the signature menu
from tuesday to friday star anise offers both our a la carte and signature menus. saturdays are reserved for signature alone
signature menu with wine progression
“una pequena degustacion de pata negra”
2008 de fefinanes albarino, rias baixas, spain
manjimup marron, blue fin tuna, “tom yum”
2006 vinoptima “ormond” gewürztraminer, gisborne,nz
lightly smoked ocean trout, crackling, roe, seaweed, enoki, edamame, winter melon, brown rice tea broth
2007 cantine pra soave, veneto, italy
crispy aromatic duck, choy sum, sweet and sour mandarin sauce
2007 picardy pinot noir, pemberton, wa
3 cheeses – papillon roquefort, roy de valles, brillat-savarin
2006 plan pegau, rhone valley, france
rhubarb and custard
nv castilla de perelada brut reserva, catalunya, spain
“acid trip”
tea or coffee with caramels
the signature menu $120
with wine progression $180
à la carte menu
entrees
all $29.50
lightly smoked ocean trout, crackling, roe, seaweed, enoki, edamame, winter melon, brown rice tea broth
seared scallops, caramelized duck, peanuts, pineapple
sugar and spiced cured venison loin, beetroot, radish, marcona almonds, horseradish yoghurt
manjimup marron, blue fin tuna toro, “tom yum”
poached quail, jamon, truffle custard, morels, chanterelles, quail and oloroso consommé
(10.00 supplement)
mains
all $45.00
western plains suckling pig, brussel sprouts, carrots, celeriac, chestnuts, pear mostarda
crispy aromatic duck, choy sum, sweet and sour mandarin ginger sauce
black angus beef fast and slow, shitake, mustard cabbage, kipflers, cucumber acar
blue fin tuna, squid, fennel, peas, beans, saffron broth, preserved lemon aioli
chinese roast glenloth pigeon, pearl meat, duck egg noodles, funghi, xo sauce
sides
mash/ with black truffle
$8.00 $15.00
stir fried snowpeas
$12.50
iceberg, pickled vegetables, vietnamese herbs, nuoc cham
$12.50
desserts
all $16.50
lime hot and cold
dulce de leche wafers, valrhona araguani mousse, licorice ice cream
mandarin jelly, persimmon, pomegranate, pacheran granita, bergamot oil
rhubarb and custard
cheese $24.00
3 cheeses
papillon roquefort – unpasteurized ewes milk blue cheese, roquefort-sur-soulzon, france
roy de valles- semi hard ewe and goats milk, pyrenees, france
brillat-savarin – decadent triple cream pasteurized cow’s milk, tournan en brie, france
wines
download the wine list