Star Anise Restaurant Menu
Star Anise Current Menu
Tasting Menu
$95 pp with wine $135 pp
Please note: approx dining period 2 hrs all beverage are half standard serves
Mahor, seared scallops, caramelized duck, peanuts & pineapple
Stefano lubiana sparkling nv, granton, wa
Steamed pemberton marron, asparagus, oyster mushrooms, silken tofu, yellow bean sauce
Tim adams riesling 04, clare valley,sa
Crispy aromatic duck, stir-fried kai lan, sweet & sour mandarin sauce
Diamond valley pinot noir 03 yarra valley, vic
Select cheese’s from simon Johnson
E.guigal cotes du rhone 01, rhone valley, france
Lemon soufflé, lemon marscapone parfait
Chateau du pavillon botrytis semillon 01 sainte croix du mont, france
Tobys estate coffee & caramels
Main Menu
Entrée
Organic sour dough, jingilli extra virgin olive oil 1.5
Charcuterie: davids pate, px reduction. pigs head & trotter schnitzel. preserved duck & foie gras terrine & fig relish. 19.5
Blue manna crab tabouleh, tomato tart, persian feta yoghurt 22.5
Mahor, seared scallops, caramelized duck, peanuts & pineapple 22.5
Stirfried cuttlefish, sweet pork, black noodles, tamarind 21.5
Steamed pemberton marron, asparagus, oyster mushrooms, silken tofu, yellow bean sauce 28.5
Main
Roast breast of glenloth pigeon, moroccan leg & foie gras pastry, baby carrots, spinach, quince, px jus 37.5
Tagine of pink snapper fennel, peppers, borlotti, kipfler potato, spiced tomato broth, preserved lemon aioli 35.5
Crispy aromatic duck, stir fried kai lan, sweet & sour mandarin sauce 34.5
Medium rare waygu beef sirloin, hot & sour oxtail, malaysian spinach, asparagus, shitake mushrooms, cucumber acar 45
Loin of margaret river venison, cavolo nero, beetroot, peas, jerusalem artichokes, horseradish 36.5
Sides
Stir fried bok choy, shitake mushrooms, oyster sauce 9.5
Mixed leaf salad, parmesan, cabernet vinaigrette 8.5
Mash 6.5
dessert 14.5
Quince & rhubarb baklava, rose labna, almond milk sorbet
Lemon soufflé lemon marscapone parfait
Steamed banana pudding, vanilla bean icecream, honeycomb
Raspberry sorbet & botrytis semillon icecream slice
Select cheese’s from simon johnson 19.5
Includes:
delice de bourgogne: rich cows milk, soft cheese, fluffy white rind, smooth & luscious
bourgogne, france bleu de basque: ewes milk, full blue flavours, dense fine paste.
pays basque, france tomme de chevre: goats milk, compact paste, subtle flavour, long palate,
slight barnyard characters, very well balanced
all with quince paste, fresh pears, muscatels, bread & lavosh
Wine List
Please note that this menu is constantly being updated.
Quick Menue
Cocktails
Other beverages
Wines by the glass
Sparkling and champagne
Wines by the bottle - white
Wines by the bottle - red
Dessert wine
Cocktails $15
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Martini( prices vary) vodka – absolut, grey goose, belvedere, 42 below zubrowka bison grass vodka
Gin - bombay sapphire, tanqueray, tanqueray ten, south nz, plymouth
Lychee & ginger martini soho lychee liquer, liquer de gingerbre, absolut vodka
Preserved lemon grey goose martini , grey goose vodka, limoncello, preserved lemon
Gigi chambord, vodka, pineapple juice, lime, liquer de camomill’e
Manhattan bourbon, cinzano rosso, angostura bitters, cherry
Espresso martini kahlua, tia maria, tobeys estate espresso caramel
Peach bellinistefano lubiano sparkling absolut citron ,peach liquer
Forest berry kir royal crème de framboise, crème de mure, vodka stefano lubiano sparkling
Watermelon caiprioska vodka ,lime watermelon liquer, watermelon
Pink grapefruit mojito bacardi, pink grapefruit mint, lime
English high tea pimms ,ginger liquer, apple juice, soda lemon, lime, orange, cucumber
Arche de triomphe bacardi, crème de framboise, peach liquer, basil, peach, pineapple
Bison mule zubrowka bison grass vodka, apple schnapps, ginger liquer, lychee liquer
ginger ale, coriander, lime
Negroni campari, bombay sapphire, cinzano rosso
Rodney fischer bombay sapphire ,tonic water cointreau , flamed zest. lime & orange
Lillet & kaffir lime lillet aperitif lime, kaffir lime leaf, tangelo
Frangelico sour double shot of frangelico, lemon, lime sugar
Firefly bacardi, campari, cointreau orange juice
Bloody mary absolut peppar vodka, tomato juice, nam jim, lime, kaffir, cucumber, mint
Other beverages
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Beers hieneken, trumer pils, stella artois, alhambra 1925, boags, rogers, cascade light
Aperitif/ vermouth campari, lillet, dubbonet, cinzano rosso, cinzano dry, noilly pratt, pimms
Vodka absolut, grey goose, belvedere, 42 below, massenez rose vodka, zubrowka bison grass vodka
Gin bombay sapphire, tanqueray, tanqueray ten, south nz, plymouth gin
Rum bacardi, havana club dark, mount gay eclipse
Bourbon jim beam black, knob creek
Irish/ scotch whisky/ single malts johnnie walker black, laphroaig 10yr, glenmorangie 10yr, oban 14yr, glennfiddich 12yr, glennfiddich 18yr, tullamore dew, canadian club
Cognacs/calvados/ armagnac delamain xo pale & dry paul giraud vsop, martell vsop medaillon, remy martin reserve exclusive vsop, hennessy grande champagne cognac x.o, casteja armagnac dom forntais calvados 93, berneroy calvados
Tequila cuervo gold, cuervo reserve 1800 agave
Digestives jagermeister, averna, pernod, pernod absinthe, limoncello, tignanello grappa
Liquer dom benedictine, baileys, glayva, cointreau, drambuie, sambuca white, opel nera, grand marnier, nocello, tia maria, kahlua, galliano
Port warre’s warrior special reserve, penfolds grandfather, mr pickwicks 12yr
Wine list
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By the glass
Stefano lubiana sparkling nv, granton tasmania 12 60
Billecart-salmon brut reserve, champagne,france 19 110
Tim adams riesling 04 , clare valley,sa 9 45
Nepenthe sauvignon blanc 04, adelaide hills, sa 9 45
Brokenwood “ILR” reserve semillon 00, hunter valley, nsw 10 50
Bollini pinot grigio 04, trentino, italy 8 37
Red glass diamond valley pinot noir 03, yarra valley, vic 11 50
Plantagenet “rocky horror” merlot 01, mount barker, wa 11.5 55
Bowen cabernet sauvignon 01, coonawarra, sa 12 60
E.guigal cotes du rhone , rhone valley, france 838
Sparkling & champagne
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Stefano lubiana nv, granton tasmania 55
Yarrabank cuvee 99, yarraglen, vic 65
Billecart-salmon brut reserve, champagne,france 110
Bollinger special-cuvee nv , champagne, france 140
Pol roger vintage champagne rose 96, epernay, france 145
Veuve cliquot “la grande dame” champagne 96 champagne, france 330
Irvine merlot brut , barossa -eden valley, sa 50
By the bottle
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White
Tim adams riesling 04 , clare valley,sa 45
Mesh riesling 04, eden valley, sa 60
Fromm la strada riesling 02, marlborough, nz 50
Josmeyer ‘le kottabe” riesling, alsace, france 85
Pipers brook pinot gris 04 , pipers brook, tas 50
Nepenthe sauvignon blanc 04, adelaide hills, sa 45
Isabel sauvignon blanc 04 , marlborough, nz 50
Suckfizzle sauvignon blanc semillon, margaret river, wa 75
Pascal jolivet sancere 03, sancere, france 60
Basa blanco 04, rueda, spain 38
Pra soave classico 03, soave, italy40
Bollini pinot grigio 04, trentino, italy 37
Hugel pinot blanc “blanc de blanc” 02 , alsace, france 38
Merum semillon 03, pemberton, wa 40
Brokenwood “ILR” reserve semillon 00, hunter valley, nsw 50
Freycinet chardonnay 02, freycinet peninsula, tas 55
Kooyong chardonnay 01 , mornington peninsula, vic 60
Shaw &smith M3 chardonnay 03, adelaide hills, sa 70
Bannockburn chardonnay 01, geelong, vic 80
William fevre petit chablis 03, chablis, france45
Michel laroche viognier 02 , beziers, france 38
Woody nook chenin blanc 04, margaret river, wa 35
Forrest estate gewurtztraminer 04, marlborough, nz 38
Dominique portet fontaine rose 04 yarra valley , vic 35
Georges duboeuf beaujolais-villages 03, beaujolais, france 35
Diamond valley pinot noir 03 , yarra valley, vic 55
Stonier pinot noir 04, mornington peninsula, vic 50 kumeu river pinot noir 02, kumeu river, nz 60
Dromana estate pinot noir 03 mornington peninsula, vic 60
Giant steps sexton pinot noir 03, yarra valley, vic 70
Ata rangi pinot noir 02, martinborough, nz 110
Domaine robert arnoux vosne- romanee 99, burgundy,france 165
Volnay santenots-du-milieu premier cru 00, volnay,burgundy, france 175
Plantagenet “rocky horror” merlot 01, mount barker, wa 55
Parker terra rossa merlot 00, coonawarra, sa 95
Bowen estate cabernet sauvignon 01, coonawarra, sa 60
Rymill cabernet sauvignon 00, coonawarra, sa 60
Dalwhinnie moonambel cabernet 02, moonambel, vic 70
Suckfizzle cabernet sauvignon 02 , margaret river, wa 75
Katnook cabernet sauvignon 01, coonawarra, sa 85
Heathcote “mail coach” shiraz 01, heathcote, vic 45
Wirra wirra mclaren vale shiraz 02, mclaren vale, sa 48
Glaetzer “ the bishop” shiraz 01 , barossa valley, sa 55
Leconfield shiraz 02, coonawarra, sa 60
Yering station reserve shiraz viognier 03 , yarra valley, vic 70
Torbreck“the struie” shiraz 03, barossa valley, sa 75
Langmeil “the fifth wave” grenache 01 , barossa valley, sa 50
Charles melton “nine popes” grenache shiraz mataro, barrossa valley, sa 70
Torbreck”the steading” gsm 02 barossa valley, sa 65
Turkey flat “ butchers block” mataro shiraz grenache 01, barossa valley, sa 60
D ’arenberg “the galvo garage” cabernet, merlot, petit verdot, franc , mclaren vale, sa 55
Newton forrest estate “cornerstone” cab mer malb 00 , hawkes bay, nz 75
Pirramimma petit verdot 01 , mclaren vale , sa 55
Coriole sangiovese 03, mclaren vale, sa 45
Irvine zinfandel 02, eden valley, sa 55
Martinez bujanda conde de valdemar crianza- rioja, rioja, spain 45
E.guigal cotes du rhone , rhone valley, france 38
Cascabel monastrell 02, mclaren vale, sa 55
Allegrini valpolicella classico 01, valpolicella italy 50
Isole e lena chianti classico 02 , chianti, italy 70
Prunotto barolo 99, barolo, italy 110 chapoutier “ la bernardine” chateauneuf-du-pape 99, chateauneuf-du-pape, france 98
Chateau pichon longueville comtessede lalande’97 paulliac, fr 290
Penfolds grange 94 sa 350
Dessert wine
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De bortoli ‘noble one’botrytis semillon 02 9 43 bilbul, nsw
Chateau du pavillon botrytis semillon 01 9 45 sainte croix du mont, france
Domaine de coyeux muscat de beaumes de venise 02 , vaucluse, france 50
Alasia moscato d’asti 35 piedmont, italy
Royal tokaji azsu 99, mad, hungary 50