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  • Person with a cocktail and eating a dessert.
  • Spacious bar area with stacked firewood.
  • Person enjoying a glass or red wine with a meal.
  • Moreton Bay bug and sliced meat dishes on a restaurant table.

Aru

  • Restaurant
  • Licensed

Aru is by the acclaimed team behind Sunda, and with a sleek fit out and private dining area. Inspired by the ancient seafaring routes between China, Indonesia and northern Australia, the menu draws on dishes from the Asian region and beyond, cooked over the large wood fire hearth and dry-aged and smoked in-house.

It’s all designed to share, with lots of snacks, small plates, whole grilled fish, steak and Morton Bay Bugs. One of Melbourne’s best bartenders mans the bar, and an in house cellar gives diners access to an impressive wine list.

Dates and times

Day Times
Monday
  • 12pm - 10pm 12pm - 10pm
Tuesday
  • 12pm - 10pm 12pm - 10pm
Wednesday
  • 12pm - 10pm 12pm - 10pm
Thursday
  • 12pm - 10pm 12pm - 10pm
Friday
  • 12pm - 10pm 12pm - 10pm
Saturday
  • 12pm - 10pm 12pm - 10pm
Sunday
  • 12pm - 3pm 12pm - 3pm

Location

268 Little Collins St
Melbourne 3000

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9939 8113
  • email address: info@aru.net.au
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