Rice Paper Scissors, Asian restaurant in Hardware Lane, Melbourne, Australia
Rice Paper Scissors is an Asian restaurant in Melbourne's Hardware Lane serving dishes made with fresh ingredients and creative flavor pairings. The kitchen draws from cooking traditions across Southeast Asia, combining techniques and tastes from multiple countries into one menu.
The restaurant began in 2013 when two friends pooled their expertise to create a place inspired by Southeast Asian street food culture. They wanted to bring the casual energy and authentic flavors of the region to Melbourne's dining scene.
The kitchen draws from different Southeast Asian traditions, bringing together cooking styles you might find across the region into one menu where flavors from different countries sit side by side.
The restaurant opens daily at midday and stays open into the evening, with later closing times on Fridays and Saturdays. It sits in the city center, making it straightforward to find and reach.
At the Fitzroy location, visitors can take cocktail-making classes and purchase house-made gin produced on-site. These offerings add a hands-on dimension to the dining experience beyond the meal itself.
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