PROJECT Forty Nine - Melbourne

This is the at least the fifth time I have dined at Project 49 and I keep coming back.  The food is always a highlight and tonight was no exception orecchiette with swordfish was outstanding as was the gnocchi, both dishes being new on the menu.  We drank p49 Chardonnay and a Pret a rouge blend, quality wines from the Beechworth region recommended by the owner.<br/ <br/ The space is beautiful, parking is never an issue (which is remarkable for Collingwood) and for high end dining it is great value for money. <br/ <br/ But the real reason that I keep returning is the service. Rocco in particular is such a genuine and friendly host and really makes you feel part of his family.  <br/ <br/ Project 49 is a true gem that stands out from a neighbourhood packed with quality restaurants.

Brilliant food, brilliant atmosphere. We went for the feed me option and were not disappointed at all.7 courses that filled us up.Coming back for sure.

Our dining experience was incredible on all levels: food was outstanding (an orgasm in your mouth), attention to detail is evident with the design and ambient of the venue and above all special mention to the service, it was like a well-orchestrated symphony of staff all working together to provide you with an overall wonderful dining experience. Cannot wait to return.

Project Forty Nine is a chic industrial paradise that is off the beaten path of Smith Street. Coming highly recommended by colleagues, I was keen to see what the fuss was about and I was not disappointed at all. Fine dining at its very best!. <br/ <br/ This is Collingwood’s best kept secret for those in the know how foodies focussing on high quality produce and a melting pot of flavours. The space is open and airy in a converted warehouse. The homey touches really bring it to life and bring some warmth to the space. Service is extremely friendly and attentive too with a sense of personalisation with every diner.

Went in for dinner on a Thursday. Made a reservation that morning, which was no problem. P49 is off the main streets, which means most customers would have to know where they are going. While riding to P49 from Fitzroy, we saw many more new venues that popped up in the back streets of Collingwood. Service was friendly and genuine. Wine list is fun, with a Beechworth focus. Unfortunately a lot of the Beechworth wines were a bit out of our range. All the meat is organic or bio-dynamic. We started with some small dishes and ended up being too full to take a large dish so went straight to dessert. We took mostly dishes we didn't know what they were in advance, which was a bit experimental but we enjoyed it. We had the baccala, fish sandwich, bagna cuada, cotechino to start and the cassata and rice pudding for dessert. Can't explain what everything was, but it was a nice variety and we enjoyed eating all the dishes. They brought some bread and olive oil out at the start, which was lovely. Wouldn't have minded a top-up of bread though. We enjoyed a bottle of the Pizzini Barbera with it, which was awesome especially for the price 65). We spend A 156 for two people in total excl. tip). Wouldn't mind going back!