Top 200: Local View

'A street shot of Cafe Rosamond, the ultimate hard-to-find cafe here in Fitzroy. A lovely warm space by day that transforms into something quite special at night'

Local view: Australia by chef, Pierre Roelofs
Winning a Best Restaurant Dessert of the Year award in Barcelona last year hasn't meant that Melbourne-based, Kiwi chef Pierre Roelofs has been swept up by a high-profile eaterie. In fact, Roelofs now cooks a dessert degustation on Thursday nights at the tiny Café Rosamond in Melbourne, while offering his wisdom to hotels, restaurants and cafes on consultation basis. With a no-bookings policy, seats at Café Rosamond are highly contested affairs, but once you've found a candlelit nook, the fun begins. The one- to three-course menu changes each week, but you can expect something along the lines of coffee meringue with dark chocolate grains, pineapple, and pasta filled with mascarpone topped with gold leaf - and yes, that all comes on one plate. Here, Roelofs gives us an insight into his inspirations with a tour of Fitzroy, where he lives.

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