Wesley Anne - Melbourne

Came here last week for my work Christmas party. The pasta I had was amazing! The ragu meat melted apart and the portion was very generous (and rightly so seeing it was $25). Drinks reasonable prices too. Only downside was it was very loud and hard to hear my colleagues in the beer garden.

When we were asked for suggestions for dinner, I put forward the Wesley Anne up the road.  I had been curious about this pub in a converted old church on the high street.  It is brimming with heritage charm, albeit a gloomy lack of light.  There are quite a few vegetarian offerings.  The food is a cut above your average pub grub and leans towards Italian dishes.

Beautiful ambiance. Best Roo fillet I've ever eaten. Apparently it was marinated for hours overnight, but cooked to perfection. $15 bargain with a lovely wine inc. Vego spaghetti was ok, although not a stand out. The best part about the Wesley is the gorgeous venue, dim lights the fires heaters everywhere. Staff a friendly too.

Classic and laid back bar great for a wine or dinner. Inside dull lighting makes it a cute date spot too. Bar staff are friendly and food is tasty. Also has an outside area so covers all basis. Wesley Anne is one I’d recommend for anyone coming to High Street.

Once upon a time about 16 years ago I used to call Northcote home. Now I hardly recognise this strip of bars and cafes. Wesley Anne was a church in a former life and has a mood and mix of crowd that brought me way back. Dimly lite and quirky decorations and acoustic music all added to the appeal and I felt instantly relaxed. Drinks wise a good selection of beers mostly crafty little numbers and although they weren’t able to make KD’s Southside (her drink of choice atm) the bar staff were very willing to give her recommendations. She ended up with an armeretto sour which was all marzipan and tasty. Food looked great here based purely on the special board. Sticky and slow cooked springs to mind along with pub favourites.