The Left-Handed Chef - South Melbourne

Saw this place on Broadsheet and decided to give it a try. Never had Israeli food in my life so find it very exciting and interesting flavours. I ordered hummus with mushrooms and Chicken Shawarma. Hummus was light and smooth, definitely the best hummus I have ever had! Chicken Shawarma is like a chicken wrap in my understanding with pickles? great punchy flavour! If you are like me have't tried this cuisine definitely give it a go!

Sometimes the decisions are best left in the hands of a more than capable chef when it comes to choosing what to eat. Especially if everything on the menu sounds absolutely delicious, leaving you paralyzed with indecisiveness. We were guilty as charge when it came to perusing the menu at South Melbourne’s Left Handed Chef eatery earlier this year (pre-iso times but luckily for us, there was indeed a leave-it-up-to-the-chef option with The Chef’s Platter. On the day of our visit, our platter comprised of a carbilicious and incredibly delicious assortment of Israeli goodies. Super generous spread too, I might add. Some of my favourites included the eggplant sabich in a pitta (a thick, fluffy pitta filled with silky pieces of eggplant, fried potatoes, boiled egg and tahini sauce and the velvety smooth and flavoursome hummus (it’s one of their signature dishes with good reason! . I do also enjoy a good falafel and the left handed chef dishes out an excellent one when it comes to both flavour and texture, not at all dry. Would highly recommend.

The hummus is incredibly creamy, the pita bread is soft and ideal for dipping in the hummus and tabouli. The chicken shawarma is incredibly flavorful and all of the items are reasonably priced.

I had been waiting to be able to come to these guys for weeks and you certainly didnt disappoint! It was definately worth the wait and the 45mins drive home Thank you so much, keep up the great work!

We had a delicious meal delivered to our door from the chef at the restaurant. We enjoyed the sabich (authentic Israeli dish), fried cauliflower, and chips seasoned with Zaatar. We also received a delightful complimentary babka-like cake, which had chocolate that melted when heated. We imagine it would be even more enjoyable to dine in person at the restaurant.