Melbourne’s very own San Telmo is truly inspired by its namesake – rustic, bohemian, brimming with antiques and one-off finds collected by the Parker brothers on their travels in and around Buenos Aires. You can count on each item having a story behind it too, such as the entrance doors, which were bought from a wrecking yard after being salvaged from a mansion in San Telmo.

The globetrotting flavour addicts behind the restaurant are brothers Dave and Mickey Parker, Melbourne entrepreneurs Jason and Renee McConnell (The Aviary, The Vic, previously Hoo Haa’s, George Lane Bar and New York Tomato) and head chef Michael Patrick (formerly at Ladro and Supermaxi).

The parrilla (pronounced pa-ri-sha in Argentina) is a masterful piece of craftsmanship and is one of the very few parrillas created by the infamous Pirincho.

Devour share plates of different cuts of beef, such as: tira de asado (short ribs) all cooked before you on the parrilla. If you’re in for an after work drink or waiting for a table, enjoy empanadas at the 10-metre hardwood bar, washed down with Malbec and beers from Argentina. Or pop in for breakfast in the courtyard and grab a medialuna (Argentinean croissant) filled with dulce de leche with a Five Senses coffee.