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Room 01 / MenuTheGalleryTable is a premium contemporary Australian restaurant and social venue for dining, drinks and long evenings. It is a restaurant with poker tables, real playing cards and face-to-face conversation at its centre, with a Card Lounge and Card Room for guests who want an offline, in-person social experience alongside dinner and cocktails.
Use these menu categories as a guide to the food and drink experience. The selection is shaped around sharing, dining and social evenings, with seasonal ideas providing room for changing combinations rather than a fixed list.
The opening part of the menu is made for settling in: a first drink, a first story and something easy to pass before the table finds its own pace.
A crisp, cool opening plate with bright textures and a savoury dressing, presented as the kind of first dish that invites passing and conversation.
A small baked or fried element with a creamy, tangy accompaniment; a representative warm bite for the table while dinner begins to unfold.
A seafood-adjacent starter imagined with fresh acidity, herbs and a clean finish, keeping the table lively without taking over the meal.
Sharing Dishes sit at the centre of the menu: larger-format ideas made to be discussed, passed and revisited over a longer table. Think roast vegetables with a sharp dressing, a generous grain and herb dish, or a composed main with bright sauces and plenty of texture. These are representative directions, not a permanent list, and they suit guests dining only just as naturally as a group making an evening of dinner and poker Melbourne.
Charred leaves, soft centres and a lively condiment make a vegetable-led dish feel substantial enough to keep returning to.
A rich, patient centrepiece with fresh elements alongside, described as a format for carving, spooning and passing around the table.
A bright supporting dish with layered crunch and acidity, made to sit comfortably beside bolder plates and a longer conversation.
The best shared table changes pace without changing rooms: guests can begin in the restaurant, linger in the restaurant with Card Lounge atmosphere nearby, or move toward the Card Room for physical, in-person social play.
Contemporary Australian cooking here follows the rhythm of a shared table: fire where depth is wanted, produce where freshness matters, and a mix of plates that can support a quick dinner or a slower evening. These categories describe the kitchen’s direction, with room for changing ideas across the menu.
From the grill
Direct heat gives the middle of the table a smoky, elemental note. Charred edges, ember-led flavour and fresh sauces create contrast, keeping grilled dishes suited to passing and pairing with brighter plates.
A grilled centrepiece described with smoke, seasoning and a sharp accompaniment rather than a fixed preparation.
Leafy and crisp-edged vegetables brought together with a creamy or acidic element for the table.
A savoury, fire-led option with layered texture and a bright finish.
This category gives vegetables, fruit, herbs and grains a leading role in the meal. It is a way to find plates with colour, crunch, warmth and seasonally minded combinations without suggesting a fixed set of ingredients.
A fresh, textured plate with a considered dressing and a balance of soft and crisp elements.
Warm vegetables, aromatic herbs and a savoury finishing note intended for sharing.
Seafood-led plates bring clean flavours and gentle richness to a long table. The category may move between shellfish, fish and lighter coastal ideas, expressed through citrus, herbs, smoke or a warm broth.
A delicate, herb-led format with brightness and a simple sauce.
A social centrepiece with aromatic juices and bread-worthy detail.
Vegetarian dishes hold their own place in the table’s rhythm, built around satisfying texture, char, herbs, grains and sauces rather than treated as an afterthought. Ask the category index to lead you here when vegetable-forward ideas are what your group wants to explore.
A warm, layered plate with a savoury filling and a fresh finish.
A generous combination of grains, greens and bright dressing.
05 / Changing zone
Seasonal Plates leave space for combinations that suit the kitchen’s current ideas and the wider menu’s changing rhythm. They are an editorial zone for timely flavours and table-ready formats, not a promise of a particular rotation or availability.
A changing combination with contrast in temperature, texture and flavour.
A flexible format that can sit between courses or alongside shared dishes.
When dinner has found its pace, dessert is a reason to slow down rather than move on. Expect the category to lean into fruit, chocolate, cultured dairy and warm baked elements in generous, share-friendly combinations that keep the conversation at the table.
A rich chocolate-led finish with a crisp accent and a soft component, described as a lingering final plate for the table.
Fruit, pastry or crumble-like warmth with cool cultured dairy, balancing comfort with a clean finish.
Small bites, sauce and contrasting textures arranged as a simple way to finish together.
The Card Room Menu is straightforward food for a social evening around real playing cards, physical poker tables and face-to-face conversation. In this poker room Melbourne setting, dishes are designed to sit comfortably beside the table and keep the evening moving without interrupting it. It is a dedicated room for offline, in-person social play, not a financial or screen-based experience.
Compact, savoury bites in a practical share format, intended as a representative start for guests gathering around the room.
Fire-led skewers with a bright sauce, offering a simple plate that works alongside conversation and a social table.
Fresh, crunchy vegetables with a savoury dip for an easy table-side option between more substantial dishes.
A comforting bowl built for passing, with layered texture and enough warmth to suit a later part of the evening.
A small sweet finish that gives the room a final food moment without turning the evening into a formal course sequence.
Card Lounge Melbourne culture is casual and connected: a place to meet before dinner, talk between tables or settle in with something easy to share. These snack formats bridge the restaurant and Card Lounge without requiring the evening to follow a set path.
A crisp, savoury bowl for the centre of a relaxed lounge table.
A soft, warm sharing plate with a bright or spiced accompaniment.
Simple fire-led bites with a fresh finishing sauce.
Cocktails are balanced, contemporary drinks for dining and unhurried conversation. The category is expressed through texture, citrus, bitter notes and careful finishing rather than names that distract from the food or the room.
A tall, refreshing style with citrus lift and a clean, dry finish.
A quieter, aromatic style with depth and a polished savoury edge.
A balanced drink direction that brings fruit, spice and texture together.
Zero-Alcohol Drinks are a considered parallel choice for a shared meal, a Card Lounge catch-up or a longer social evening. Refreshing, food-friendly styles are given the same visual place at the table as cocktails.
A lifted, sparkling style with herbaceous notes and bright acidity.
A rounded fruit-led drink with gentle spice and a dry finish.
A crisp, simple option made for sipping alongside food and conversation.
The Australian Wine category is designed to sit comfortably with shared dishes, grill, seafood and a longer dinner. Rather than asking guests to decode a dense list, its style-led direction makes it easier to choose a pour that suits the food, the table and the pace of the evening.
Fresh, lively choices for opening the table or brightening lighter dishes.
Crisp through to textured options for vegetable-led and seafood-led plates.
Supple, food-friendly red styles for shared plates and conversation.
Deeper, more structured choices for fire-led dishes and slower dinners.
Coffee and tea provide a measured final pause after dessert, dinner or a social evening. The category keeps the last conversation at the table with straightforward hot-drink choices.
A familiar coffee finish for the end of dinner.
A calm, warming option for lingering conversation.
A considered way to close an evening without rushing away.
Explore the restaurant for dinner, enquire about private dining, plan a group event or discuss corporate hospitality. TheGalleryTable can help you consider how a meal may move into the Card Lounge or Card Room, where offline poker remains physical, face-to-face and social. Choose the route that suits the kind of evening you are planning.
This page is a category-led menu guide. If you are planning a Restaurant visit, Private Dining, Group Event, Corporate Event or General Enquiry, use the enquiry route to discuss the setting that best suits your occasion.
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