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Pan Asian

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267 Chapel Street
Prahran VIC 3181
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Tel : +61 3 9533 7022
Fax : +61 3 9533 7422
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Cuisine
Chef
Chef: Kin San and Ben Corp
Chef
Price Range: $$$
BYO
License: Licensed & BYO (Wine Only)
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Pan Asian’s knack of blending the modern with the classic makes this restaurant a welcome addition to Prahan’s popular Chapel Street. Both the decor and the menu carry this "contemporary meets modish" style in an aesthetically pleasing manner.

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LOCATION
In Chapel Street, between High and Malvern Streets.

DETAILS
Pan Asian is an effortlessly hip Melbourne restaurant that serves innovative Asian fusion food in a setting that is itself a fusion, encompassing bold contemporary art, eclectic vintage-style light fittings and sleek minimalist furniture. The cool yet inclusive ambience of this venue reflects the restaurant’s culinary commitment to blending cultures and traditions. The main dining area is flanked by a chic bar which sits underneath a colourful mural, not to mention the range of colourful cocktails behind it. The restaurant also offers the Pan chill out area, a laid back space where you can graze on Asian style tapas.

FUNCTIONS
The restaurant is suited for groups up to 80 for cocktails, and up to 40 for sit down meals. Both the main dining area and the mezzanine are available for hire.

FOOD & BEVERAGE
The principle behind Pan Asian’s food rests on a delicate equilibrium of rich flavours from the East and the latest technical artistry from the West. Chefs Ben Corp and Kin San oversee Pan Asian’s thriving kitchen, where an experienced team of chefs craft exciting permutations of Thai, Japanese, Indian, Malaysian, Chinese and Indochinese foods.


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Chapel Street has more than enough eating places, you may have thought. But Pan Asian does things differently, and makes an extremely welcome addition to the street. The building, just like the cuisine, blends the traditional and the modern in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Its old decorative features – the pillars and ornate ceiling – maintain a classic decorum, while a grand chandelier made of everyday table items, oriental dividing screens and a mural featuring the four deities of Pan Asian cuisine ( India, China, Japan and Thailand) add modern flare. There’s also a great bar area with a good list of cocktails, making it an ideal place for drinks and some interesting food.

The menu is divided into small and large dishes, with a few sides, and some desserts. Among the small dishes, the salmon fishcakes with green pea curry sauce, and the gyoza filled with walnut, blue cheese and leek, served with an orange and cardamom dressing rated particularly highly. Of the large dishes, the deep-fried whole fish is a great one to share – its sauce has a lovely hot-sourness of chilli and tamarind, and it comes with an Asian herb salad. The spice-crusted lamb fillet is also excellent and comes with tomato chutney and a French lentil dahl. For dessert, the palm sugar pannacotta tickles the tastebuds with a flavour punchier than the usual vanilla. The wine list is fairly priced, and has a nice range by the glass as well. If you’d like to share the experience with a few of your nearest and dearest, the upstairs area is a terrific space for functions.

Rita Erlich

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entrees

Oysters with pear & lime dressing and vodka citrus granita | $10.50

Crunchy soft shell crab, tobbiko and cucumber salad funky sushi rolls with chilli mayonnaise and dashi soy gelatine | $17.00

Tempura vegie sushi roll with spicy mungbeans, mozzarella & tomato relish served with sour cream & guacamole | $14.50

Beans, beetroot, apple and greenleaf salad with sesame & tofu dressing (v) | $6.50


mains

Tea smoked duck breast with pickled watermelon rind and pistachios, served with duck liver pate & lavosh | $16.50

Roast quail ballantine stuffed with rabbit, in green peppercorn sauce served with white quinoa salad | $18.00

Wagyu beef tataki (marble score 9.) with shallot lime salsa and saikyo miso dressing | $17.00

Stir fried spicy chilli prawns with summer vegetables, lychees & pineapple | $23.00


desserts

Dark chocolate fondant with passion fruit semifreddo | $12.00

Kaffir lime pannacotta with mango puree, fresh berries and sesame tuille | $12.00

Souffle cream cheese and yoghurt cake with lime sorbet | $12.00

Seven variations of strawberry with rose and olive oil sorbet | $12.00

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Pan Asian - User Reviews

Geraldine Patrick:

Fantastic venue and very “Chapel Street” in style. Good fun, good food and great drinks.review  04/08/2011

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Restaurant Specials

All Year Round Specials/Events
BYO Wine Degustation. Every Sun, Tue, Wed evenings. Challenge yourself to match wine from your cellar to 6 course menu. Great way to try a myriad of Pan's sublime dishes. $68pp $10/bottle corkage Sunday corkage free. Bookings essential

All Year Round Specials/Events
FRIDAY NIGHTS AT PAN. After-work drinks enjoy all wine by the glass and beers for $6 and cocktails for $12.

All Year Round Specials/Events
Weekend Lunch Buffet only $29 pp. Enjoy an array of Street Food like you are strolling along the Asian market laneways. Dishes are constantly changing every week.



Restaurant Features
Function for 50-100
Historic Building
Private Dining Area
Suitable for Functions
Suitable for Groups of 10
Suitable for Hens Nights/parties
Suitable for Pre Theatre
Suitable for Product launches


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