Boire and Bar Liberty are two of Melbourne’s most exciting wine bars right now. The former because, as at older brother Manzé, owner-chef Nagesh Seethiah brings his Mauritian heritage to the table with flavours and ideas you can’t get anywhere else in town. The latter because chef Douglas Hoxley’s time at Andrew McConnell’s Cutler and legendary London restaurant St John has him working with interesting heirloom Italian vegetables (spigarello or Castelfranco, anyone?) and ditching familiar snacks like anchovy toast in favour of things like a date paired with pecan and crème fraîche.
For Broadsheet’s second Dine Out festival, the two are joining forces on a one-off à la carte menu that plays selected hits from each chef, and adds a few new ones. Walk-ins are accepted, but we strongly suggest booking for this one.
Menu
Sydney rock oyster with passionfruit marigold mignonette
Wholemeal sourdough flatbread
- Peanut chutney
- Grilled abalone, chilli and ghee
- Turmeric pickled mussels
Gurra Downs date, coconut and orange
Taro fritter and Manzé hot sauce
Crumbed wallaby and mango
Puntarelle, ling and lentils
Sunchokes kichiri
Tripe masala
Celeriac, beetroot and curry leaf
Pippies, persimmon and salted fish
Flank steak, coriander and spigarello
Potato crisps, dried chilli and shallot
Boire cabbage salad
Rhubarb, cardamon custard and pink peppercorns
Boire banana tart with butterscotch and wattleseed
Words by Broadsheet · Published on 26 Jun 2026
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