The Mess Hall
51 Bourke St. Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Northcote
(03) 9654 6800
Breakfast
Toast
Sourdough / multigrain
$5.50
Gluten free
$7.50
Condiments
Strawberry, blackcurrant, apricot, honey & vegemite
$1.00
Homemade granola
W/ poached rhubarb & yoghurt
$9.50
Rice porridge
W/ poached pear & coconut
$10.50
Cannellini beans
W/ coriander & chorizo on sourdough
$12.50
Minted Mashed Peas
W/ poached egg, smoked salmon & lemon
$14.50
Corn fritters
Served w/ avocado and cream cheese & dill
$13.50
Hollandaise eggs
W/ ham, spinach, hollandaise & dukkah on a sweet bun
$16.50
BLT
W/ turkish roll & mustard mayonaise
$10.50
Blueberry & Ricotta pancakes
W/ maple syrup
$14.50
Poached asparagus
W/ scrambled eggs & shaved parmigiano
$12.50
Free range eggs
Scrambled, poached or fried
$9.50
Sides
Bacon
$3.00
Mushrooms
$3.00
Avocado
$3.00
Lunch menu
Starters
Arancini
W/ herb mayo
$10.50
Polenta Chips
W/ harissa
$9.50
Veal Tonnato
W/ tuna sauce & boiled egg
$14.50
Cheese plate
W/ lavosh, quince paste & fruit
$19.50
Soup of the day
$10.50
Cured Meat Board
W/ grissini
$19.50
Pizza
Smoked Salmon
Zucchini & goats cheese
$19.50
Margherita
Tomato, basil & mozzarella
$16.50
Bianca
Pumpkin, potato, sage & taleggio
$18.50
Sausage
Broccolini, tomato, chilli & provolone
$19.50
Calzone
Ham, artichoke, olives, capers, tomato & mozzarella
$18.50
Salame
Salami, roasted capsicum, smoked eggplant, goat cheese, tomato & mozzarella
$19.50
Pasta
Orecchiette
W/ organic poached chicken, caramelized onion, marscapone & avocado
$22.50
Tripolini
W/ swordfish ragu, caponata, capers & olive
$23.50
Pappardelle
W/ rabbit ragu
$22.50
Lasagne (buckwheat)
W/ seasonal vegetables, tomato sugo & grana padano
$20.50
Gnocchi alla Romana
Wrapped w/ smoked mozzarella & prosciutto on zucchini mint ragu
$21.50
Main Plate
Prosciutto Rolled Chicken
Breadcrumbs, herbs, prunes & jus w/ market greens
$24.50
Fish of the day
$27.50
Pork Belly
W/ kipfler potatoes, market greens, pickled cucumber & jus
$25.50
Salads
Beetroot
Roasted w/ Bulgarian feta, shiitake mushrooms & yoghurt
$14.50
Caprese
W/ buffalo mozzarella, sundried tomato, pesto & char grilled bread
$14.50
Lamb Salad
W/ rocket, dutch carrot & Israeli cousous
$16.50
Summer Salad
W/ sweet corn, tuna, peas, shrimp, frise salad & hardboiled egg
$16.50
Black Spaghetti Salad
W/ chargrilled squid, capsicum, carrots, chilli, ginger, coriander & white balsamic
$17.50
Dinner
Starters
Spinach & Cheese bites
W/ smoked salt
$10.50
Polenta Chips
W/ harissa
$9.50
Arancini
W/ herb mayo
$13.50
Antipasto freddo di mare
Of octopus, clams, squid, mussels, prawns & smoked eggplant
$13.50
Cured Meat Board
W/ grissini
$19.50
Cheese plate
W/ lavosh, quince paste & fruit
$19.50
Pizza
Margherita
W/ tomato, basil & mozzarella
$16.50
Bianca
W/ pumpkin, potato, sage, goats cheese & buffalo mozzarella
$18.50
Sausage
W/ broccoli, tomato, chilli & provolone
$19.50
Calzone
W/ ham, artichoke, olives, capers, tomato & mozzarella
$18.50
Smoked Salmon
W/ zucchini & goats cheese
$19.50
Salame
W/ roast capsicum, smoked eggplant, goat cheese & mozzarella
$19.50
Pasta
Orecchiette
W/ cannellini, osso bucco ragu & cavolo nero
$23.50
Gnocchi
W/ veloute of grana padano, taleggio, speck & artichokes
$21.50
Pappardelle
W/ rabbit ragu
$23.50
Risotto of the day
$22.50
Black & White Tagliatelle
W/ mussels, prawns, chilli, garlic, fish & parsley
$24.50
Lasagne (buckwheat)
W/ seasonal vegetables, tomato sugo & grana padano
$20.50
Main Plate
Pork Belly
W/ kipfler potatoes, market greens, pickled cucumber & jus
$25.50
Fish of the day
$27.50
Prosciutto Rolled Chicken
Breadcrumbs, herbs, prunes & jus w/ market greens
$24.50
Salads
Caprese
Buffalo mozzarella, sun-dried tomato & chargrilled bread
$14.50
Black Spaghetti Salad
W/ chargrilled squid, capsicum, carrots, chilli, ginger, coriander & white balsamic
$18.50
Rocket
W/ shaved parmesan & balsamic
$10.50
Dolce
Sticky Date Pudding
W/ mascarpone
$11.50
Tiramisu
$12.50
Crema Catalana
$12.50
Cheese Platter (Piemonte)
La Tur, Bra & Ciresa w/ quince paste & fresh grapes
$19.50