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07/06/2026
A new menu means a new pair of styles for our Lamb Two Ways!
This time we have one style is 17-hour green chilli & coconut braised lamb shoulder and the second is pulled & pressed BBQ coffee oyster steak cut (crumbed & fried).
Together they're served with Jerusalem artichoke puree, sauteed broccolini tips & peas, roti bread, with the option of having Andy’s BBQ blister sauce on side.
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05/06/2026
Today is International Donut Day! To celebrate, we have two of our new dishes to show you, one savory and one sweet.
Our savory donuts are the Smoked Jalapeno & Neuchatel Donuts, served with avocado puree, saffron lemon aioli, topped off with flowers & tendrils
And the sweet donuts are the Tiramisu Donuts, filled with Malibu mascarpone, then rolled in dehydrated coffee sugar served with espresso & Kahlua ice cream, Mr. Black coffee liqueur reduction, vanilla anglaise, and aerated cream.
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04/06/2026
Winter is here, and with it comes a new menu at Casalinga!
With new items in every section of the menu, if you've been thinking about coming in to eat with us, whether its your first time or your hundredth time, there will be something new for you to eat!
The first of our new items we're showing off is the Vanilla Coconut & Macadamia Milk Panna Cotta, served with yuzu & pineapple liqueur sorbet, toasted coconut meringue rubble, mango puree, kaffir lime & lemongrass gel, and a Malibu reduction.
Keep an eye out over the next few weeks to see more of our new menu dishes!
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24/05/2026
We have another beautiful cake that came out of our kitchen last night, for a family celebrating a 70th birthday! Combining orange and chocolate for an incredible Jaffa-like flavour!
This is an Orange scented sponge cake, layered with orange Toblerone chocolate mousse, and a bitters & Cointreau patissere, topped off with an orange chocolate mirror glaze.
14/05/2026
Starting today we have another beautiful Barramundi special!
Chipotle spiced crispy skin barramundi, served with beetroot-stained ravioli filled with spinach skordalia, lemon beurre blanc, flowers and tendrils.
10/05/2026
Happy Mother's Day everyone! We're proud to say our Mother's Day lunch and dinner were fantastic today, and we have a couple of the items from today's menu to show off.
Thank you to everyone who came in today and tonight!
07/05/2026
Another cake from Andy today, this is a Profiterole Tower, each profiterole is filled with a Vanilla 43 Licor Patissere, and covered with a rum and dark chocolate drip, after that tower is topped off with honeycomb and raspberries!
A beautiful cake full of beautiful rich flavours, yet another example of how incredible Andy's cakes can be!
30/04/2026
Mother's Day is just around the corner, next Sunday the 10th of May! If you're looking for somewhere to take mum for a nice lunch or dinner, look no further. Come celebrate mum with us at Casalinga!
Adult two course: main and dessert, $65 per person,
Adult three course: entrée, main and dessert, $80 per person,
Kids under 12: two course and drink, $22 per person
Availabilities limited, bookings essential!
Please inform us of any dietary requirements when making your booking
No BYO
To make a booking, call: (03) 9870 8422
Or email: [email protected]
If you're having trouble reading the menu on our post, try screenshotting it so you can zoom in, or have a look at the menu on our website!
24/04/2026
This is our Vegetarian Plate, an assortment of beautiful flavours and textures. This dish includes six distinct items with a wide range of flavors. First a tart of truffled cauliflower and leek, second, a caprese salad, third is a couscous with spiced carrot, gold raisin, smoked almond, and creme fraiche aioli, fourth is Five spice white sweet potato curly fries and purple cabbage puree, the fifth item is a tempura vegetable bao bun with chilli jam, and the sixth and final item is deep-fried sushi rice with avocado and black vinegar caramel.
With all these different flavours, you might even forget that it doesnt have any meat in it!
19/04/2026
Two beautiful Shredded Nori & Corn Fritter Bao Buns, with white kimchi & pickled shiitake, gochujang chilli jam, and a little bit of aioli.
This is such a great way to start your dining with us!
Don't forget, Mother's Day is just a few weeks away, see our previous post for more information about our Mother's Day menu!
17/04/2026
The Casalinga Mother's Day menu is here! If you're looking for somewhere to take mum for a nice lunch or dinner, look no further. Come celebrate mum with us at Casalinga!
Adult two course: main and dessert, $65 per person,
Adult three course: entrée, main and dessert, $80 per person,
Kids under 12: two course and drink, $22 per person
Availabilities limited, bookings essential!
Please inform us of any dietary requirements when making your booking
No BYO
To make a booking, call: (03) 9870 8422
Or email: [email protected]
If you're having trouble reading the menu on our post, try screenshotting it so you can zoom in, or have a look at the menu on our website!
16/04/2026
We're back from our break with a new Crispy Skin Barramundi special, this time we're serving it with a gold bean & kipfler potato Nicoise-style salad, on a mandarin velouté, finished off with flowers & tendrils.
An incredible looking dish, that tastes just as good as it looks, if not better!
Later this week we will be posting out menu for Mother's Day, so watch this space for more information!
02/04/2026
We've shown off a lot of Andy's cakes over the years, but never really shown how well they get presented after they're cut. So this time we have a before and after of this beautiful cake!
This cake was a Profiterole base filled with chocolate mousse, profiterole donuts filled with lemon curd patissere, topped with white chocolate, honeycomb, and raspberry dust.
As a reminder, we will be closed from tomorrow (the 3rd of April) till the 13th of April. See our previous post for more details.
29/03/2026
We would like to let everyone know that Casalinga will be closed over the Easter weekend, as well as the week following, to give our staff an extended Easter break.
We will be closed from the 3rd of April and reopen on the 14th of April for Tuesday night dinner service as normal.
We apologise for any inconvenience this causes, and we look forward to seeing everyone when we return.
26/03/2026
On Sunday last week, Andy made yet another beautiful cake for a family celebrating a 70th birthday!
This one was a gluten free chocolate sponge, layered with raspberry vanilla jam, vanilla bean patissere, and chocolate mousse, covered in a lemon scented cream, then topped off with dehydrated raspberry powder and macarons.
The family absolutely loved it!
With all the fuel prices the way they are at the moment, why drive all the way in to the city when you could save some fuel and come to Casalinga instead?
22/03/2026
Casalinga's latest Crispy Skin Barramundi special, served with roast pepper coulis, kipfler brava potatoes, avocado puree, saffron aioli, flowers & tendrils.
Beautiful for the last of the warm weather we're having!
19/03/2026
This is our Bruleed Vanilla Bean Tart, served with passionfruit gel, earl grey marshmallow, vanilla slice ice-cream, St. Germain meringue, and whipped cream.
A beautiful combination of interesting flavours, and a perfect way to finish your dining experience with us!
06/03/2026
This is our Pistachio & Blood Orange Zest Breaded Bobby Veal. Served with pomme puree, blood orange, chive and butter stock sauce, and a gremolata dressed rocket and pickled red onion salad.
An incredible way to have veal prepared, and it can even be done Gluten-free or Fructose-free if needed too!
01/03/2026
This is our Chicken Saltimbocca Shanks, three beautiful chicken shanks wrapped in prosciutto & sage, served with double chicken stock, wine & butter sauce, fried paprika dusted pomme Parisienne, a salad of cucumber, mint, pomegranate, red onion, tomato, and feta, then dusted with sumac to finish it off.
This dish is such a delightful way to have chicken, and we're sure the many people who have had this since it first came on to our menu last year would agree.
25/02/2026
We have a new cocktail special and so far, everyone who has tried it has loved it!
This is the Crunchy Toolbox, a delightful mix of Dubliner honeycomb liqueur, Heathcote chocolate gin, brown creme de cacao, frangelico, lime, and soda water.
Why not come in and try it yourself?
22/02/2026
Here's the latest in Casalinga Crispy Skin Barramundi specials! This time served with a ginger, caramelised shallot and sweet potato Japanese pancake, alongside mango, avocado, teriyaki reduction and Japanese aioli, topped off with flowers and tendrils.
This one is sure to hit the spot when you're craving a bit of barra!
20/02/2026
Yet another beautiful cake Andy made for a group celebrating an 80th birthday today. This one was a chocolate genoise layered with vanilla bean patissere, vanilla strawberry champagne jam, topped off with a Mozart chocolate liqueur velvet mirror glaze, truffles & macrons.
Remember, if you're coming to celebrate a birthday or another special event here with us, ask us about making a cake for your special day!
15/02/2026
For anyone who missed out on our Valentine's Dinner last night, this is what we had on offer
11/02/2026
This past Sunday, we had some lovely folks come in to celebrate an 80th birthday. For the occasion, they asked Andy to make a cake for them, and this is what he made, a Passionfruit & Citrus Opera Cake with almond meal dacquoise, dark chocolate cointreau mirror glaze, and passionfruit white chocolate butter cream.
If you're thinking about having a celebration here with us, why not ask about having Andy make a cake for you?
01/02/2026
On our current menu, we have a dish we call "Lamb Two Ways". The first style of lamb is a green chilli, cumin & coriander braised oyster steak, which is crumbed and fried. The second style is BBQ coffee koftas. Served (optionally) with Andys BBQ blister sauce on side as well as some spiced carrot, gold raisin and smoked almond couscous, and creme fraiche aioli.
Address
11 Maroondah Highway
Croydon, VIC
3136
For public transport, you can take either the train or bus to Croydon Station. From there, it's a 10-minute walk to the restaurant. Alternatively, if driving, take Maroondah Highway and turn into the street where the restaurant is located. Parking is available on-site or on nearby streets.
Opening Hours
| Monday |
5:30pm - 8:30pm |
| Tuesday |
5:30pm - 8:30pm |
| Wednesday |
12pm - 9pm |
| Thursday |
12pm - 9pm |
| Friday |
12pm - 10pm |
| Saturday |
12pm - 10pm |
| Sunday |
12pm - 9pm |
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What people say
Casalinga Croydon is a must-visit European restaurant located on Maroondah Highway in Melbourne. The restaurant offers contemporary European cuisine that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you wanting more. The chef/owner Andrew Abrams has been at the helm of the kitchen since 2010 and has crafted a seasonal menu full of fresh flavors inspired by his travels around the world.
The smart casual venue brings city food to the suburbs, making it an ideal spot for intimate dinners or family gatherings. Casalinga Croydon caters to all occasions and welcomes everyone with open arms.
The Modern Australian twist on traditional European dishes is what sets Casalinga Croydon apart from other restaurants in Melbourne. The attention to detail in every dish is evident, from the presentation to the taste.
Whether you're looking for a romantic night out or a family dinner, Casalinga Croydon has got you covered. So head over to Maroondah Highway and experience the best of contemporary European cuisine at Casalinga Croydon.
