Coarse dining involves prickly canapes, rough mains and vulgarities being yelled at during dessert. Embrace fine dining with today’s Groupon: $55 for any food or drink items off the menu for two people up to the value of $120 at Marquee Restaurant, Toorak.



Marquee Restaurant Bar is a stylishly renovated Parisian-inspired nook, offering a mouthwatering blend of modern European fare. Two gastronome Groupies enjoy $120 of cuisine and drinks from the extensive menu, choosing from such tempting mains as chargrilled Black Angus eye fillet with mash, roasted veg, lardons and red wine jus ($38 value), baby snapper fillet with smoked prawn bisque and grilled prawns ($32 value), honey glazed duck breast on confit duck leg with chive mash and orange and balsamic jus ($38 value) and wild mushroom risotto topped with wild rocket and white truffle oil ($28 value). There’s also a range of desserts such as strawberries, chantilly cream, smashed meringue, ice cream, strawberry coulis and mint ($12 value), as well as an extensive wine and cocktail list.

Helmed by talented Benn Johnson, whose résumé features such restaurants as Il Solito Posto, Gordon Ramsay’s Maze and the award-winning Princess Victoria, Marquee Restaurant Bar delivers a premium and unforgettable culinary experience. Situated in vibrant Toorak, it boasts a romantic ambience and French designs, complete with leather booths, parlour bar, marble servery, iron gate screens and slick glossy timber interiors.