The European

Melbourne's Spring Street institution. candlelit European classics and an outstanding wine list.

Dark wood panelling, candlelight and old-world brasserie charm create a romantic, bustling atmosphere. some find it moody and intimate, others call it simply dim.

An extensive, sommelier-curated wine list, an adjoining wine bar for browsing bottles beforehand, and a decades-long reputation as a pre-theatre institution beside the Princess Theatre.

A genuine old-world European brasserie blending French, Italian, Spanish and Mediterranean influences, trading for decades on Spring Street.

Premium old-world pricing (mains and shared cuts run high); most diners feel it matches the occasion, though a few call smaller share plates thin for the price.

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