Europe Grill Newtown
I tried a really good Macedonian restaurant recently. I’ve never really tried cuisine from that part of the world before and needless to say I was really impressed! We went to Europe Grill in Newtown twice – the first time for the pre-planning of a friend’s daughter’s christening lunch, and then the lunch itself! So I was really lucky to get a chance to eat there not once, but twice!
Europe Grill is located at 506 King St, Newtown.
Europe Grill is located on the quieter end of King Street heading away from the city at number 506. When I went there for dinner the first time, it was a Monday night and was very quiet. There was only another family in the restaurant and the staff were obviously very attentive! It’s family-run from what I could tell and very traditional.
I can’t really compare the food to any other European cuisine as it is really quite unique! I really enjoyed the food at Europe Grill immensely but I actually preferred the entrees to the mains. I initially had written down all the Macedonian names for the dishes but I have lost the piece of paper so plain English descriptions will have to suffice!
These are the entrees we had:
Entree #1: Deep fried crumbed cheese - Yes, decadence on a plate! I'm not sure what type of cheese this was but it was a cross between cheddar and mozzarella. Absolutely delicious but I could only manage half a piece as it was too rich!
Entree #2: Grilled Macedonian Fetta - This was another winner by me. This type of Fetta cheese is a harder variant and doesn't crumble too easily. It also has a much stronger flavour than most Fetta cheeses. Unlike the previous cheese entree, this one is clearly less decadent!
Entree #3: Grated Fetta cheese on bread pieces - This was a very simple dish, but was still delicious. This is the same Macedonian Fetta used in entree #2. I enjoyed eating this with the salad in the next photo.
Entree #4: Grated Fetta Cheese Salad - We can't seem to get enough of this Fetta cheese! Underneath this bed of grated cheese lies a summer medley of diced tomatoes, olives, spinach, onions, cucumber and capsicum. It's a very simple salad dressed with some oilve oil and lemon juice. Once again, deelish! This salad had very fresh and tangy flavours that contrasted really well with the saltiness of the Fetta cheese.
Entree #5: Grilled Banana Chillies in Garlic Yoghurt sauce - Oh my god this dish is my favourite. This variety of chillies isn't actually too hot and they taste quite sweet and similar to bell peppers. They were grilled to tender perfection, whilst the yoghurt sauce was richly infused with lots of garlic and really hit the spot. This went down a treat with bread! We even saved some sauce for the meat that came later on!
Entree #6: Grilled Banana Chillies in Garlic Oil - A similar concept to the previous chillie dish except this one came in Olive Oil infused in Garlic and fresh herbs. Delicious as well but doesn't beat the garlic yoghurt version!
They also serve Macedonian and Croatian Beers:
Croatian Beer
Macedonian Beer
Now on to the main course!
As Europe Grill specialises mainly in barbeque and grilled food, they have an open grill where you can watch the chefs cook. The mains we had were very straightforward – we basically ordered a whole bunch of different meats from the menu and they brought it all out on one giant platter for everyone to share.
A variety of meats on the grill - Pork chops, patties, stuffed chicken breast and several types of sausages sizzling away!
They also do seafood - but we didn't order any. Still looks good though!
This was one of the sausages we tried - It was a smoked spicy sausage which tasted like salami but much richer and more delicious as it was grilled on top of that!
A closer look at the grilled sausages - There were quite a few types of sausages, these ones were made out of a combination of beef, pork and lamb mince and heavily seasoned with spices.
I had a huge shock when the platter came out – it was HUGE!
Lo and behold! The ultimate meat platter - Everything you just saw on one big plate! 3 types of sausages, patties, stuffed chicken breast, pork chops, you name it! All the meats were cooked really well and were really juicy and succulent.
Potato and shredded cabbage salad - Each person got a bowl of this as a side dish to be had with the meat. I really liked this - Very simple yet appetizing. Both the potato and cabbage were drizzled in a simple olive oil and lemon dressing.
We were completely and utterly stuffed by the end of the feast, we didn’t even think about having any dessert!
hello i am the owner of this place and i would like you to remove the picture of the two people cooking on the grill i will send you another picture thx
Hi Goran! Done. Sorry…