Melbourne’s tram restaurant

On our trip to Australia in October several years ago, we spent two days in Melbourne, staying at the Hilton. We enjoyed this conservative, most British of Down Under cities with its many parks (we especially liked the Royal Botanic Gardens), museums, cultural events and attractive buildings.

A highlight was dinner on the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant (Box 372, South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205, Australia; phone +61 3 9696 4000, e-mail reservations@tram restaurant.com.au or visit www. tramrestaurant.com.au), one of several moving trolleys with lovely décor and great food, service and drinks — a fine example of Australian entrepreneurship.

Following are the meal times and prices (current in 2005): luncheon, 1-3 p.m., Aus$71.50 (about US$54); early dinner, three courses, 5:45-7:15 p.m., Aus$66 (US$50); dinner Sunday-Thurday, five courses,
8:35-11:30 p.m., Aus$93.50 (US$71), and dinner Friday-Saturday, five courses, 8:35-11:30, Aus$104.50 (US$79).

Reservations must be made well in advance.

HERBERT POPPER
Ardmore, PA