Restaurants near Arrow on Swanston

Our flight from Sydney to Melbourne was delayed so we called the restaurant and Alex said they would keep the kitchen open for us. We ordered over the phone and everything was ready when we arrived. Alex made an off- menu cocktail for us too. The service throughout was amazing, especially Raquel who was really attentive and just wanted us to have a nice evening after the stress of the flight. The food is awesome and great value and there are some smashing wines on offer. Thank you Alex and Raquel and the whole El Rincon team for a delicious welcome to Melbourne!

My partner and I's go to date night destination. As the food quality and service is lovely and the ambience of this place is also peaceful. Highly recommend :)

We sat inside instead of outdoor dining. It was Christmas Day so understandably busy and noisy. The stuffs were doing their best and was very polite and helpful.

I absolutely loved the ambience! Subtly posh and quietly romantic. The jazz band serenading us from the bar downstairs was a fine touch. Our waiter was extremely personable and made us feel very welcome. The food was absolutely fantastic for the price point and I was very pleasantly surprised by the chef's choice of ingredient combinations. My girlfriend and I order the Chef's 9-course dinner and every single plate was well thought-out and meticulously crafted. My favourite was the beef claypot rice; the beef was fall-apart succulent and flavourful. 10/10 would recommend for a nice date night or special event - you will not be disappointed!

The waiters were all very sweet, attentive and were very patient as we wanted to wait until all our members arrived before we ordered (some people were running late). Food came in a timely manner and the taste and quality was very good. The café was a bit noisy, but that's to be expected with a popular place. The food was a little bit expensive, but overall was really great so I reckon it was worth it. I'm definitely returning for a brunch date with the girlies!