Donovans - Glen Eira

Went here with my family. We all got a slab of meat and the quality was top. We also loved the bread so we asked for more and more. There were a few famous actors dinning the same time as us.

It has been a long time since I last visited Donovan's, however the experience did not disappoint me! The seafood for what this place was famous for were fresh and the steak was not bad either. However, the flaming of Bombe Alaska was already done in the kitchen. I guess maybe it was due to the recent bushfire events and we totally respected it. We enjoyed the night and will definitely come back again!

We dine quite often at Donovans it is always at a high standard with service many other places can only dream of offering. Food quality is first class, portion sizes generous, the wine list is impressive, it is comfortable and has beautiful views. All in all a great place to enjoy a meal and company.

Donovans is an iconic Melbourne institution located in St. Kilda. Modern Australian cuisine done properly. <br/ tempura fried oysters with pickled radish Sydney Rock oysters are my favourite and the way they were prepared was a delight. Seared scallops with cauliflower purée Juicy plump scallops perfectly caramelised. Linguini with seafood and Moreton bay bug, chilli and garlic good amount of seafood, silky pasta, nice hit of chilli. Lamb rump with potato gratin medium rare lamb with smokey creme fraiche and creamy potato gratin. Only criticism is that the lamb portion was a bit smaller than I’d like. For $54 I’d expect a little more. To finish the evening we had a bombe Alaska. This was a very big portion which became quite sweet overtime but was still a decent dessert. <br/ ‍dined at Donovans on a busy night. Service was attentive and friendly. Fine dining done very well.

I’ve been wanting to try Donovan’s since the worth it steak episode and finally made a booking. We ordered oysters, chicken liver pate, and two rib eye steaks. The steaks were better than expected. They were tender and cooked to perfection. The “chips” were the crispiest potatoes I’ve ever had. Overall an amazing meal in a gorgeous venue with a beautiful view of st kilda beach.