Bacash

Expertly caught and cooked seafood served with park views.

Media personalities sit cross-legged at a corner table, comfortable in the grey-panelled dining room, an oasis from the madding crowd of South Yarra’s Domain Road. Owner-chef Michael Bacash has captained this ship, with a staff schooled in classic service and a menu exactingly spotlighting seafood, for 26 years.

One of his signatures is a dish consisting of the finest fish he can bag, filleted, grilled and adorned only with crunchy fries. Dishes get more elaborate, of course, like a starter of springy crumpets topped with mayo-bound crab and salmon roe. Or mains such as Lebanese-style snapper, draped in tahini and silverbeet that’s braised in sumac.

Chefs bring the same honed skill they display with pin-boning tweezers to carnivorous dishes, such as duck with spiced carrot puree and cherries, and desserts: perhaps a textbook chocolate mousse spiked with salted-caramel sauce and chocolate crumbs.

Must-order: Fish of the day with French fries.

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Last visited: April 2026

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• South Yarra
• Bacash Restaurant
• Melbourne
• Seafood
• Outdoor dining
• Accepts bookings
• Private dining room
• Family-friendly
• Pet-friendly
• Good for solo diners
• Licensed
• BYO
• Vegetarian-friendly
• Gluten-free options
• Great or interesting view
• Long lunch
• Good for a first date
• Good for groups
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