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Anchovy

Besides the thrilling, original cooking, the most exciting thing about this modern Vietnamese-Australian restaurant is its constant evolution.
Julian Kingma
Address
338 Bridge Rd, Richmond, Vic

REVIEW

Besides the thrilling, original cooking of Anchovy chef and co-owner Thi Le, the most exciting thing about this modern Vietnamese-Australian restaurant is its constant evolution. When it opened in 2015 – in a sparsely decorated Bridge Road shopfront (the minimalist approach remains but is now more upholstered) – Le’s menus immediately showed a promising and unique perspective through mediums as diverse as pickled mussels, Vietnamese blood pudding and salad dressings made with fermented tofu. Once à la carte, Anchovy now serves a set menu of eight to ten dishes that might include a version of bánh bèo served with a cured pork relish, custard apple ice-cream teamed with gingerbread granita, or garfish, expertly boned and topped with jicama and rice paddy. The lockdown experiment of bánh mì through an Anchovy filter (fillings include jungle spice pork sausage and crisp fried egg) is another evolution, which now has a permanent, dedicated space next door.

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ABOUT

Anchovy

338 Bridge Rd, Richmond, Vic

(03) 9428 3526

anchovy.net.au

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Chef Thi Le

Price guide $$

Bookings Recommended

Wheelchair access Yes

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This review was made independently for the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide. The guide’s reviewers visit unannounced and pay their way.

Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide 2022

Our guide gives a yearly snapshot of the best restaurants to eat at right now. The best-rated restaurants, as judged by the reviewers’ first-hand experience, form our national Top 80.

Anchovy
Vietnamese-Australian
338 Bridge Rd, Richmond, Vic
Chef(s)
Thi Le
Price Guide
$$
Bookings
Recommended
Wheelchair Access
Yes

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