Yak Italian Kitchen and Bar - Melbourne - 150 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

This Yak has had many lives.

Started off modern with blue tiles and ok food.

Then middle eastern decor was introduced with no middle Eastern food - weird and unmemorable.

Then it became a premier place for coffe made by good barristas with atomica beans - and still is great.

Now it serves surprisingly good pasta. The best I have had for a while. We tried the lovely rabbit cooked in wine on the bone with taglioni pasta house made. Al dente, melt in the mouth meat with a beautiful juice. We also shared paradelle with braised lamb and broad beans, just simple and oustsanding.

But above all, always a place with space and no pretention for a good after work drink.

Pasta is around $26, very good value.

Clever concept to have affordable food in town that tastes good amongst business people where budgets are getting tight and for pre theatre goers who want a touch of class.

8/10

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