I’m not sure what it stands for, but I feel the heart attack part is the “walk in only’” system they operate. We make our way all the way to Lygon street, so desperate to sit down in this fantastic little restaurant and busy Lygon street. But will there be a table? Will we have to wait?
But it always seems to work out, and every time we plan to visit, we do, eventually, get a table (and there is always the “vine” part of their name to keep you company while you wait). You could, and I have considered, camping out here 24 hours a day. They serve breakfast (excellent), lunch (excellent) and, for dinner, cicchetti, a Venetian style of bar food (excellent). Think of it as little bite sized servings of food. You fill your plate with as many as you like, and there is always a wide selection and then pay at the end. Finish that off with a white miso infused tiramisu (which the Venetians would surely have a heart attack over but the Melbournians are more than open to finishing.
At some point in my 24 sit in at H&V, the hot chocolate would fit in nicely. A thicker, Italian style hot chocolate (minus the cornstarch), chocolatey, infused with a chili orange syrup. I’ll take one of everything you have on the menu please.
Heartattack and Vine: 329 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053. Open daily 8am-10pm http://www.heartattackandvine.com.au
