墨尔本Lygon Street迎来新的美食地标。由知名厨师Karen Martini主导的意大利葡萄酒餐厅Delmonte于2024年7月31日在Carlton开业[1]，餐厅位于Lygon Street与Faraday Street交角，占据了已有历史的King & Godfree熟食店旧址[1]。Delmonte拥有160个座位[1]，融合了这座标志性建筑的历史底蕴与当代烹饪理念。
餐厅由Karen Martini担任美食总监，执行主厨Mark Glenn和主厨Diana Desensi主持厨房运营[1]。菜单主打意大利经典料理，力求将风味"推向极致"[1]。初期餐厅仅提供晚餐服务，周二和周末午餐服务待后续推出[1]。Delmonte的名称源自Valmorbida家族的祖父Carlo在1960年代推出的葡萄酒标签[1]。该家族自1955年起就掌管King & Godfree[1]，今年还收购了传奇屠夫店Donati's[1]，持续在Carlton地区的美食产业扩展版图。
Delmonte, a new Italian wine restaurant led by renowned chef Karen Martini, has opened its doors in Melbourne's iconic King & Godfree building on Lygon Street.[1] The restaurant launched on Friday, July 31, 2024, at the corner of Lygon and Faraday streets in the space formerly occupied by the King & Godfree delicatessen.[1] With 160 seats, Delmonte brings together the historic legacy of the location with contemporary culinary technique, featuring Italian classics with flavors described as "pushed to the extreme."[1]
The venue operates under the direction of culinary director Karen Martini, with executive chef Mark Glenn and chef Diana Desensi leading kitchen operations.[1] Initially, the restaurant is serving dinner service only, with lunch service scheduled to roll out on Tuesdays and weekends at a later date.[1] The restaurant's name draws from a wine label introduced by Carlo Valmorbida, the grandfather of current owner Jamie Valmorbida, during the 1960s.[1] The Valmorbida family has stewarded the King & Godfree building since purchasing it in 1955, and earlier this year also acquired Donati's, a legendary butcher shop in the same precinct.[1]