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Hotel Indigo Melbourne Little Collins Dining

Hotel Indigo Sketch Dining

Savour Melbourne’s flavours with our shareable snacks and local sips. Enjoy a delicious continental breakfast buffet with plated options and unwind with dinner or a weekend high tea. The bar serves amazing drinks, inspired by vibrant spirit of Melbourne.

In-room dining hours: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Fern Bar & Dining

Cuisine: Continental
Location: Lobby Level 2
Restaurant phone: 61-4-97125809

Fern Bar and Dining tucked off Little Collins Street serves Modern Melbourne cuisine with flair. From sesame prawn toast to dry aged Aylesbury duck breast with honey, orange and star anise. Our dishes are as bold as they are approachable. Share a charcuterie, sip a cocktail crafted with our neighbourhood partner Little Lon Gin or linger over a Yarra Valley Rosé because here, the food is expressive, the drinks adventurous, and the nights a little more memorable than you expected.

Hours:
6:30 AM–9:30 PM

Breakfast:
Saturday & Sunday: 7:00 AM–11:00 AM

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 6:30 AM-10:30 AM

Lunch:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 12:00 PM-2:00 PM

Dinner:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 5:30 PM-9:30 PM

 

Fern lunch and dining menu

À LA CARTE

Eggs on sourdough – $16
free-range eggs prepared your way (fried, poached, scrambled, or omelette) on local artisan sourdough. A breakfast classic. (GFO)

Cheese Arepas – $22
a nod to the city’s Latin influence. Crispy corn pockets filled with cheese, topped with smashed avocado, a poached egg, & house-made chilli oil. (GF)

Coconut Panna Cotta – $22
inspired by the fruit stalls of the Queen Victoria Market. Silky coconut panna cotta with caramelised mango, banana, passionfruit, chia, and toasted coconut. (GFO)

Congee – $22 | Add poached chicken +$5
Melbourne comfort food. Slow-cooked rice porridge, salted duck egg, spring onion, black bean fried fish, black olive mustard greens. (GF, DF)

Chilli Scramble on Brioche – $24
soft-folded eggs on toasted brioche with whipped feta, fresh basil, and crispy shallots. Bold, balanced, and unmistakably Melbourne. (GFO)

The ‘Paris End’ Croissant Pudding – $22
a sophisticated French-inspired indulgence. Buttery croissant pudding served with whipped mascarpone, strawberry compote, and a drizzle of aged balsamic glaze.

Eggs Benedict – $20
toasted English muffin and free-range poached eggs finished with house-made hollandaise. A quintessential Melbourne staple. (GFO) Your choice of: Leg ham | Smoked salmon (A) | Sautéed spinach

Extra (Each) – $6 (Each)
avocado | bacon | hash brown | thyme roasted mushroom | tomato | chicken chipolata | smoked salmon (A)

SIDES

Avocado · Thyme-roasted mushrooms · Tomato · Hash brown · Bacon · Chicken chipolata · Smoked salmon (A) — $6 each

DAILY BREWS

COFFEE – Small - $5 | Large - $6
Flat White, Latte, Cappuccino, Long Black, Macchiato, Piccolo, Mocha, Hot Chocolate, Chai Latte, Matcha Latte

Decaf option available

TEAS – $5
English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Peppermint, Jasmine Green Tea, Chamomile, Lemongrass

AM APERITIVO

Mimosa – $15
sparkling wine & orange juice

Bloody Mary – $16
vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce

Espresso Martini – $18
vodka, coffee liqueur, fresh espresso, chocolate syrup

Champagne – $20
H Lanvin & Fils, France

GF-gluten free · GFO-gluten free option · DF-dairy free · V-vegetarian · VG-vegan
A-Australian seafood · I-imported seafood

*Please advise staff of any dietary requirements, allergies or intolerances.

BREAK BREAD

Fern Focaccia — 10
House made, blistered over fire. There to share.

Mortadella Skewer — 15
Salsa verde, chargrilled lemon.

Marinated Artichokes — 10
Poached in olive oil.

Warm Marinated Olives — 9
Rosemary, fennel seeds, orange & chilli.

Manzanilla Olive Dip — 9
Manzanilla olives, cream cheese, lemon & parsley.

Stracciatella — 8
Fresh cheese originating from Apulia, Italy.

Anchovies — 8
Lemon oil.

Peperonata — 8
Sicilian slow-braised bell peppers, tomato, onion.

BEYOND THE GRILL

Dry-Aged Aylesbury Duck — 46
Duck leg croquette, honey, orange & star anise.

Market Fish — 46
Green pea purée, mushrooms, mussel escabeche.

Grilled Asparagus — 28
Poached duck egg, black olive butter, aioli, garlic pangrattato.

Rigatoni — 30
Confit tomato, olives, lemon, chilli & stracciatella.

ON THE SIDE

House Cut Fries — 12
Herb salt.

Grilled Broccolini — 14
Garlic, almonds, shallots.

Caesar Salad, Fern’s Way — 12
Cos, Caesar dressing, garlic pangrattato.

Mixed Leaf Salad — 12
Alto merlot dressing.

Potato Fondant — 14
Café de Paris butter. 

PASS IT AROUND

Sesame Prawn Toast — 16
Black & white sesame, Yarra Valley salmon caviar, gochujang aioli.

Chargrilled Octopus — 26
Chorizo oil, smashed chickpeas.

Tuna Crudo — 24
Tomato consommé, avocado purée, herbs.

Half Shell Scallops — 24
Grilled, Nduja butter, pangrattato.

Vegetable Tart — 18
Whipped ricotta, lemon, chilli, flat leaf parsley.

Laneway Board — 36
Salumi, cheese, chicken liver parfait, house pickles.

Oysters (3 / 6 / 9) — 18 / 36 / 54
Freshly shucked, mignonette, lemon.

THE GRILL

All served with house cut herb salted fries.

Dry-Aged Ribeye — 80
400g, dry-aged 21–42 days. Gippsland, Vic.

Wagyu Scotch Fillet — 90
MB 8–9 Black Opal, 220g, North East Vic.

Brined ½ Hazeldene Chicken — 46
Salsa verde.

Dry-Aged Beef Tenderloin — 48
180g Gippsland, 21 days.

Whole Jumbo Prawns — 52
Chargrilled, brushed with chilli oil.

Fern Steak Frites — 52
MB 4 Little Joe aged porterhouse, Fern No 1 sauce, house cut herb salted fries.

Butcher’s Cut — MP
Please ask your wait staff for today’s cut.

Sauces for Steaks: Fern No 1 · Peppercorn · Red Wine Jus · Mushroom. 

ONE LAST THING

Gratin of Berries — 20
Prosecco sabayon, raspberry gelato.

Dark Chocolate Mousse — 22
Callebaut, broken cannoli.

Caramelised White Chocolate — 20
Poached rhubarb, crème fraîche, chocolate soil.

Fern’s Sorbet — 20
Ask your host for today’s flavour.

Australian Cheese — 32
Shepherd's Whey Farmhouse Brie, Mount Shadwell Organic Tomme, Shepherd's Whey Farmhouse Blue, quince. 

CHEF’S TASTING MENU

Six courses to share, our kitchen team’s favourite dishes. Whole table, minimum two guests.
120 PP

GF gluten free · DF dairy free · V vegetarian · VG vegan · VGO vegan option · A Australian · I imported seafood Please advise staff of any allergies or dietary requirements. Most dishes can be adapted on request.

A LITTLE SOMETHING

Fern Focaccia — 10
House made, blistered over fire. There to share.

Mortadella Skewer — 15
Salsa verde, chargrilled lemon.

Warm Marinated Olives — 9
Rosemary, fennel seeds, orange & chilli.

Stracciatella — 8
Fresh cheese originating from Apulia, Italy.

Pepperonata — 8
Sicilian slow braised, bell peppers, tomato, onion.

Manzilla Olive Dip — 10
Manzanilla olives, cream cheese, lemon & parsley.

Anchovies — 8
Lemon oil.

Sesame Prawn Toast — 16
Black & white sesame, Yarra Valley salmon caviar, gochujang aioli.

Tuna Crudo — 24
Tomato consommé, avocado purée, herbs.

Vegetable Tart — 18
Whipped ricotta, lemon, chilli, flat leaf parsley.

Oysters (3 / 6 / 9) — 18 / 36 / 54
Freshly shucked, mignonette, chargrilled lemon.

Chargrilled Octopus — 26
Smoky chorizo oil, smashed chickpeas.

Half Shell Scallops — 24
Grilled, Nduja butter, pangratto.

Laneway Board — 36
Mr Cannubi salumi, cheese, chicken liver parfait, house pickles.

BEER & CIDER

ON TAP

Peroni Nastro Azzuro — 10 / 14 / 18

Stone & Wood Pacific Ale — 10 / 14 / 18

James Squire 150 Lashes Pale Ale — 10 / 14 / 18

Little Creatures Hazy IPA — 10 / 14 / 18

Kirin Ichiban — 10 / 14 / 18

Heineken — 10 / 14 / 18

FROM THE BOTTLE

Carlton Draught, 375ml — 11

Corona Extra, 355ml — 12

Asahi Super Dry, 330ml — 11

Stella Artois, 330ml — 12

Little Creatures Pale Ale, 330ml — 12

Guinness Draught Stout, 470ml — 11

White Rabbit Dark Ale, 330ml — 11

Coopers Pale Ale, 375ml — 12

Five Seeds Apple Cider — 11

James Squire Ginger Beer — 11

NON ALCOHOLIC

James Squire Zero, 330ml — 9

WINE

BUBBLES

Emily by Redbank Prosecco — 15 / 75
King Valley, VIC.

G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut — 42 / 220
Champagne, France.

Clover Hill Pyrenees Cuvee — 16 / 80
Pyrenees, VIC.

NV Tar & Roses Prosecco — 65
King Valley, VIC.

Caledonia Australis ‘UMBRA’ — 93
Gippsland, VIC.

H Lanvin and Fils — 28 / 145
Champagne, France.

NV Roederer Collection NV — 288
Champagne, France.

Ruinart Blanc de Blancs — 686
Champagne, France.

Dom Perignon Vintage — 895
Champagne, France.

WHITES

Henschke Peggy's Hill Riesling — 16 / 75
Eden Valley, SA.

Stonier Chardonnay — 90
Mornington Peninsula, VIC.

Redbank Pinot Grigio — 15 / 70
King Valley, VIC.

2024 Kooyong Beurrot Pinot Gris — 105
Mornington Peninsula, VIC.

Kismet Moscato — 15 / 70
Multi-Regional, VIC.

Motley Cru Sauvignon Blanc — 80
King Valley, VIC.

2024 Kooyong Estate Chardonnay — 140
Mornington Peninsula, VIC.

Sticks Chardonnay — 15 / 70
Yarra Valley, VIC.

Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc — 90
Marlborough, NZ.

2023 TarraWarra Estate Chardonnay — 120
Yarra Valley, VIC.

Redbank Sauvignon Blanc — 15 / 70
King Valley, VIC.

Giant Steps Applejack Chardonnay — 165
Yarra Valley, VIC.

2023 Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay — 230
Hunter Valley, VIC.

Dal Zotto Pinot Grigio — 85
King Valley, VIC. 

SPIRITS

VODKA

Absolut Vodka — 15

Grain Shaker — 16

Vansetter Cucumber & Mint — 15

Grey Goose — 16

GIN

Constable Proudfoot — 12

Little Miss Yoko — 16

Four Pillars Rare Dry — 13

Hendricks — 14

Tanqueray 10 — 16

TEQUILA

Olmeca Tequila — 12

Patron Silver — 15

Patron Anejo — 16

Olmeca Altos Plata — 15

Olmeca Altos Reposado — 16

RUM

Bundaberg — 12

Angostura 1919 — 16

Bacardi Blanco — 14

Bacardi Spiced — 15

BOURBON

Jim Beam — 12

Wild Turkey — 16

Makers Mark — 15

Woodford Reserve — 16

WHISKEY

Little Lon Single Malt — 15

Monkey Shoulder — 15

Bushmill Malt 10 YO — 15

Ardbeg Single Malt — 16

Talisker Malt 10 YO — 16

Starward Nova Single Malt — 16

Starward Fortis — 19

Johnnie Walker Black 12 YO — 15

Johnnie Walker Blue Label — 29

Jameson — 17

Chivas Regal 18 YO — 19

Glenfiddich 18 YO — 21

Glenlivet 18 YO — 21

Oban Malt 14 YO — 21

Balvenie 14 YO — 28

Canadian Club 12 YO — 15

LIQUOR

Aperol — 12

Campari — 12

Kahlua — 14

Baileys — 14

Midori — 12

Cointreau — 12

Frangelico — 12

Drambuie — 14

Little Lon Absinthe — 15 FERN BAR FINAL DESIGN PDF downl…

SIGNATURE COCKTAILS

Our signature cocktails have been developed in collaboration with Little Lon Distilling Co. inspired by the characters.

Night Jasmine — 24
Ginger Mick Gin, Jasmine Butterfly Pea Cordial, elderflower, dry vermouth, bitters, lemon.

Yoko Sunset — 24
Miss Yoko Gin, Malibu, Cointreau, coconut water, honey, cranberry, lemon.

Curious Monkey — 24
Proudfoot Gin, Blue Curacao, passionfruit, pineapple, honey, lemon, soda water.

Midnight Ritual — 28
Orange Cane Rum, Licor 43, espresso, chocolate liqueur, simple syrup.

Lychee Reverie — 26
Miss Yoko Gin, lychee liqueur, Yuzu, Vanilla, lemon, Wonderfoam.

Coco Fashioned — 28
Cane Rum, Angostura bitters, simple syrup, coconut water.

Fern-Tini — 26
Miss Yoko Gin, Lillet Blanc, dry vermouth.

Negroni — 24
Miss Yoko Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth.

Charred Apricot Sour — 28
Little Lon Aged Rum, charred apricot, brandy, lemon, maple syrup.

G&R — 26
Little Lon Giger Mick Gin, Lillet Blanc, Campari, grapefruit, rose syrup, rose water.

WINE

ROSÉ

Rameau d'Or Provence Rosé — 16 / 75
Provence, France.

Giant Steps Yarra Valley Rosé — 86
Yarra Valley, VIC.

REDS

Giant Steps Pinot Noir — 18 / 85
Yarra Valley, VIC.

Giant Steps Syrah — 90
Yarra Valley, VIC.

2020 Tarra Warra K-Block Merlot — 105
Yarra Valley, VIC.

Redbank Shiraz — 15 / 70
King Valley, VIC.

Rising Gamay — 85
Yarra Valley, VIC.

Henschke Five Shillings Shiraz Blend — 100
Barossa Valley, SA.

Redbank Sangiovese — 15 / 70
King Valley, VIC.

Heathcote Estate Shiraz — 120
Heathcote, VIC.

Tar & Roses Heathcote Sangiovese — 70
Heathcote, VIC.

Sticks Cabernet Sauvignon — 75
Yarra Valley, VIC.

Shadowfax Minnow Grenache Mataro — 80
Port Phillip, VIC.

Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Pinot Noir — 140
Mornington Peninsula, VIC.

Two Cells Shiraz — 77
Beechworth, VIC.

2022 The Fifth Wave Grenache — 155
Barossa Valley, SA.

2023 Heathcote Winery Cravens Place Shiraz — 80
Heathcote, VIC.

2022 Yalumba ‘The Signature’ Cabernet Shiraz — 220
Barossa Valley, SA.

FORTIFIED

Yalumba Antique Muscat — 15
Eden Valley, SA.

Penfolds Father 10 yo Tawny Port — 19
Multi-Region, SA. FERN BAR FINAL DESIGN PDF downl…

Elegant private dining table with floral arrangements and artwork.

Celebrate With Private Dining in Melbourne CBD

Tucked away behind a closed door, our private dining room is made for meaningful moments. From celebrations to reunions, gather up to 14 guests around a multi-course menu tailored to you in a beautiful, intimate space.

Cocktail lounge with outdoor seating area

Enjoy Cocktails and Fresh Air at Fern’s Garden

Order a cocktail and let the city fade. Fern's Garden is our hidden courtyard where the pace slows, and the light softens. It is the perfect spot to unwind, whether it is a quiet drink alone or an evening lingering with friends.

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Modern outdoor terrace with comfortable lounge and greenery

Amenities

Stay beyond your room at one of the best hotels in Melbourne CBD. Start with a workout in the fitness centre, savour seasonal dishes and drinks at Fern Bar & Dining, then unwind in Fern’s Garden beneath illuminated cathedral windows to end the day.

Modern hotel room with bright contemporary interior design

Rooms

Explore our accommodation in Melbourne CBD with rooms inspired by the neighbourhood. From standard rooms to suites, each room features plush bedding, complimentary Wi-Fi and Chromecast-enabled TVs, with some overlooking laneways or Bourke Street Mall.

Melbourne skyline with river, bridge, and cityscape

Destinations

Step outside Hotel Indigo Melbourne Little Collins and into a neighbourhood full of character. Explore graffiti-splashed laneways, discover local food and hidden bars, browse through boutique shops, or simply wander until something catches your eye.

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