The restaurant Melbourne can't get enough of has opened its third outlet. MoVida Aqui (Here) and the adjacent more casual MoVida Terraza are a combination of the two originals with a spacious main restaurant which ramps up the offerings. The menu features three key areas; rice dishes with at least a couple of paellas, the flat grill and the charcoal grill plus daily specials and plenty of tapas. Perch at the bar to watch the team at work in the massive open kitchen. Count on the Terraza for impromptu breakfast or lunch or stay on for what has become the latest after work hotspot.
The MoVida crew have long used Spanish advertising design as decoration in their other venues and this continues with the lavish branding of the sunny yellow Moritz beer logo on walls and awnings. Try a Moritz stubbie, or Carlton on tap or my favourite; their summery Sangria a steal at only $4 a pop.
Current menu highlights:
RICE
Paella Marisco: Bomba rice cooked with seafood and saffron
Paella de Catalunya: Roger's paella with salt cod, rabbit and artichokes
Arroz a Banda: Bomba rice cooked with a rich fish stock, served with grilled swordfish
FLAT GRILL
Cuttlefish with onion and squid ink sauce
Tasmanian surf clams with fino sherry and grilled artichokes
CHARCOAL GRILL
Quail with housemade morcilla and chickpeas
Wagyu short rib with young garlic
Berkshire pork tenderloin with red mojo
