpassed everything I've eaten at 2-3 Michelin restaurants all over the world. The dining room was not full (crazy to me that such an amazing restaurant is not always booked out) but the waiters did an amazing job at making everything seem energetic. I love that the chefs come to the table and tell us about the food, although sometimes they did seem to be in a bit of a rush. With so many unusual ingredients I have never heard of it would be nice to slow things down a bit. My only problem with the waiters was a bit the opposite. It's beautiful that they want to show off what they give us like getting us to choose our knife and telling us a story about where the knifes come from, but then immediately after this we have to hear another story about another knife. Every spoon seemed to come with a story. Me and my husband were there to celebrate our anniversary and wanted a little bit of time to spend with each other without the kids, not feel like we were getting ready to take a test on utensils and plates. This is a tiny little problem though in what was otherwise a beyond perfect experience.

Had an exquisite experience at Amaru! The food, drinks, service, presentation, staff were all superlative! Thank you!

Thank you to James and the Amaru team for making our experience incredibly memorable, highly recommend it for any occasion

Best meal we have ever had in Melbourne. The service was phenomenal and the staff were so gracious. Absolutely loved everything! There were so much depth to each dish and we were pleasantly surprised by how they layered the texture and flavours.

Really wonderful dining experience! Each item on the menu is interesting and feature unique ingredients; the flavours were perfectly balanced. Service was very attentive. A restaurant I would easily recommend to anyone.