MELBOURNE | On the third level of HQ Group’s Pacific House, below rooftop bar HER, you’ll find BKK. It’s a restaurant serving up refined versions of street food dishes from across Thailand’s diverse regions. Visit, and you’ll be treated to some of this city’s most delicious Thai cuisine. I popped in recently to grab some shots for What’s on Melbourne.
BKK has been open for two and a half years, with a menu that’s evolved beyond what it originally was. Head chef Sungeun Mo leads the kitchen, cooking the best quality locally sourced produce, predominantly over fire. That might take the form of meat and veg cooked on the custom charcoal grill, or things cooked hot and fast on the wok.
On the menu, you’ll find things like zesty charred BBQ pork neck and chicken skewers; wagyu beef larb with chili, lime, herbs, and khao khua; and a wonderful red duck leg curry with lychee and makrut lime leaf. Be sure to try the pad kaprao with pork mince, holy basil, chilli, and fried egg. It was inspired by, and developed with the help of, chef Gigg Kamol of Bangkok pad kaprao spot, Phed Mark, when he was over in Melbourne doing a pop-up with BKK for Melbourne Food and Wine Festival last year.
To drink, it’s a sharp list of interesting, mostly Aussie wines that pair well with Thai food. Most are available by the glass. There’s also signature Thai-inspired cocktails, HER cocktails from upstairs, and a few crowd pleasing beers.
A selection of small bites from the menu is available after 10pm, perfect if you’re in the mood for some Thai after a few drinks at HER Rooftop or the Music Room below. Also keep an eye out on the rotating weekly $15 lunch noodle bowl specials. There’s currently a mixed offal noodle soup on that menu that’s fantastic.
BKK
L3, 270 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne
Victoria 3000
Australia
Telephone: (03) 9997 0437
E-mail: n/a
Website
Open
Sun – Thu: 11:30am to 9:00pm
Fri – Sat: 11:30am to 10:00pm