Hammer & Tong 412

Hammer & Tong 412 Eating House & Coffee Bar is located just off Brunswick St. Fitzroy, one of Melbourne’s most renowned shopping strips. A partnership between head chef Simon Ward and manager Dennis Ferreira, Hammer & Tong celebrates casual dining and simple, fresh ingredients. An open bar and kitchen is the heart of the light filled space. Hammer & Tong have reworked the stylish interiors created for former premises The Brix with their own take on vintage-industrial chic.

Owners Simon Ward and Dennis Ferreira, who were previously comrades at fine dining spot Vue du Monde, have taken a more relaxed approach to their own venue. They talk of their food as being “fresh, simple and generous”, a description which could easily be applied to the interior design of H&T. Hanging vines and a wall of wooden slats bring the place to life, adding organic colour to the mineral canvas of marble and tile. On the menu you’ll find similarly hearty dishes – rustic with a modern twist – which can be enjoyed in three distinct rooms. The main dining hall, corridor bar and sunroom offer patrons a choice of environments, but all benefit from their fair share of light and au naturel décor. It all works very well together. [1]

Hammer & Tong’s dynamic interiors consist of three dining areas; the main dining hall and coffee bar, the corridor bar and the sunroom. Each area is unique in its design and ambience, lending to a unique drinking and dining experience. Servings are generous and the food is classic with a twist. Breakfast could be buttermilk pancakes sprinkled with popping candy; lunch - truffled duck egg served on Parmesan toast or a crisp salmon salad. Read some reviews here and here.

[1] Ref. http://www.weheart.co.uk/2013/04/22/hammer-tong-412-melbourne/