Bar Brillo — Restaurant in Melbourne

Bar Brillo is a wine bar located on Tilba Street, Aberfeldie. It was previously cafe and espresso bar 25 Tilba St, which has been rebranded and transformed - still by the same team as @cannolibar. Brillo means “tipsy” in Italian. 🍷

The menu is run soley by Chef Thomas Du, serving up a monthly changing snack and small bites menu to keep things fresh and to have you coming back.

⭐️ Sourdough Focaccia, Cultured Butter - perfection, outsourced from @iristhebakery ⭐️ Wild Venison Salami - unreal, don’t see this around enough! ⭐️ Corn Ribs, Pecorino, Chipotle Mayo - up there with some of the best corn ribs we’ve had for sure!! ✔️ Burrata, Heirloom Tomato, Capers, Basil Pesto - quality ingredients, simple but effective. ✔️ Roasted Stuffed Chicken Wings, Hot Fermented Honey Glaze - chicken stuffed chicken. Say less lol. ➖ Pumpkin & Leek Cream Fettucine, Sage, Pecorino - pasta is house made and cooked al dente. Sauce was flavourful. Would’ve loved some added texture. ➖ House Salad - red oak lettuce, shallot vinaigrette - a bit bitter and plain ⭐️ Basque Cheesecake - incredibly creamy, the perfect cheesecake!!!

Great music, was quiet up until around 7pm on a Wednesday night. Gets busiest Friday nights and given seating is very limited i would definitely recommend booking.

Some of the dishes i would say leant a bit more pricey than i would usually see - but undeniably delicious. Cant wait to see next months menu, as well as what they do with their outdoor courtyard space! 👀 🍷🦪 $10 Wines by the Glass and $3 Oysters 5-6pm 🍝 Wednesdays...

A brand new wine bar has opened in Aberfeldie, a charming neighbourhood near Essendon, Melbourne. The menu, crafted by Chef Thomas Du, is a seasonal celebration of the best local produce. Owned by Carlo, who also runs the famous Cannoli Bar in Avondale Heights, this place really knows its food.

What we tried: 🍞Sourdough focaccia with cultured butter: Warm, fluffy, and perfectly salted, from Iris Bakery in Brunswick. ❤️‍🔥Wild venison salami: A great bite to pair with the focaccia. 🫒 Fried gordal olives with nduja: Crispy, spicy, and addictive—perfect with a negroni. 🌱Asparagus with roasted pepper purée and chimichurri: A lovely dish, though could’ve been a touch more charred. 🍆Sicilian caponata with burrata and basil oil: Hands down the best caponata I’ve had in ages. 🐟 Yellowfin tuna tartare with escabeche sauce: Fresh, vibrant, and packed with flavour. 💌 Pumpkin & leek agnolotti with brown butter, sage, and pecorino: Rich, delicious, and the pasta was spot on. 🎄Panettone-misu: Christmas in a mouthful—pure indulgence.

With a great wine list, vinyl records on repeat, and dishes like this, this wine bar is definitely one to watch. Highly recommend a visit!

💸 Deals of the week: $10 glasses of wine 5-6pm $60 Sunday...

Such a lovely experience at Bar Brillo. Cozy lil local wine bar, we sit at the bar counter and it was an experience see the chef preparing dishes and be able to chat with the lovely staff.

Incredible wine options by the glass - including the “mystery wine” of the week. Menu has great nibbles options and I couldn’t decide which one of my favourite: fried olives or caponata. The dessert option - one and only- is totally worth and the best dessert that I had in months! Limoncello-Misu will be in my memory for a long time…

Another positive point is that they change the menu monthly - food & wine - so I can not wait to be back to try the new deliciousness available at this lil gem.

Ah, and thanks to the chef for sharing his delicious housemade Limoncello &...