Kitchen by Mike has popped up at the National Gallery of AustraliA
This is kind of a big deal
Story by HerCanberra.com.au
Kitchen by Mike, the award-winning Sydney restaurant led by chef Mike McEnearney, has popped up within The National Gallery of Australia and we’re very hungry.
Coinciding with the highly anticipated Gauguin’s World: Tōna Iho, Tōna Ao World exhibition, it will provide visitors with a very unique dining experience within one of Australia’s most renowned cultural hubs.
And with views out to the Sculpture Garden and Lake Burley Griffin, it sounds like the ideal spot for a lunch break during a wholesome day exploring the gallery.
Open seven days a week from 11 am until 4 pm, the menu consists of chargrilled and wood-fired meat and fish, served alongside signature salads and seasonal roast, vegetables, as well as house-made cakes for dessert.
Focussing on wholefoods, the menu will showcase the best in locally and responsibly sourced meat, seafood and produce, while always being guided by the seasons. Other menu highlights? You can’t go past the pot roasted lamb shoulder, avocado and heirloom tomato tartine, beetroot and fennel salad and a cucumber and ginger salad.
THE ESSENTIALS
What: Kitchen by Mike
When: Monday to Sunday, 11 am – 4 pm
Where: The National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Place East, Parkes
Web: nga.gov.au
The all-Australian drinks menu includes a selection of wine and beer on offer alongside a selection of speciality tea, Apotheca by Anthia, coffee from Five Senses, cold-pressed juices by Nectar and soda by Strangelove.
“It’s an honour to be bringing our love of food to our nation’s capital. Good food and art are two of life’s simple pleasures and we’re so thrilled to be able to serve up wholesome and delicious meals within one of Australia’s great cultural hubs,”says Mike.
“Our ethos is all about food for the people. It’s egalitarian style dining at its best – simple, healthy and delicious. We can’t wait to welcome people into our new home within the NGA, to experience what we’re all about”.
The Trippas White Group will announce a permanent venue for Kitchen by Mike within the National Gallery of Australia in late 2024, so if you can’t make it don’t worry – it looks like culture vultures will be able to dine on award-winning food long after the pop-up ends.
