Honey it’s cold outside, welcome to CODA, oh yes, welcome!

With the abundance of great restaurants in Melbourne, you feel like a fool when you just can’t think of anywhere you’d like to go at a whim. But we were lucky enough to get a table on a Sunday for lunch at Coda in Flinders Lane. After trying a few times last week to get a table with no luck, I was so happy to stumble upon the best trick in the booking book…just call 20 minutes prior…success!

This was so worth it, lovely staff, cool decor, fantastic food, good sized portions, and as a bonus, lovely customers! I say this because we took along Tajan, and as you may well know, many IT restaurants of our town have been known to turn up their nose at not just a baby, but a baby and pram. It was so nice to be welcomed here.

We couldn’t quite put a finger on the style of food, but it definitely had a Viet influence mixed with a little French I’d say. Great for sharing and chatting, and as we dined with a couple who had just returned from their honeymoon, the exotic spiciness of our shared plates, swept us away.

What we devoured…

Coda Rolls - Spring rolls with Marrow

Sweet Potato and Swimmer Prawn Fritters - These will become famous, trust me!

Scallops - delicate and delicious

Cuttlefish - Because we could!

Prawn Sizzle - so tasty the prawns jump off the plate

Duck Curry - One word, delicious, but in more words, tantalisingly spiced up and juicy

Banana Souffle - From the chef that created Cosi’s gorgeous MiQui, how could this be anything but fab

Goats Cheese and Apple Fritters - Our tables favourite

All washed down with a lovely Rizzardi Prosecco…get this great fizz of fun at Cellardor.com.au for $29.26 a bottle.

Go there with a favourite couple who you haven’t seen for a while and enjoy the catch-up, and don’t forget the baby!! Coda is undoubtedly the best restaurant I’ve been too in ages.

Til next time, Chardanae

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