How do you define Gippsland on a plate? That’s the ambitious task executive chef Alejandro Saravia has taken on for his lively city venue, Farmer’s Daughters.
Sprawling across three levels inside the 80 Collins precinct, the restaurant highlights the seasonal best of the region with a farm-to-table ethos.Catch a whisper of campfire smoke as you’re ushered through the bustling ground floor deli and up a flight of stairs to the intimate dining room.
Here you’ll get a taste of eastern Victoria across six or seven courses, with the option of pairing Gippy wines with each. You might try the likes of Lakes Entrance John Dory pan-seared until the skin is super crisp and perfectly charcoaled, propped up by umami-rich oyster mushrooms and bright tomatoes.
Peruvian-born Saravia flexes his grill skills with the dry-aged O’Connor rib eye that’s melt-in-your-mouth tender, teamed with ox tongue, roast onion and purple daikon. Farmer’s Daughters is all about honest, regional cooking that puts the ingredients and producers on the map.

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