Prahran's The Smith is made for good times with the gang

After years of pointing north, Melbourne’s culinary compass has swung distinctly south. Prahran is suddenly where the action is, thanks to a slew of openings from some of the smartest in the business.

Hot on the heels of Paul Wilson’s Wilson & Market, and Neptune from the Hanoi Hannah crew, comes The Smith – a multimillion-dollar makeover of a High Street pub by the team behind Lucy Liu.

The Smith

• 213 High Street, Prahran
• 9514 2444
• thesmithprahran.com.au

Come summer, this place will be party central, when they pull back the huge retractable roof over the palm-filled Atrium bar and start frying up a storm in the soon to open Smith & Chips.

Meanwhile there’s plenty to keep us amused with an inventive cocktail list, orange- and pink-sprayed walls by artist Ash Keating, and a mod-Oz menu from co-owner chef, Michael Lambie.

The food is made for grazing and sharing – so you might kick off with The Smith Terrine and a plate of Hiramasa kingfish, before getting messy with Kansas City pork ribs with house-made barbecue sauce.

You may want to keep the delectable king prawns with toasted coconut salad and satay sauce to yourself.

BEST FOR Good times with the gang.

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