Big Esso by Mabu Mabu

Big Esso is the all-day bar and kitchen of Mabu Mabu, an Indigenous-owned food company founded by Torres Strait Islander chef Nornie Bero, located in Federation Square in the Melbourne CBD. The menu is built around native Australian ingredients such as pepperberry, saltbush, quandong, wattleseed, karkalla and warrigal greens, alongside dishes featuring emu and crocodile. The venue plays 'Island Radio', featuring Blak musicians and Australian classics, and can arrange a guided native-ingredient tasting experience with its First Nations venue manager.

Menu

• Charred Kodal (Crocodile) Tongue Skewer

  $12

• Flamed Mackerel Fillet

  $32

• Fried Palm Hearts

  $18

• Hibiscus Cured Kami (Emu) Heart

  $19

• Island Damper

  $8

• Island Smores

  Tiramisu
  $18

• Kami (Emu) Steak

  $54

• MFC Myrtle Fried Kodal (Crocodile) Shank

  $37

• Namas (Coconut Cured Kingfish)

  $28

• Okra, Smoked Eucalyptus Butter

  $22

• Purple Yam Basque Cheesecake

  Tiramisu
  $16

• Saltbush & Pepperberry Squid

  $24

Prices change, and a delivery listing runs higher than the counter.