Cafes
The European
Currently open
7:30 am - 11:00 pm
, 161 Spring St
Melbourne, VIC, 3000
The European
As the name suggests, The European is a melting pot of cuisines from the European continent. The dishes are mostly traditional, from Greek tyropitakia to a French Chateaubriand steak, accompanied by an exclusively European wine list. Between meal times you can simply enjoy some olives and wine on the side walk or a strong coffee.
This is an ideal venue for business lunch or catch up with friends. I have had both lunch and dinner here and it is always very good. My latest visit included Bruschetta, Fish Soup of scallop, mussel and snapper. Chef's Salad and Gnocchi. It was delicious and marvellous. A business lunch like that can be completed in an hour or so and the location is great too. They are very proud of their wine list and rightly so.
Lovely little cafe - cosy inside, but outdoor seating also availalbe for when Melbourne weather permits. Lovely service and good menu. The outdoor tables are a little small for the meals and drinks, but worth it. Can get quite busy on weekends. Loved the spanish omlette.
Very nice quaint restaurant, definitely enjoyed the service, the waitress was very cute and friendly. The bone marrow that came with the steak was amazing! Never had anything like this before, wine list was also a win. Closes at 3AM on the weekends so definitely heading back there on a night where the hubby and i get hungry! No more "what do you want hunnie? china bar? kebabs? maccas?" it's european all the way!