What to eatSitting at around eight options, depending on the day, the food menu is a concise range of bar snacks designed to pair up with those cocktails, and they’ve got just the right amount of kook-factor. We’re looking at salami but with squid ink and black truffle, and a terrine but it’s made with duck, pancetta and a little pistachio. And for the vegetarians in the house? All eyes are on the shiitake mushroom and lentil parfait, a textural symphony you likely won’t find at any other cocktail bar in Melbourne.
Regular’s tip When you’d visit Ferdydurke in days gone by, the first port of call was to check whether there were any balcony seats going. That ritual remains. The uninterrupted views of Tattersalls Lane and next-door bar Section 8 are hot property, and if you can lock one in, we suggest enjoying it with a glass of whichever orange wine is on pour during the early afternoon – which is when you’ll need to get there if you want that seat.
