Askal
Askal
Filipino · CBD · Melbourne
13% overall · #5 in Filipino
Quick facts
- 167 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, 3000, CBD
- Price: $$$
- (03) 9639 2795
Scores
Building rankings — 6 of 5 trusted recommends so far.
About Us
Contemporary Filipino restaurant and bar in the former Shakespeare Hotel on Exhibition Street — a three-storey 1800s CBD building with capiz-shell chandeliers, open kitchen, wine room upstairs, and cocktail program. Co-founded by chef John Rivera (Kariton Sorbetes, ex-Amaru/Sunda/Lume) with Carlos Consunji, Ralph Libo-on, Michael Mabuti and Dhenvirg Ugot; the name nods to asong kalye (street dog) as a diaspora symbol of resilience. Menu spans pulutan, meryenda, ulam and matamis with regional Filipino dishes, family-recipe influences, and set banquets (Feed Me, Bahala Ka Na, Piyesta). Bookings via OpenTable; parties of 8+ require the Feed Me menu.