The One-Michelin Star Australian restaurant will be shuttering its doors for the final time this month
After an illustrious five and a half years, Cheek Bistro has decided to call it quits. The contemporary Australian restaurant first opened its doors in March 2019, and was helmed by chef-owner Rishi Naleendra, his wife Manuela Toniolo and restaurant manager Muhaimen. Known for its eclectic executions and relentless testing of modern culinary boundaries, the bistro was well-loved for its unconventional and light-hearted approach to quality cuisine. Chef Rishi's second venture after his one-Michelin-starred Cheek by Jowl, Cheek Bistro was brazenly marketed as its predecessor's playful younger sibling.
Born into a family of food professionals, Rishi's instinctive flair for dissecting ingredients and techniques gifted the restaurant with game-changing modern Australian fare that married the fresh, quirky flavours from the land Down Under with the comforting, hearty notes of bistro cooking. Artfully plated in a minimalistic and rustic fashion that mirrored the bistro’s interior, the Cheek brunch and dine in menu proved to be more than just food, but an exhilarating visual and culinary experience altogether.
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