Milk the Cow - Carlton

Cheese lovers rejoice - there is a restaurant (well, there’s actually two of them) that has a menu completely focused on cheese - that’s right - cheeeese! I’m talking soft cheese, hard cheese, blue cheese, baked cheese and even fondue.

Milk the Cow is no stranger to Melbourne’s food scene - with both their St Kilda and Carlton venues having been around for awhile. But even so, on walking through their doors, Milk the Cow’s atmosphere still has that incredible buzzy vibe to it that you’d usually only find in Melbourne’s latest hippest restaurant that has just made a cameo on Broadsheet.

On this occasion we visited the Carlton venue on Lygon street. On search for desert after a dinner at Tiamo, we thought what better way to finish the night than with sweet wine and a serving of hot bubbling cheese.

The baked Brie bathed in French Cider, and baked in truffle honey ($17), was insanely delicious - and was kept warm with a charming little tea candle situated under the Brie pot.



The fondue baked with cognac, French sparkling and truffle honey (served with a shot of Stanton & Kileen Topaque) was a bit rich for my taste buds, however I’m sure that there are countless people out there who would not only enjoy, but would adore the richness of this combination.

Perfect for a cheesy meal, a cheesy treat, or a late night eat - I will definitely be back to Milk the Cow in Carlton soon.

Food: 4/5
Service: 5/5
Value for money: 4/5
Venue: 4/5
Total: 17/20 
Verdict: love - get around to trying it soon