What is it? This self-titled venue is a love story by Brisbane native, chef Dan Arnold, to emulsify contemporary Australian cuisine with his French sensibilities. Located on Ann Street in Fortitude Valley, the set menu is an exceptional bespoke dining experience for first-timers.
Why go? Before you’re even attempting to decipher between the three, five and ‘Carte Blanche’ course menus on offer at Restaurant Dan Arnold, an accordion of conversational starters disguised as amuse bouchées become your fanfare. The decadence of technique-driven cuisine that can be enjoyed through as elaborate as eight dishes becomes the protagonist on a stage of bare and earthy interiors. With an everchanging seasonal menu, innovative dishes, like carrots immersed in a ginger and lemongrass emulsion; coral trout enrobed with beurre noisette; or wagyu paired with ratatouille stuffed zucchini and eggplant caviar, ensure that Arnold’s French Michelin expertise is not lost in translation.
