First time venturing into hemp-based meals and glad that we gave it a go.
Hemp kitchen, an Italian restaurant using hemp as its main ingredients in bread, pizza, pasta and even some drinks. It is located in trendy St Kilda (walking distance from the Acland shopping centre) and accredited by Coeliac Australia.
We were splurging ourselves with their extensive hemp-based food and truly enjoying our meals and experience.
We started with the selection of local plant based cheese served with marinated and smoked seasonal vegs and hemp bread as well as the Burrata E Crudo (whole burrata cheese, basil, cherry tomatoes, prosciutto).
For mains, we had the Rigatoni Ragout Napoletana - traditional pork ragout (sausages, ribs, belly), tomato sauce, onions, parmesan, basil, san marzano tomato sauce and Alice pizza (fior di latte bocconcini, capsicum, speck, gorgonzola, mushrooms).
The our pasta cooked to perfection and the pizza was soft, springy with amount of thickness to our liking.
My evening at Hemp Kitchen was overall pretty damn perfect! Pizza, pasta and salad we ordered were all delicious and a great space with a nice atmosphere. Plan on returning again and again. Gluten free and vegan friendly is a real winner too!
Joanne | Melbournecitay
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We were greeted with a calm and relaxing ambience, making it ideal for group dinners!
🌿Hemp specialises in delivering dishes using the hemp ingredient - a superfood full of health benefits (google it!)
Some highlights of my meal here:
1. 🍸They have a broad selection of alcohol including hemp vodka! My Vodka Collins mixed hemp vodka and blood orange juice - it was a refreshing drink which worked as a palette cleanser as I worked through my meal. My partner’s Hawaiian beer is fruity and delicious too!
2. 🍖I enjoyed the selection of cured meat and pickles - the last time I had this, I was at Barcelona, so it was a tough unjustified comparison. The cheese also went well with the crispy hemp bread.
3. 🦪They were also very generous with the seafood portions in my pasta, which made it easier to share. It’s all about the little things - I appreciate that the restaurant provided lemon water for you to clean your hands after.
4. 🍕Gluten free pizza is possible! The spicy sausages were yum. My only minor gripe was that I couldn’t understand the concept of potato on pizza - I think the combo doesn’t work as well!
5. The tiramisu with hemp biscuit was very nutty and it was a good finale to our meal!
All in all a fabulous meal and I would recommend this to anyone who’s coeliac or vegan - your stomach will love this place! Thank you for the invite ♥️
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Imagine a café with a menu focused on Hemp?
Stop imagining, I found it! Hemp Kitchen is all about higher living without the high.
It’s a first for Victoria, and I’m happy to say its 100% gluten free, with accreditation by Coeliac Australia. I had the pleasure of meeting owners Ousmane Jongue & Emanuel Cerera, and was enthralled by their story. Both knew of the health benefits of hemp, and decided to open a venue where chefs could use traditional Italian methods to create a menu that specialised in Pasta, Pizza, and Burgers; using hemp as the staple ingredient.
Until now, I had no idea hemp was a superfood loaded with protein, is rich in two essential fatty acids, omega-6 ω-3, and a selection of vitamins and minerals such as iron, zinc, and magnesium to name a few.
We ordered the Spaghetti Cozze e Vongole, which came with mussels, clams, parsley, cherry tomatoes, and a white wine & garlic oil base. The spaghetti had a mild nutty flavour, which paired well with the Hemp Caprese Salad served with a cold pressed hemp oil and balsamic glaze.
They also serve a selection of organic wines, beer, and spirits, including a hemp-based gin, and hemp vodka.
It’s the one time I can actually get high, legally!
From the moment we walked in we were welcomed and given options of where we could sit. Water was provided from the moment we sat down and replaced straight away once we filled out glasses.
We decided to try the pizzas and the staff were super friendly with providing information as to what was on the menu.
The pizzas were delicious and defiantly a new experience from the old styles pizzas.
We look forward to trying the burgers and eggplant parmas next time!
Just when you thought there was no more room for a new cafe or restaurant in St. Kilda, a new restaurant with a new concept pops up, Hemp Kitchen. Hemp Kitchen has a beautiful indoor and small cosy outdoor area to enjoy a meal. We picked a summer’s evening to go down and opted to sit outside. We ordered a glass of Shiraz and a glass of Pinot Noir to start us off. I spotted a dish that resembled bruschetta and scanned the menu for it. It looked so fresh and appealing.
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A restaurant based around the use of a super food is an ingenious idea, and The Hemp Kitchen is capitalising on this, by incorporating hemp into most of their dishes. I have yet to try hemp in food, so I was excited to try it.
On a great corner location, the restaurant has loads of light as large windows surround the whole space. A wood fired oven sits in one corner, so you can watch the pizzas being made; and the decor is modern and elegant. I found the staff to be really attentive, and they were also nice and friendly.
The hemp as an ingredient even extends to the drinks menu, and we enjoyed some fabulous cocktails made with hemp vodka. I couldn't really taste the difference, but hey, vodka is vodka, and the cocktails were delicious. Our starters included arancini balls coated in hemp bread crumbs, and chickpea chips. The arancini were perfectly crisp with an oozy mushroom risotto filling. The capsicum sauce was tangy and added some fresh taste to the plate, and the pecorino added some sharpness abd saltiness. Now to the totally addictive chickpea chips. I easily could have eaten the whole bowl on my own, and it was a generous sized portion. These moreish snacks were so tasty, and the texture was out of this world. These are my new favourite type of chip, and I'm not sure that I can go back to the regular potato variety.
Hemp Kitchen is known for their killer pizzas which use hemp flour in their bases. This makes them super light, and also adds a nutty flavour. We had to try one to test this theory, and I was pleasantly surprised at how good the pizza was. The crust wasn't heavy or stodgyat all, and still supported the delicious cheesy toppings. We chose a pizza with a pumpkin based sauce, and it really was divine. The combination of nutty crust, sweet sauce, peppery rocket and sausage and salty cheese was unreal, and it's easily one of the best pizzas I've had this year.
Our second main was a homemade gnocchi with a hemp pesto, and this again was an amazing dish. The vibrant green pesto was so full of fresh flavour, and the potato dumplings were fat and soft, just how gnocchi should be. Topped with lots of cheese, this truly was a lovely and decadent plate.
With barely enough room left to fit in dessert, but wanting to try hemp in a sweet incarnation, we soldiered on. Home made canolli made with hemp flour were crispy and filled with a sweet ricotta filling. Dipped in hemp seeds for added crunch,this was a fabulous sweet treat. We also had the tiramisu which uses hemp cookies, and again, was another fabulous dessert. The cookies add a nuttiness to the traditional coffee dessert, and it really was sublime.
I'm always happy to try new things, and am so glad that I have experienced the use of hemp in the fabulous dishes at this restaurant. Despite it's niche, Hemp Kitchen also delivers on great hospitality, service and ambience; but it's the fantastic food that should continue to bring people through their doors.
Friendly staff. Good variety of food options. The chickpea fries were delicious!
Incredible menu option! There was so many options to pick from. The place at a lively ambience and the staff were really friendly. The arancini balls were amazing and the capsicum sauce complimented it perfectly! They were a favourite of the meal! The chickpea chips were delicious. So differently to anything i have had before. They were very filling! The pesto gnocchi was delicious and filling! The pizza had a nice flavour although the base was a bit dense and soggy. The chocolate mousse was delicious and had a very nice chocolate flavour! Overall all the food was really nice but it was on the expensive side.
Best gluten free pizza base I had so far.
Incredible menu option! There was so many options to pick from. The place at a lively ambience and the staff were really friendly. The arancini balls were amazing and the capsicum sauce complimented it perfectly! They were a favourite of the meal! The chickpea chips were delicious. So differently to anything i have had before. They were very filling! The pesto gnocchi was delicious and filling! The pizza had a nice flavour although the base was a bit dense and soggy. The chocolate mousse was delicious and had a very nice chocolate flavour! Overall all the food was really nice but it was on the expensive side.
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This fully gluten free restaurant is on #zomatogold which means the buy 1 free 1 dish option is available here! We were greeted with a calm and relaxing ambience, making it ideal for group dinners!
🌿Hemp specialises in delivering dishes using the hemp ingredient - a superfood full of health benefits (google it!)
Some highlights of my meal here:
1. 🍸They have a broad selection of alcohol including hemp vodka! My Vodka Collins mixed hemp vodka and blood orange juice - it was a refreshing drink which worked as a palette cleanser as I worked through my meal. My partner’s Hawaiian beer is fruity and delicious too!
2. 🍖I enjoyed the selection of cured meat and pickles - part of the fun is sampling the different types of ham and pairing it with the crispy hemp bread.
3. 🦪They were also very generous with the seafood portions in my pasta, which made it easier to share. It’s all about the little things - I appreciate that the restaurant provided lemon water for you to clean your hands after.
4. 🍕Gluten free pizza is equally yummy! The spicy sausages were delicious. My only gripe was that I couldn’t understand the concept of potato on pizza - I think the combo doesn’t work as well.
5. We ended the meal with a nutty tiramisu - it’s best shared among 2!
All in all a fabulous meal and I would recommend this to anyone who’s coeliac or vegan - your stomach will love this place! Thank you for the invite ♥️
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Visiting St Kilda decided to try out this restaurant. What a great experience! Did not dissapoint. Started with the hemp beer and hemp garlic bread.unusual but tasty. Mains was followed by the rigatoni and my partner had the gnocchi. Both were full of flavour and a satisfying serve. Our waiters couldn't be nicer and the restaurant itself had a nice atmosphere.
Hemp Kitchen is a nice gluten free cafe with a menu to suit everyone, even dogs. We ordered the Housemade Hemp Pancakes and Spanish Claypot, along with tea and coffee. The food was delicious, leaving us both satisfied and full.
Quick review: AMAZING gf pasta, good flavour, great drinks, cheap prices but hemp bread wasn’t good at all.
I had the Crab Spaghetti and my friend had the Fettuccine.
Absolutely delicious pasta, chewy and the taste of the sauce was amazing!!!!!!! Delicious drinks and cocktails too. The cheese cake was amazing but the cannoli had the same filling so it was a little bit too much of the same flavour.
Only 4 stars because I bought some hemp bread to bring home, that I couldn’t even get my knife through. After cutting it for 10 minutes it ended up being yummy with lots of butter and cooking it in the oven with the butter on it!
Which was a bit too much work for me as I have wrist injuries.
Thank you so much Hemp Kitchen! Your gluten free restaurant makes me so happy and I will definitely be back!
Amazing, amazing food, and totally safe for coeliacs, so I'm in heaven. Pizza, pasta, a whole brunch menu, and we had chocolate cake and coconut cheesecake. Drooling like anything thinking about our next visit.
Absolutely wonderful experience at this 100% GF restaurant. We went for Tuesday pasta night and each ordered a different pasta to share. The rich rigatoni with pork ragu was delicious and the gnocchi with four cheeses was divine. We also shared a starter of freshly baked hemp bread with a trio of dips and were so impressed with every aspect of it. For dessert we had cannoli and tiramisu - both were wonderful. The service is excellent and we noticed that many others ordered pizzas which looked scrumptious! Everything’s gluten free!!! If you’re celiac, you must try this place. You will not regret it.
Amazing restaurant with friendly staff and fabulous delicious food. The entire menu is gluten free. We had salmon gnocchi, smoked arancini, olives with lovely hemp bread, chickpea chips (yummy!) and chicken parmigiana which will satisfy any Coeliac who can't find a GF version elsewhere. Light open plan space with a little outdoors area surrounded by plants (not hemp hehe 😋)
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