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Restaurant Review – Tjanabi (Federation Square VIC) – 2.5 Stars

Tjanabi promotes itself a restaurant that reflects the spirit of Australia. The menu is proof of that, with dishes like emu kabana, crocodile sausages and wallaby fillets. The problem with these dishes is that they seem to be served more for their name than for their flavours. The novelty Australiana strayed into the deserts as well, with a chocolate terrine that was overpowered by lemon myrtle and eucalyptus. It was like having a clip-on koala attached to your tongue. The highlights came when the chefs weren’t trying too hard, such as the pan fried pecorino cheese with rosella and pear.