restaurants

The Moor’s Head

Super excited to do this review because we just had such a fantastic time dining here! Moor’s Head in Carlton is a newly opened branch off the 11 year old Middle Eastern restaurant, Rumi, in Brunswick – which has hosted world class chefs such as Anthony Bourdain, and Heston Blumenthal. Needless to say, we were very excited to come here! The specialty of Moor’s Head lies in its tagline: “Inauthentic Pizza” – this means that traditional pizza toppings of mozzarella and tomatoes are replaced by warm and heart Middle Eastern flavours and spices instead – definitely one of its kind in Melbourne! Tucked away in a lofty, timber-panelled bar-like restaurant just off the busy Lygon Street, Moor’s Head did not only stand out in terms of its exceptional customer service, but also its carefully selected, unique combination of Middle Eastern flavours permeating through each of their dishes that left us with craving for more (if we had not been food coma-ed). The good fat: The more I have halloumi chips, the more I’ve grown to like them – especially when they’re fried to perfection like these ones. The texture was delightful! Golden and crispy on the outside, you might almost expect it to taste like an ordinary potato chip. What you don’t think of is the salty chewiness of the halloumi hidden within. I particularly enjoyed how these ones weren’t too fat and chunky, so that the golden crunch of the outside wasn’t lost amidst the richness of the cheese. This is a hearty entree, served with thick, smoky salsa with the slightest hints of spiciness coming through. The bad fat: These are perhaps a little on the salty side, so make sure you have a drink handy! (We had delicious Turkish pomegranate and sour cherry juices to cleanse on the side) Fat-o-meter: 4.5/5