Essence Restaurant

Essence Restaurant epitomises the casual yet sophisticated Melbourne dining experience.

In a city of great restaurants, Essence on the corner of Exhibition and Lonsdale Streets leaves nothing to be desired. Essence serves only the finest cuisine, hand chosen meals to reflect the season. Select from our extensive beverage menu where you are bound to find the perfect wine or cocktail to go with your chosen dish.

Essence restaurant embraces the best of Victoria's local seasonal produce to create inspired dishes from traditional to modern. Our varied cuisine is complemented by our contemporary surrounds, with floor to ceiling windows, polishes jarrah floorboards and open plan kitchen combining to create a warm and distinctive ambience.

Essence restaurant features breakfast served as a la carte or buffet style, as well as a la carte menu for lunch and dinner featuring mouth watering dishes that will tantalize your taste buds. Samantha Lotter along with her team of experienced chefs, create scrumptious dishes with Victoria's fresh local produce to provide with you with an excellent culinary experience.

The food and service is at a level comparable to any food offering in the CBD. As a guest, you will choose from menu which had been designed to reflect contemporary Australia and had been influenced by the multiculturalism of Melbourne.