If nothing gives you greater pleasure than sinking those carnivorous canines into a juicy, melt-in-your-mouth cut of A-grade steak, then drop everything right now. One of our most marvellous steakhouses Meatmaiden has just announced it will be teaming up with Restaurang AG from Stockholm for a series of immersive steak dinners right in the heart of Melbourne.
Home to the largest selection of premium beef in all of Europe, Restaurang AG was ranked number nine in the World's Best Steak Restaurants list for 2024 and is widely renowned for its cutting-edge Scandinavian steakhouse smarts – so you can bet the chops are going to be, well, off chops. Throw Meatmaiden's passion for crafting steak at the highest level into the mix, and there's no limit to what these twin powerhouses will achieve when they join forces.
What's the occasion? Well, it's only the Aussie debut of the world-famous Rare Tour, a globally celebrated dining series that brings together world-class chefs, steak education and expert grilling techniques to respected steak restaurants around the world. So in other words, it's a huge deal – at least for die-hard meat lovers. The dinner series is running for three consecutive nights from Tuesday April 29 to Thursday May 1 and you can be one of the lucky 500 to attend by making a booking here.
The cleverly curated six-course menu will showcase a super-luxe range of rare cuts and exclusive pairings, including AG’s striking interpretation of a bone marrow entree, a creative take on Meatmaiden’s classic 'lobster mac cheese' and the show-stopping 70+ day tallow-aged stone axe Wagyu rib eye 9+. Referring to the latter dish, the website simply states: "even we can’t describe at this point how good this cut is going to be."
Meatmaiden owner Neil Hamblen shared, “We’re thrilled The Rare Tour is coming to Melbourne and honoured to have been chosen as the host for its Australian debut. They’ve been watching us for a while and love our unique approach and interpretation of what a great modern steakhouse can be."
Meatmaiden has been shortlisted in the World’s 101 Best Steakhouse Restaurants 2025 list, and is widely considered one of Melbourne’s most respected steak havens. If reading all the tasty details at the website doesn't have you pencilling in this once-in-a-lifetime dinner asap, we don't know what will.
Our advice? Alert a fellow foodie and secure your tickets now.
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