Trippas White Group, the exclusive food and beverage partner at the National Gallery of Australia today announces Kitchen by Mike, the award-winning Sydney restaurant led by chef Mike McEnearney will pop up within The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, this July. The launch will coincide with the highly anticipated Gauguin’s World: Tōna Iho, Tōna Ao World exhibition, providing visitors to the nation’s capital with a unique dining experience within one of Australia’s most renowned cultural hubs.
Reflecting McEnearney’s signature style, Kitchen by Mike at The National Gallery of Australia will offer a lunch menu consisting of chargrilled and wood-fired meat and fish, served alongside signature salads and seasonal roast vegetables, as well as house-made cakes for dessert. With a focus on wholefoods, the menu will showcase the best in locally and responsibly sourced meat, seafood and produce, while always being guided by the seasons. Menu highlights include pot roasted lamb shoulder, avocado and heirloom tomato tartine, beetroot and fennel salad and a cucumber and ginger salad.
The all-Australian drinks menu includes a selection of wine and beer on offer alongside speciality tea Apotheca by Anthia, coffee from Five Senses, cold-pressed juices by Nectar and soda by Strangelove.
“It’s an honour to be bringing our love of food to our nation’s capital. Good food and art are two of life’s simple pleasures and we’re so thrilled to be able to serve up wholesome and delicious meals within one of Australia’s great cultural hubs”, says Mike McEnearney, chef and owner of Kitchen by Mike. “Our ethos is all about food for the people. It’s egalitarian style dining at its best – simple, healthy and delicious. We can’t wait to welcome people into our new home within the NGA, to experience what we’re all about”.
Kitchen by Mike at The National Gallery of Australia will debut as a pop-up in line with Gauguin’s World: Tōna Iho, Tōna Ao Exhibition, the perfect stop before or after enjoying the exhibition. Taking advantage of its impressive location, the restaurant is located on the newly renovated light-filled lower ground floor of the NGA, with views out to the Sculpture Garden and Lake Burley Griffin. Trippas White Group will announce a permanent venue for Kitchen by Mike within the National Gallery of Australia in late 2024.
Kitchen by Mike at The National Gallery of Australia will welcome diners from 1 July, opening daily from 11am – 4pm.
Kitchen by Mike at The National Gallery of Australia
Address: Parkes Pl E, Parkes ACT 2600
Website: https://nga.gov.au/
Opening Hours: 11am – 4pm, 7 days a week.