All day · Tue – Sun

À la Carte

Cooked over wood, shopped close to home. Start with tapas for the table, then a platter to share or a premium cut from the grill.

Small Plates & Artisan Tapas

  • Artisan Sourdough Selection (V) 14

    Served w Pepe Saya cultured butter & smoked black truffle sea salt

  • Shucked Rock Oysters (G) 6.5 ea

    Freshly shucked premium oysters w finger lime vinaigrette, baby herbs & Yarra Valley caviar

  • Wood-Fired Junee Lamb Ribs (G) 32

    Glazed w Manuka honey, fresh thyme, fermented chilli, lemon zest, sea salt & Darling Mills farm baby herbs

  • Marinated Wild Forest Mushrooms (G)(V) 26

    Sautéed pine & portobello mushrooms, fresh thyme, confit garlic, parsley, lemon zest, sea salt & cold-pressed olive oil

  • WA Lobster Roll 25

    Poached WA lobster meat, chardonnay aioli, summer chives, Yarra Valley caviar, citrus, sea salt & edible flowers

  • Chicken Liver Parfait 26

    Black Forest Free Range Chicken Liver Parfait w Piccalilli of baby veg, turmeric vinaigrette, le crouton & garlic chives

  • Wood-Fired Focaccia & House Dips (V) 16

    Freshly baked wood-fired focaccia w roasted capsicum romesco harissa dip & extra virgin olive oil

  • Hiramasa Kingfish Ceviche (G) 32

    Thinly sliced kingfish, yuzu-citrus dressing, cold pressed passion fruit, compressed cucumber, jalapeño oil & sea salt

  • Handmade Siberian Pelmeni Dumplings (6) 26

    Delicate handmade pastry parcels filled w seasoned minced beef, chicken or pork, tossed in melted Pepe Saya butter, finished w fresh dill & sour cream

  • Panzanella Burrata (G)(V) 24

    DOP fresh burrata mozzarella, confit heirloom truss tomatoes, eggplant caponata, basil oil, pangrattato & cold pressed olive oil

  • Mooloolaba Fresh Water Prawns 28

    Sautéed extra-large prawns w fermented chilli, confit garlic, tomato ragout, heirloom tomatoes, cold pressed olive oil

  • Cypress Grilled Halloumi (G)(V) 28

    Riverine halloumi, charred eggplant, house chilli jam, wild baby cress, and fresh lemon

Grand Sharing Platters

  • Lavana Grand Waterfront Seafood Platter 150

    MINIMUM TWO PEOPLE
    Moreton Bay rock oysters, citrus Hiramasa kingfish ceviche, WA lobster rolls on brioche, pan-roasted crispy skin Humpty Doo barramundi and sautéed garlic prawns. Chardonnay aioli, condiments, fresh lemon and parsley-infused sea salts.

  • Signature Charcuterie & Fromage Board 36 pp

    MINIMUM TWO PEOPLE
    36-month Jamon Serrano prosciutto, David Blackmore wagyu bresaola, spiced 'Nduja and truffle salami, with French Manchego, Roquefort and Le Conquérant double-baked Camembert. House-cured pickles, poppy seed lavosh, fruit loaf, truffle honey and warm sourdough.

Best seller

Yamba Prawn & WA Lobster Ravioli

Handmade ravioli filled with chopped lobster and prawns, slow-cooked tomato sugo, clotted cream, Yarra Valley caviar and poor man’s breadcrumbs.

$46

Large Plates & Premium Comforts

  • Yamba Prawn & WA Lobster Ravioli 46

    BEST SELLER - Handmade ravioli filled w chopped lobster & prawns, served w slow-cooked tomato sugo, clotted cream, baby herbs, Yarra Valley caviar, poor man’s breadcrumbs, cold-pressed olive oil

  • Blue Swimmer Crab & Wild Mushroom Pot Pie 46

    Blue swimmer crab, Mooloolaba fresh water Prawns wild forest mushrooms simmered in a chardonnay cream reduction, baked under flaky puff pastry

  • Seafood Marinara Linguine 45

    Fresh market seafood, king prawns and Tasmanian scallops tossed in tomato sugo with confit garlic and baby herbs

  • 8-Hour Slow-Braised Junee Lamb Shank (G) 38

    Fall-off-the-bone lamb shank slow-braised in a rich red wine & rosemary reduction, on buttery pomme puree with roasted heirloom baby carrots

  • Pine & Portobello Mushroom Risotto (V) 42

    Creamy carnaroli rice, wild forest mushrooms, black truffle paste, cold pressed olive oil & freshly grated Grana Padano

  • Humpty Doo Barramundi Fillet (G) 45

    Pan-roasted crispy skin barramundi, cauliflower & cumin puree, sautéed baby green beanettes and citrus

Premium From the Grill

Served with confit garlic chips and your choice of one house sauce — creamy wild mushroom, coarse green peppercorn jus, or zesty chimichurri aioli.

  • 280g Riverine MBS 2 Beef Tenderloin Cut (G) 49

    Lean and exceptionally tender grass-fed eye fillet premium cut, seasoned w smoked sea salt & cooked in wagyu tallow

  • 300g Pure Black Barley-Fed Scotch Fillet (G) 52

    High-marbling boneless ribeye cut with excellent rich flavor profile, seasoned w smoked sea salt & cooked in wagyu tallow

  • 500g OP Dry Aged Ribeye S Kid Man & Co 79

    High-marbling Dry Aged 6 weeks, 250-day grain fed seasoned w smoked sea salt & cooked in wagyu tallow

Sides

$15 each or three for $30

  • Pomme Puree Mash de Paris (G)(V)

    Rich creamed potatoes, cold-pressed olive oil & black truffle paste

  • Heirloom Carrots (V)

    Wood fired heirloom baby carrots, seasoned sea salt, roasted pistachios, lemon zested goats curd

  • Steamed Baby Broccolini (G)(V)

    Drizzled w lemon-oregano vinaigrette & King Island goat’s curd

  • Sautéed Green Baby Beanettes (G)(V)

    Confit garlic chips, sea salt, cold pressed olive oil & Pepe Saya butter

  • Potato Terrine

    Thinly sliced potatoes slowly cooked in wagyu tallow, smoked sea salt & lemon thyme & cold pressed olive oil

  • Petit Garden Salad

    Selection of heirloom vegetables, lemon oregano vinaigrette & cold pressed olive oil

Desserts

All $18 each

  • Granny Smith Apple Crumble

    w toffee apple & vanilla bean puree, passion fruit custard & vanilla bean ice cream

  • Oreo & White Chocolate Cheesecake

    w mango & roasted coconut puree, seasonal berries & edible flowers

  • Traditional Tiramisu

    w whipped mascarpone, coffee liquor, clotted cream, calibre milk chocolate & cocoa

Kids' Menu

$18 each

  • Linguine Napoletana 14

    w slow cooked tomato sugo, basil, EVOO

  • Chicken Tender 14

    w pita bread & ketchup

Come and eat

Tue – Sat 11:30am – 9:30pm · Sunday to 4:30pm · Roslyn Packer Theatre across the road

Dietary key
(V) Vegetarian  ·  (G) Gluten free
Dietary requirements gladly accommodated — please tell your waiter, or note them on your booking.
Surcharges
10% on groups of eight or more
15% on Sundays and public holidays
Book a table
0422 379 095 info@lavana.restaurant

Shop 5 & 6, 17a Hickson Road
Walsh Bay NSW 2000

Tue–Sat 11:30am – 9:30pm
Sunday 11:30am – 4:30pm
Monday theatre bookings only