Andrew McConnell on what to expect at new Melbourne restaurant Côte Basque

Opening on Friday 7 August, Andrew McConnell and Jo McGann’s latest Melbourne restaurant, Côte Basque, is the duo’s first opening in the city since 2020. The Melbourne CBD site of Côte Basque, which has operated as a restaurant for almost 70 years now has a wood-fired grill and wood oven at its heart: “The core of our menu, and the focus, revolves around the grill and cooking with fire,” McConnell told Gourmet Traveller.

“Côte Basque has been particularly special to develop…