Had the 7 course tasting menu at Ryne last night and we are both still saying wow! It was perfection from start to finish with many dishes being the one to go back for. Each dish was cooked so perfectly with amazing accompaniments on the plate.
The staff were pretty slick, few little errors but nothing to put us off. Venue is huge, nice fit out but did get a little noisy at times.
Overall It was a wonderful, exciting food journey, one that will return often to have.
Final dinner on The Finest Cut trip 2. It was spectacular...confit of salmon that was flawless and the beef cheeks were deliciously tender. Service ftom the FOH was at its best . Thank you for a memorable meal.
Really great night. On a night Melbourne nudged a 100 cases, we never felt more relaxed. Food was first class and the service, as always , was brilliant
Thank you Donovan and team :)
Melbourne is home to a plethora of amazing restaurants and cuisines for any foodie to get lost in, so when we recently visited Ryne, in Fitzroy North we took a second to appreciate what we were fortunate enough to be enjoying. Helmed by industry heavy weight Donavon Cooke, Ryne is his latest offering in a distinguished career. Opened in 2017, to rave reviews, Cooke is continuing his stride in producing amazing menus to indulge in.
We had my Birthday here, it was a few months back but I totally forgot to praise what amazing food we had. The restaurant was so immaculate and not to mention the service was perfect. The dishes were so tasty and truly a work of art. You can tell the chef have put in alot of effort to produce such great quality food.
Exquisite meal at what must be one of Melbourne’s finest. Beautifully fresh oysters, a marron entree that is one of the tastiest dishes I’ve had in years, and the exotic slow cooked pigeon. First time I’ve eaten pigeon and it was something else, especially the sauce. Staff were exceptional too. Can’t wait to go back.
The food here is delicious. Beautifully fresh oysters, mouthwatering scallops (the puree was heavenly), succulent pork belly (never thought I’d say yum to black pudding, but yum), and tender and tasty lamb loin. The marron and duck were good but not standouts. Service wasn’t great - slow and riddled with errors. Staff were lovely and apologetic but it felt like an off night. The food was so good though that I’d happily return.
Had the truffle degustation here for our anniversary and the food was absolutely divine. Service was okay. I would definitely go back to try all the other dishes they offer
An amazing and delightful dining experience.
Every dish was visually stimulating and tantalised the senses.
The food tastes as good as it looks.
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A delightful new find; another new selection on the hatted list and it’s well deserved. First things first, $20 corkage for BYO. While their wine list is well chosen, nothing beats a good bottle of wine that you’ve cellared for ages. I’m personally not a “good wine for special occasion” person, there’s champagne for that, but a good wine to match with good food.
The restaurant is spacious with not too many tables and we were greeted by a very enthusiastic and friendly front of house manager who continued to look after us for the rest of the night. He tells us his parents own a NZ vineyard and there may be some wine coming from there eventually.
The difficulty was of course choosing what to eat. It all looked good and we ended up sharing all the courses. The oysters were excellent.
For entree we had pork belly and the king fish. Both were fantastic; works of art as well as being quite delicious with the pork belly perfectly done.
For main we had the duck, Patagonian toothfish and the lamb. The duck was excellent, not too gamey and very nice taste and texture. The lamb was probably my favourite of the night. The Patagonian toothfish was a little disappointing; wasn’t much taste to describe a little boring really.
The soufflé for dessert is a nice choice.
Overall a good choice but it does fall into the $100 or more per head price point and that was including one bottle of BYO wine which has a cost as well. Definitely a special occasion fine dining restaurant. A good choice but an infrequent one.
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We had the pleasure to wine and dine to a bespoke menu at Ryne recently. Mid February was the height of the French Perigord Black Truffle season, and we were craving Scarlet Prawns at the same time. We tasked Donovan with the challenge of sourcing and creating a menu to our specifications. We asked, and Ryne exceeded our expectations.
Freshly baked bread with white truffle butter
Pithivier of Foie Gras and Truffle, truffle purée, morel ala creme
Whole Grilled Scarlet Prawns, salad of shaved fennel, apple and celery, truffle sabayon, shaved French winter truffle
Free Range Chicken “en versie”, confit potato, leek, asparagus, morel sauce, shaved French winter truffle
Caramelised Hazelnut “Moc Truffle”, truffle ice cream, Manjari truffle chocolate sauce, shaved French winter truffle
The wine list at Ryne is short but on point, showcasing the best marriage to Donovan’s creations.
We were served by a very hospitable front of house, who looked after our every needs and made our evening extremely relaxed.
Ryne has to be our favourite Melbourne restaurant at the moment, and we have a gut feeling the second Chef Hat is not far away. We look forward to returning soon!
Note that thefo0die.com rating is a 4.5 but in Zomato's rating system, it is closer to a 5.
Fo0die dined as a guest of Ryne and as such, the rating does not give any consideration to customer service. On a Thursday evening, we arrived at Ryne after taking tram route 11 from the CBD. Our little excursion after work. It’s not often that we would ‘go on the job’ for our foodie hobby during the week but we made an exception for Ryne which is described as a modern French dining experience offering inspired cuisine executed with classical French cooking techniques by Donovan Cooke and his team.
We came to Ryne restaurant for Sunday lunch and the food and drinks were simply excellent. The fish just melts in your mouth and the duck was very tender. Couldn’t fault any of the the desserts and the staff were really friendly and attentive. Thank you Donovan and Ryne team for the great experience, will be planning to come back again!
The food was delicious and the atmosphere was great. We weren’t rushed through (like many places seem to be doing in Melbourne at the moment) and the tables were spaced out really well.
Gorgeous ambiance, exceptional service from Donovan and his son. The food was meticulously prepared and absolutely delicious! Will most definitely be back! Thanks for a brilliant night!
Beautiful food and prompt service. Great place for a special occasion. One thing I'd change is the hard surfaces make the room a little loud.
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