Spice Temple is a modern Chinese restaurant with a culinary focus on China’s lesser-known regions.
The menu charts an exciting spice trail through provinces such as Hunan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Xingjiang, Nanjing, Jiangxi and Guangxi, drawing on the rich food traditions and heritage of each region.
Aromatic and fragrant, their menus are a melting pot of robust flavours, including heady spices and dried, fresh, salted, pickled, brined and fermented chillies, and careful techniques, such as stir-frying, tea smoking, dumpling mastery, steaming and pickling.
Heroing the highest quality produce, including seafood live from the tank, the menus are designed to be shared and enjoyed banquet-style.
The balance and harmony that define Spice Temple transcend to the drink menu, where a concise wine list and a carefully curated selection of beers provide expert food pairings. Their cocktail list focuses on fresh fruit and natural sodas and is inspired by the 12 Chinese zodiac signs. Cocktails are ever-evolving and change seasonally, providing harmonious menu accompaniments.
A striking restaurant on Crown Melbourne’s riverside promenade, Spice Temple boasts two impressive levels, yet an intimate ambience. Warm colours, dramatic lighting and subtle private dining rooms combine to create a pleasurable setting for an adventurous dining experience.