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The Daily Journal

Independent food journal — handcrafted, seasonal, always honest.

The Daily Journal is an independent food publication that happens to serve exceptional meals. We believe in simplicity, quality ingredients, and the craft of honest cooking.

123 Main St, City

About the Journal

What began as a handwritten menu on a chalkboard has grown into a conversation between chef and guest. We source from local producers, prepare in small batches, and serve with intention. No performance — just genuinely good food.

From the Kitchen

The Editor’s Table

Dry-Aged Sirloin

from$34.00

Aged 45 days on the bone, grilled over charcoal, rested under bone marrow butter with dripping potatoes alongside.

Burnt Basque Cheesecake

Burnt Basque Cheesecake

$10.00

Baked hot and fast so the top blackens and the middle stays loose.

The Menu

Morning · Small Plates · The Grill · Sides · Puddings · Drinks

34 dishes across 6 categoriesback to top

013 dishes

Morning

Baked at six, served until noon.

Sourdough, Cultured Butter & Jam

$7.00

Two thick slices from yesterday's bake, house churned butter and whatever fruit we put up last summer.

VegetarianHouse made

Serves 1 · 5 min

Sourdough, Cultured Butter & Jam

Buttermilk Pancakes

$9.00

Stack of three, maple syrup poured at the table, salted butter melting into the middle.

Vegetarian

12 min

Poached Eggs on Rye

$11.00

Two eggs, thick rye toast, wilted spinach, a spoon of hollandaise.

Most OrderedVegetarianHouse made

10 min

026 dishes

Small Plates

Shareable plates to begin.

Charred Padrón Peppers

$8.00

Blistered in the pan, finished with flaked salt and lemon oil. One in ten is hot.

VeganGluten freeSpicy 1/3

8 min

Whipped Feta & Honey

$10.00

Feta whipped with cream, thyme honey, toasted pistachio, warm flatbread.

Vegetarian

7 min

Crispy Squid, Lemon & Aioli

$12.00

Semolina crust, fried to order, with a lemon aioli and pickled chilli.

Chef's PickSpicy 1/3

14 min

Crispy Squid, Lemon & Aioli

Heritage Tomato Salad

$11.00

Sliced tomatoes, basil oil, aged sherry vinegar, a snow of frozen goat's curd.

VegetarianGluten freeSeasonal

6 min

Smoked Mackerel Pâté

$9.00

Whipped with crème fraîche and horseradish, served with rye crisps and cornichons.

Must TryHouse made

5 min

Pork & Pistachio Terrine

$13.00

Pressed with pistachio and thyme, pickled prunes, toasted brioche.

House made

5 min

Currently unavailable

038 dishes

The Grill

Charcoal, smoke and patience.

"Quality ingredients, honest cooking."

Half Chicken, Chilli Butter

$24.00

Brined overnight, grilled skin-side down until the fat renders, finished with chilli butter and charred lemon.

Gluten freeSpicy 2/3

Serves 1 · 30 min

Lamb Shoulder for Two

$48.00

Slow roasted for six hours until it falls apart, harissa and yoghurt, flatbread to tear.

Most OrderedHouse madeSpicy 1/3

Serves 2 · 40 min

Whole Grilled Sea Bass

$32.00

Cooked whole over charcoal, fennel and lemon in the cavity, salsa verde spooned over.

Gluten freeSeasonal

Serves 1 · 22 min

Dry-Aged Cheeseburger

$18.00

Coarse ground chuck and short rib, aged cheddar, pickles, mustard mayo, milk bun.

People's Fav

16 min

Dry-Aged Cheeseburger

Chargrilled Hispi Cabbage

$14.00

Halved and grilled cut-side down, miso butter, crispy shallots.

VegetarianSeasonal

18 min

Smoked Short Rib

$28.00

Twelve hours in the smoke, glazed with burnt onion and molasses.

House madeSpicy 1/3

35 min

Currently unavailable

Flat Iron Steak

$26.00

Quick over the coals, chimichurri, burnt spring onion.

Gluten free

Serves 1 · 18 min

044 dishes

Sides

Everything is better with something alongside.

Triple-Cooked Chips

$7.00

Cooked three times, salted twice, served in paper.

Vegan

12 min

Buttered Greens

$6.00

Seasonal greens wilted in brown butter with a squeeze of lemon.

VegetarianSeasonal

8 min

Little Gem & Anchovy

$7.00

Cold, crisp leaves, anchovy dressing, sourdough croutons.

6 min

Roast Potatoes

$6.00

Semolina crust, rosemary, sea salt.

Vegan

10 min

054 dishes

Puddings

Made in the morning, served after dark.

Dark Chocolate Tart

$9.00

Seventy per cent chocolate, buckwheat shell, crème fraîche on top.

Vegetarian

5 min

Buttermilk Pudding, Rhubarb

$8.00

Set buttermilk cream with poached forced rhubarb and shortbread rubble.

VegetarianSeasonal

5 min

Affogato

$7.00

Vanilla ice cream drowned in a double espresso.

Vegetarian

3 min

069 dishes

Drinks

Coffee from a roaster two streets away, wine from growers we know.

Filter Coffee

$4.00

Single origin, brewed by the jug, refills at no charge.

Vegan

Flat White

$4.50

Two ristretto shots, silky milk.

Vegetarian

Pot of Tea

$4.00

Loose leaf, brewed for four minutes, served with a strainer.

Vegan

House Kombucha

$6.00

Fermented on the shelf behind the bar, lightly sparkling.

VeganHouse made

Craft Lager

$7.00

Dry, cold and unfiltered, poured from the keg.

Vegan

Natural Wine, Glass

from$9.00

Ask what is open today. It changes with the weather.

Vegan

Bitter Aperitivo

$11.00

Bitter herbs, soda, a wide strip of orange peel.

Vegan

Rhubarb Soda

$5.00

House cordial, soda, mint.

VeganHouse made

Fresh Orange

$5.00

Squeezed to order.

Vegan