Tino (restaurant)
Tino is a Latin American restaurant located on Sydney Road in Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia.[1][2]
The restaurant opened in 2022 and has been praised by critics for its house-made ingredients.
Description
Tino makes nearly all of its ingredients from scratch.[3] The restaurant's menu features a variety of dishes from different Latin American countries, including Colombia, Peru, Mexico, and Brazil.[4] The restaurant's interior features timber floors and tabletops, moss-green leather accents, and black bentwoods throughout, creating a bistro-like atmosphere.[5]
History
Tino was established by Argentinian head chef Sergio Tourn, who moved to Australia in 2004. Initially working as an accountant, Tourn eventually pursued his dream of cooking, working in catering and then at Saint Urban in Richmond under chef Daniel Schelbert. In 2019, he became the head chef at The Vale Bar in Ascot Vale, where he began concentrating on Latin American flavours. Tino was opened in partnership with the same business partners from The Vale Bar.[6]
Reception
Tino has been well-received by critics. The restaurant's house-made chorizo, made from free-range pork shoulder, paprika, and cumin, has been particularly praised.[7] The restaurant's drinks menu, which includes cocktails and a selection of South American wines, has also been commended.[8]
In her ~900 word professional review for the Herald Sun, Kara Monssen scored the venue 7/10. In her summation she wrote:
"While the rest of the city has been put on notice, know that Sergio isn’t taking you for a ride with his “house made” cooking at Tino. He’s bypassing the BS as best he can, doing as he should to make delicious food – and he’s doing a mighty job of it."
Besha Rodell for did not score the restaurant in her ~900 word professional review for The Age. Her summation was:
"Overall, Tino is a fantastic addition to the neighbourhood, and to the city. I'm looking forward to the day when we see more South American cooking in restaurants that can be more specific – Latin America is a huge place, and representing it all on one menu is a stretch. But in the meantime, Tourn and his crew are presenting a lovely overview, one that fits in with Melbourne dining right now and also pushes it forward."
See also
References
- ^ Monssen, Kara (4 October 2022). "Tino Brunswick restaurant review: Lively Latin American eatery makes most things from scratch". Herald Sun.
- ^ Rodell, Besha (9 November 2022). "Tino brings a taste of Latin America to Sydney Road". The Age.
- ^ "Tino Brunswick restaurant review: Lively Latin American eatery makes most things from scratch".
So you can imagine my shock after reading Brunswick's new Latin American outfit, Tino, was spruiking "house-made everything".
- ^ "Review: Tino brings a taste of Latin America to Sydney Road". Good Food. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
For all our wealth of Asian and European and North American and even African restaurants, we are less rich in the foods of Peru, Brazil and Argentina. There are, of course, exceptions – especially in recent years. But Latin American food – outside of Mexican – has yet to reach the mainstream here. At Tino in Brunswick, chef Sergio Tourn aims to change that.
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The 80-odd seater looks the bistro part with timber floors and tabletops, moss-green leather accents and black bentwoods throughout. Pull up a pew at the bar, easily mistaken for another table, and let Bruni Costa Silva (former Bar Carolina, Attica) lead the way.
- ^ "Tino brings a taste of Latin America to Sydney Road".
At Tino in Brunswick, chef Sergio Tourn aims to change that. Originally from Argentina, Tourn moved to Australia in 2004, initially working here as an accountant. Eventually he followed a dream to cook, working in catering and then at Saint Urban in Richmond under chef Daniel Schelbert. In 2019 he became the head chef at The Vale Bar in Ascot Vale, where he began concentrating on Latin American flavours. Those same business partners from The Vale Bar have worked with him to open Tino.
- ^ "Tino Brunswick restaurant review: Lively Latin American eatery makes most things from scratch".
Forget a sausage in bread, this lively Latin American restaurant is making chorizo unlike anything you've tasted before.
- ^ "Tino brings a taste of Latin America to Sydney Road".
I'm guessing that many Brunswick residents will end up using it as a neighbourhood drinking den – there's plenty of bar seating and the sweet-sour frothy pisco sours are well made and only $15. The cocktail game is strong overall here, though you won't find another bargain that good on the list.
The space's history as a wine bar is honoured with a substantial list of mainly South American wines, including some fascinating bottles from Brazil, Chile and Argentina.