LOCATION
Fremantle
PROFILED BY DE GROOTS MEDIA
Completely surrounded by glass and perched on pylons over Fishing Boat Harbour, it’s easy to see why The Mussel Bar is a popular spot. Sea-green hues and sultry lighting surround the restaurant while inside diners are offered an intimate setting with views of luxury watercraft and fishing vessels sailing by just metres from the windows. Paying expected homage to its namesake, mussels are the main feature of the menu. These deliciously fresh little morsels are offered in five different styles including traditional chilli, Italian, moules marinieres (white wine and fresh herbs), garlic or Thai green curry. If feasting yourself silly on mussels is not your sole reason for visiting The Mussel Bar, don’t be disheartened. The menu includes a great range of alternative seafood, meat and poultry dishes all of which carry the same amount of flavour and freshness as the mussels.
Always a sucker for a tasting plate, this one left a particularly lasting impression on me with its combination of seafood and meat-based bites, like the pork belly and chorizo with chilli and tomato jam. Freshly shucked oysters are another must-try here, particularly the tempura with ponzu sauce and the Bloody Mary shooter. For something a little more substantial, the mains menu is a seafood lover’s delight with the seafood platter being a stand-out favourite. With freshwater yabbies, salt and pepper squid, marinated tiger prawns, snapper fillet, oysters and a bowl of mussels of your choice, I think the platter speaks for itself. If you’re crazy for crustaceans, you must try the tempura soft shell crab with baby pickled eggplant – its simply divine. Non-seafood diners have not been forgotten and although the choice is limited, the produce is fresh and the beef fillet in particular is very good.
Karen Bilsby-Butler, January 2008
FUNCTIONS
The Mussel Bar Fremantle specialises in wedding receptions, corporate functions and seminars. They also cater for all types of celebrations such as anniversaries, birthdays and many more. They can cater for groups from 20 to as many as 150 and are more than happy to design a menu to suit the style and budget requested. An intimate function room sits out over the water caters for up to 60 seated guests plus the restaurant is available for hire for larger functions.
The Mussel Bar Restaurant caters for a maximum of 120 seated guests or 200 for a cocktail style reception, with the option of a private function room which seats a further 60 guests, all in style, comfort and with uninterrupted harbour views.
The talented chefs pride themselves on producing menus to suit any tastes and will help you design one if required.
EVENTS
Occasionally, The Mussel Bar Fremantle holds special events. This year they have a Wine dinner, A Revolving Restaurant dinner concept which will be running every month. Also watch this space for Melbourne Cup Luncheons, New Years Eve, Father's Day & Mothers Day. If you would like to be on their special events mailing list please contact them on (08) 9433 1800.