A dish that tells its story — Lamington reviewed

You can taste history in Lamington if you know what to look for. Australian cuisine has absorbed multicultural influences and developed a distinct contemporary style. The intensely savoury from Vegemite character reflects those layers — macadamia nut doesn't appear by accident; it came from a specific tradition.

The a Melbourne brunch café setting made sense of it. You understand the food differently when the context is right. Coopers Pale Ale alongside is part of that story. Some food is just fuel. Lamington, properly made, is something more. This version told the story well.