Lona Misa Bar & Kitchen will officially open its doors from Friday, 16 April, within the new designer hotel Ovolo South Yarra. The collaboration between Ovolo and celebrated Melbourne chefs Shannon Martinez (Smith & Daughters) and Ian Curley (French Saloon, Kirk’s Wine Bar) will boast a vegan and vegetarian menu set in a lively Latin dining experience.

The 90-seater restaurant, designed by award-winning agency Luchetti Krelle, serves as a café during the day before transitioning into a restaurant and wine bar at night, allowing for a complete dining experience no matter the time at all times.

With a strong focus on local produce and fresh ingredients, the menus have been created to showcase a zero waste and sustainable approach, leveraging both Curley and Martinez’s farm-to-table experience, and embracing Martinez’s Latin heritage.

The all-day menu is made up of snacks and small plates, big plates, and sides, with an entire section dedicated to the ‘Josper’: an innovative Spanish oven that grills over charcoal at a very high heat.

Lona Misa is the only local plant-based restaurant to use such a technique.