an urban oasis in the buzzing heart of south yarra — enjoy our seasonal menu in a serene environment that brings the outdoors-in.
"Abacus Bar & Kitchen is a cafe concept that could and should be replicated and enjoyed all around the world.
It has embraced the 'all day dining' model with a breakfast menu that transforms into snacks and evening dining making it an option for any mood or customer. It also has a fully licensed drinks list and al fresco seating to suit the late afternoon Aperol spritz while people watching as one of Melbourne's busiest strips passes you by.
All of this inside one of Melbourne's best interior spaces, Abacus provides a casual dining experience to remember.
The food is good and honest, it has broken out of the traditional mould for opening hours, the customer service is elevated, sustainability is deeply rooted in their ethos and it's a design-driven space that you want to be in. These business characteristics harmoniously work together and the success of them shows in the lines of people waiting for tables to enjoy a meal here."
mon - tue: 7am - 4pm
wed - fri: 7am - 11pm
sat - sun: 8am - 11pm
brunch
stone-ground sourdough toast v
9sourdough / 5 seed multigrain / fruit
acai & davidson plumb bowl ve v
22whole roasted banana with coconut yogurt & caramelised macadamia granola
free range eggs on toast v
14poached / scrambled / fried
avocado & mozzarella corncake v
24hass avocado, goat feta, tomato & chilli relish, pickled heirloom corn, poached egg
macquarie harbour ocean trout
28house-smoked trout with boquerones, crisp potato dumplings, squid ink emulsion, sourdough & a poached egg
ballarat breakfast
27thick cut bacon, pork & sage sausage, pork belly meatball, eggplant caponata, poached egg & sourdough
heirloom pumpkin & halloumi v
26slow-roast jap pumpkin with pickled carrot, hazelnut crumb, lockyer valley halloumi & sourdough
blue monster mushrooms ve v
26char-grilled oyster mushrooms with spiced lentil cake, pistachio pesto, crisp kale & toasted cashew cream
charcoal-grilled southern calamari
29kipfler potato, kimchi, espelette pepper
alphington mushroom cavatelli v
28house rolled pasta, slow cooked mushroom ragu, blue monster mushrooms, pecorino romano
eyre peninsula prawns
30house-made paccheri pasta with split prawns, confit tomato, stracciatella & basil oil
rocky point roughy
39herb crusted filet of roughy with spanner crab macaroni, tempura mussel, roast prawn head jus & chilli oil
geelong lamb rump
42charred saltgrass lamb with parsnip, caramelised fennel puree & rosemary lamb jus
grampians beef cheek
4512-hour slow-cooked Angus beef cheek with creamed sebago, black garlic, parsley & smoked marrow jus
35 day house-aged scotch fillet
50250g victorian scotch fillet, served with baked bone marrow and a pepper & whiskey jus
snacks
southern rock oysters
5.5shallot & jalapeno, vermouth vinegar
arancini v
6porcini mushroom arancini served with aioli
lobster cigar
15filled with lobster, jalapeno cream & chives
maple roasted sweet potato v
14drizzled with garlic emulsion & topped with pecorino romano
wild leaf & herb salad ve
12datterini tomato, valencia orange, prosecco dressing
shoe-string fries
12chicken & chilli salt
sweet
coffee
white / black
5.5filter - single cup
5.5filter - bottomless cup
8sous-vide coffee (cold)
7iced coffee
7iced latte
6cold drinks
freshly squeezed orange juice
8house-made lemonade
8lemon myrtle iced tea
9iced chocolate
7three bays naturally sparkling water
10snacks
southern calamari
29kipfler potato, kimchi, espelette pepper
southern rock oysters
5.5shallot & jalapeno, vermouth vinegar
nori & potato focaccia v
10kimchi honey butter
Arancini v
6porcini mushroom, confit garlic aioli
abacus potato cake
10avruga caviar, taramasalata, pickled dulce
paroo kangaroo tartare
14lemon myrtle, radish, charcoal donut
lobster cigar
15jalepeno cream, chive
entrée
alphington mushroom cavatelli v
28house rolled pasta, mushroom ragu, pecorino
squid bolognese
28fresh rigatoni, squid ink pangratto, pecorino
eyre peninsula prawns
30paccheri pasta, split prawns, confit tomato, stracciatella, basil oil
main
blue monster mushrooms ve v
26spiced lentil cake, pistachio pesto, crisp kale, cashew cream
rocky point roughy
39herb crusted filet of roughy with spanner crab macaroni, tempura mussel, roast prawn head jus & chilli oil
berkshire pork cutlet
39hertiage pumpkin, crackling, sage
grampians beef cheek
45creamed sebago, source bordelaise
geelong lamb rump
40fennel, roast parsnip, rosemary lamb jus
victorian angus porterhouse
35fries, salsa verde
35 day house-aged scotch fillet
50marrow, pepper & whiskey jus
butcher block cut
MPcut of the day cooked over charcoal, cos lettuce, parmesan, fries
sides
wild leaf & herb salad ve
12datterino tomato, valencia orange, prosecco dressing
maple sweet potato v
14garlic emulsion, pecorino
shoe-string fries
12chicken & chilli salt
dessert
chocolate marquise, drunken sponge, smoked caramel ice-cream v
18macadamia and white chocolate semi freddo, poached rhubarb, pistachio v
16slow -roasted pineapple, coconut mousse, passionfruit,candied macadamia v
16whites
2022 elderton riesling
14/65eden valley, south australia
2020 fighting gully road sauvignon blanc
14/65mornington p. victoria
2018 lethbridge wines il modo bianco
14/65lethbridge, victoria
2020 mada wines pinot gris
14/65bendigo, victoria
2021 hills collide chardonnay
13/62adelaide hills, s.a
2021 latta vino 'tenacity' riesling
80coghills creek
2018 cirrilo 1850 ancestor vine semillon
95barossa, south oz
2019 maison lapalus chardonnay
108sunbury, vic
2018 luna wines pinot gris
75tamar valley
2017 dr folk B&W chardonnay
78south kardella, vic
reds
2022 fleet wines pinot noir
14/65gippsland, victoria
2020 coulter sangiovese
15/68beechworth, victoria
2019 in praise of shadows grenache
14/65mclaren vale, south australia
2017 inkwell cabernet sauvignon
14/72mclaren vale, s.a
2021 barr-eden shiraz
15/68eden valley, s.a
2018 proud 'the eagle' pinot noir
98yarra valley, victoria
2021 fleet wines 'chorus' pinot noir
85gippsland, victoria
2018 moondarra 'old school' nebbiolo
75gippsland, victoria
2021 giant steps 'fatal shore' pinot noir
140coal river, tas
2021 aphelion 'brini' grenache
125mclaren vale. s.a
2018 hickingbotham 'revivalist' merlot
145mclaren vale, s.a
2019 mayford tempranillo
111alpine valleys, vic
2020 seap 'sapere' syrah
88barossa, s.a
2019 henschke 'tappa pass' shiraz
192barossa, s.a
2014 yangarra 'ironheart' shiraz
205barossa, s.a
2020 credao 'five tables' shiraz
53margaret river, w.a
2020 cullen wines 'diane madeline' cabernet sauvignon / merlot
235margaret river, w.a
orange
rose
2022 the wine farm rose
14/65gippsland, victoria
2021 frederick stevenson rosé
70barossa valley, south australia
2020 sigurd wines rosé
68barossa valley, south australia
sparkling
NV range life prosecco
12/55king valley, victoria
nv daosa ‘natural reserve’
18/110adelaide hills, s.a.
2021 cullen wines 'rose moon' pet. nat.
95margaret river, west oz
2015 caledonia australis ‘umbra’ blanc de blancs
90leongatha, victoria
2021 latta vino 'essential crisis' pet. nat.
70ballarat, vic
bellebone antage cuvee
120pipers river, tas
cocktails
wattleseed espresso martini
22wattleseed vodka, martyr coffee, mr.black cold drip liqueur, agave
hibiscus & lychee fizz
20husk distillers ink gin, lychee, hibiscus, lemon, aquafaba
abacus summer spritz
18mandarin, bitter orange, soda, sparkles
old fashioned mac
23brookies macadamia liqueur, the gospel rye whiskey, bitter orange
native berry sour
24davidson plum slow gin, strawberry, eucalyptus, lemon, egg
davidson plum tea
25beenleigh rum, lychee liqeuer, earl grey, lime, davidson plum, ginger ale, liquid nitrogen
broome chilli tommy
23native chilli infused tequila, lime, agave, crushed cucumber
lemon myrtle cheesecake
24lemon myrtle leaf, unico limoncello, heavy cream, licor 43
beers
colonial draught
11port melbourne, victoria
stomping ground pale ale
11collingwood, victoria
hop nation 'melbourne fog' hazy pale
12footscray, victoria
bertie cold pressed apple cider
8port melbourne, victoria
moondog ginger beer
10preston, victoria
monceau parcs pilsner
8brunswick, victoria (0%)
hop nation american red
10footscray, victoria
gin & tonics - australian distilling co.
patient wolf dry
10melbourne, vic
patient wolf tasmanian blackthorn
12melbourne, vic
poor tom sydney dry
12marrickville, n.s.w
poor tom strawberry
14marrickville, n.s.w
applewood
14gumeracha, s.a
west winds 'the sabre'
11margaret river, w.a
