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The Shaw Davey Slum

4.4 (59)

$40 and under

Modern Australian

171-175 Elgin Street, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Great for happy hour
Good for groups

The Shaw Davey Slum sits on the corner of Drummond and Elgin Street in Carlton and is one the area's most loved local pubs. Home of the $2 pot and $5 pizza, The Slum has dedicated lunch, a la carte, set menu, kids, gluten free and vegan menus.

The Slum is the perfect location for your next 21st birthday, engagement, work function or University event. Hire out the upstairs function room exclusively, or have a section of it roped off for private use. With a large wrap around bar servicing the entire upstairs, The Slum’s upstairs function spaces feature a retractable roof, large projector screen, flexible seating layout, dance-floor and washrooms. The downstairs restaurant can be hired out for lunches and dinners and organisers can have the choice of ordering off our A La Carte Menu, Set Menu or from one of our canape packages. The Shaw Davey Slum has daily deals, everyday happy hour and the convenience of public transport along Lygon Street within walking distance.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Modern Australian, Vegetarian / Vegan, Pub
Hours of operation
Mon - Tues- 5pm to 1am Wednesday - Sat 12pm to 1am Sun -12pm to 11:30pm Kitchen hours: Monday - Tuesday 5pm - 10pm Wednesday -Sunday Noon - 10pm PLEASE NOTE- We only take reservations for lunch or dinner in the dining room. We do not take reservations for drinks in the bar area. To be seated in the dining room, at least 1 main meal per person must be ordered.
Phone number
(03) 9825 8980
Website
http://www.theshawdaveyslum.com.au/
Payment options
Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Functions at The Shaw Davey Slum are always a good time. The venue was designed to provide multiple spaces for functions and events of all varieties and sizes. No matter the size, we guarantee our staff will go out of the way to provide you and your guests an exception experience.
Private party facilities
Private Dining at The Shaw Davey Slum is suitable for Birthdays, Corporate events, Weddings, Engagements, Exclusive Functions and Dinners.

Location
171-175 Elgin Street, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053
Neighborhood
Carlton
Cross street
Drummond Street
Parking details
The closest parking lot is located at 215 Elgin St, on the corner of Elgin and Lygon st on the Melbourne University side. It is called “Elgin St Car Park”. RATES: Everyday – $3 first hour. Max daily rate $14 Night Rate – $8 flat rate (after 5pm)
Public transit
The No.8 Tram services Lygon St. Get off at stop 112, corner of Lygon Street and Elgin Street.
Entertainment
DJs every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights on Level 2 from 9pm-1am. Monthly themed dress-up parties.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Quinoa, Halloumi, Black Rice and Roasted Vegetable Salad* ^^A$16.00
Grilled halloumi, char-grilled red capsicum, zucchini ribbons, cherry tomatoes, roasted pumpkin, craisins and marinated goats cheese tossed with quinoa grains, black rice and fresh basil, with hummus dressing
Warm Aussie Beef Salad^^A$15.00
Tender grass-fed prime beef strips, char-grilled and tossed with wild roquette, red peppers and goat's cheese in a creamy dijon mustard dressing
Miami Jerk Chicken Salad^A$16.00
Marinated and roasted chicken breast atop a bed of pineapple vinaigrette dressed cos lettuce and baby spinach with char-roasted red capsicum, red onion, char-grilled pineapple and toasted almonds
- Replace chicken with pan fried halloumi forA$14.00

Mains

Surf 'N' Turf^ ** ^^A$24.00
Grass-fed victorian msa certified eye fillet prime beef, pan seared and roasted, cooked medium-rare, topped with char-grilled prawns, pancetta and pork belly served with sautéed green beans with almonds and topped with bernaise sauce
200g Aged Black Angus Rump SteakA$16.00
200g aged black angus steak, cooked medium-rare, served with cinnamon sweet potato wedges and garlic aioli
Stuffed Field Mushroom* ^A$12.00
A giant field mushroom, stuffed with chopped macadamia nuts, shallots and herbs, topped with goat's cheese and balsamic. Served with shoestring fries and salad
Beef and Bush Pepper Meat PieA$12.00
Tender slow cooked grass-fed beef in our house made australian bush pepper, cabernet merlot and onion gravy, served with shoestring fries and salad
Butter Chicken with Steamed Rice^A$12.00
One of our favourites, boneless chicken marinated with indian spices, cream and yoghurt. Finished off with cashews and coriander leaves, served with steamed rice
Vegetable Curry with Steamed Rice^A$12.00
Zucchini, sweet potato, pumpkin, red onions, tomatoes and green beans in our tangy curry, served with steamed rice
Goat Curry with Steamed RiceA$14.00
Tender australian goat pieces cooked in a creamy gravy. Gravy contains onion, tomato and secret spices. Finished with cream and fresh coriander leaves
Grass-Fed SteakA$12.00
Local grass-fed blade steak, served with shoestring fries, salad and gravy
Vegemite Salt CalamariA$15.00
Our signature tender fried calamari rings dusted with house made dehydrated vegemite salt. Served with our house made vegemite mayonnaise, a lemon wedge, shoestring fries and salad. You won't believe the taste until you try it!
Fish 'N' ChipsA$15.00
Local golden battered snapper fillets served with our balsamic dressed mixed leaf salad, shoestring fries, a lemon wedge and our house made bonza mayo
Crispy Skin Salmon^ ^^A$22.00
Crispy skinned salmon fillet, oven baked and rested on creamy mash and grilled asparagus, accompanied with a house made citrus crème fraiche and dusting of lemon myrtle salt

Lunch Bento

Vegetable Bento Box^A$10.00
Vegetable curry, sweet potato wedges, polenta chips, roti bread and steamed rice
Meat Lovers Bento Box^A$12.00
Butter chicken, pulled pork, pancetta arancini balls, roti bread and steamed rice

Parma

All our schnitz are authentic chicken breast, breaded with corn flakes and served with shoestring fries & salad

Naked SchnitzA$12.00
With a side of gravy and a lemon wedge
Classic ParmaA$14.00
With napoli sauce and mozzarella cheese
Hawaiian ParmaA$15.00
With napoli sauce, mozzarella cheese, ham and pineapple
Avocado ParmaA$16.00
With napoli sauce, mozzarella cheese, avocado. Mozzarella cheese and avocado

Kids

Available all day. Includes a soft drink and an ice cream scoop. Kids under 10 years eat free on Saturday and Sunday 11am-4pm. When accompanied by an adult purchasing a main meal

Fish 'N' Chips^^A$10.00
Seasonal fish battered and shallow fried with a serve of shoestring fries and ketchup
Cheeseburger SliderA$10.00
Tender american-style mini burger with a serve of shoestring fries and ketchup
Kids Bento BoxA$10.00
Arancini balls, vegemite salt calamari, polenta chips, roti bread and steamed rice

Burgers

Gluten free buns are available for an additional $2 or have your burger wrapped in iceberg lettuce at no extra cost. Upgrade your shoestring fries to a mixed leaf salad or sweet potato chips for an additional $1

Home Style Cheeseburger^^A$13.00
180g black angus beef patty, lettuce, tomato, cheese, ketchup and mustard all wrapped in a milk bun and served with shoestring fries
Pulled Pork BurgerA$15.00
Slow cooked pulled pork in our house made smoky barbecue sauce with three-pepper coleslaw on a milk bun served with shoestring fries
Fried Chicken Burger** ^^A$16.00
Crispy buttermilk chicken thigh on a toasted milk bun with jalapeno pepper coleslaw and dijonnaise. Served with shoestring fries
Beef and Honey Works Burger** ^^A$16.00
180g msa graded black angus beef patty marinated with australian honey, char-grilled and loaded into a milk bun topped with bacon, a fried egg, fresh pineapple, tasty cheese, lettuce, tomato, beetroot chutney, bbq sauce and vegemite mayo, served with a side of shoestring fries
Zucchini and Macadamia Burger* ^ **A$15.00
A handmade zucchini and macadamia nut patty served with oozing melted brie cheese, tomato, cos lettuce and a house made beetroot chutney in a milk bun, served with shoestring fries

Burger Extras

Tasty CheeseA$1.00
TomatoA$1.00
PineappleA$1.00
Fried EggA$1.00
Beetroot ChutneyA$1.00
BaconA$2.00
Brie CheeseA$2.00
AvocadoA$2.00
Double PattyA$5.00

Sides

Roti BreadA$4.00
Shoestring FriesA$6.00
Served with garlic aioli
Polenta ChipsA$6.00
Served with bonza mayo
Sweet Potato ChipsA$7.00
Served with garlic aiol
Onion RingsA$6.00
WedgesA$10.00
Garlic herb, chicken salt, seaweed salt, dukka spice. All served with sour cream

Dessert

Home Made Ice CreamA$5.00
Ask waiter for current flavour
Chocolate Spring RollsA$5.00
Milk Chocolate GanacheA$5.00
Peanut Butter Cheesecake^A$5.00
Salted Caramel and Popcorn Panna CottaA$5.00
Caramel and Nutella Pie^A$5.00

What 59 people are saying

The Shaw Davey Slum reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.2Ambience
4.7Value

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50 Reviews

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HarmonT
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on August 11, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
A good setting for a night out. Great food. Not too pricey. Good atmosphere. Would definately go again.
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MarcelaM
Melbourne2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 7, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food and service are consistently good here. We love the fact that they cater for children and we can relax as a family.
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Xlerv8danp
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on March 23, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An amazing place to meet friends, eat, drink and be merry! Prices are reasonable, food quality was high, and service was amazing. Highly recommended
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JohnP
Melbourne1 review
4.0
Dined on March 23, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great value, good food. The set menu was vast and something for everyone. The establishment had a lot of cool nic nacs
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AndrewT
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on March 20, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good experience. Excellent food and large serves. Very professional, attentive and friendly service.
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DianneW
Victoria4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 16, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and value for money. Please note we dined using a scoopon deal which had 3 courses plus 2 glasses wine and beer each for $35 total for two people. That aside, we definitely will return to try out the normal menu and drinks list. Ashleigh our waitress was awesome. Very friendly, good sense of humour and very attentive without being obtrusive. A real gem. Though is was a little quiet at lunch, can't wait to return for dinner and really soak up the atmosphere.
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VickiS
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on March 9, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service! Delicious steak and dessert. Highly recommended!
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AngeloG
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on March 7, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A friend gifted a voucher. The lunch experience was very nice. Service was awesome. Food was very good. Dessert was held off until later at our request. Worth the wait. Ambience was very good.
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Shaylz
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We really enjoyed this. Went with a Scoopon deal, may never have found this place otherwise, but will definitely be back! The food was delicious, well priced, great atmosphere too. The beer garden upstairs is awesome!
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OpenTable Diner
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on February 27, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome and cheap
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The Shaw Davey Slum is rated 4.4 stars by 59 OpenTable diners.

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171-175 Elgin Street, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053

Additional information

Cross street
Drummond Street
Neighborhood
Carlton
Hours of operation
Mon - Tues- 5pm to 1am Wednesday - Sat 12pm to 1am Sun -12pm to 11:30pm Kitchen hours: Monday - Tuesday 5pm - 10pm Wednesday -Sunday Noon - 10pm PLEASE NOTE- We only take reservations for lunch or dinner in the dining room. We do not take reservations for drinks in the bar area. To be seated in the dining room, at least 1 main meal per person must be ordered.
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Modern Australian, Vegetarian / Vegan, Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
The closest parking lot is located at 215 Elgin St, on the corner of Elgin and Lygon st on the Melbourne University side. It is called “Elgin St Car Park”. RATES: Everyday – $3 first hour. Max daily rate $14 Night Rate – $8 flat rate (after 5pm)
Public transit
The No.8 Tram services Lygon St. Get off at stop 112, corner of Lygon Street and Elgin Street.
Payment options
Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
DJs every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights on Level 2 from 9pm-1am. Monthly themed dress-up parties.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.theshawdaveyslum.com.au/
Phone number
(03) 9825 8980
Catering
Functions at The Shaw Davey Slum are always a good time. The venue was designed to provide multiple spaces for functions and events of all varieties and sizes. No matter the size, we guarantee our staff will go out of the way to provide you and your guests an exception experience.
Private party facilities
Private Dining at The Shaw Davey Slum is suitable for Birthdays, Corporate events, Weddings, Engagements, Exclusive Functions and Dinners.

The Shaw Davey Slum

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Starters

Arancini Balls with Pancetta

Signature Buffalo Wings

Popcorn ChickenA$8.00

Crispy Pork Belly

Whole Crumbed Tasmanian CamembertA$14.00

Salads

Quinoa, Halloumi, Black Rice and Roasted Vegetable Salad* ^^A$16.00

Warm Aussie Beef Salad^^A$15.00

Miami Jerk Chicken Salad^A$16.00

Mains

Surf 'N' Turf^ ** ^^A$24.00

200g Aged Black Angus Rump SteakA$16.00

Stuffed Field Mushroom* ^A$12.00

Beef and Bush Pepper Meat PieA$12.00

Butter Chicken with Steamed Rice^A$12.00

Vegetable Curry with Steamed Rice^A$12.00

Goat Curry with Steamed RiceA$14.00

Grass-Fed SteakA$12.00

Vegemite Salt CalamariA$15.00

Fish 'N' ChipsA$15.00

Crispy Skin Salmon^ ^^A$22.00

Lunch Bento

Vegetable Bento Box^A$10.00

Meat Lovers Bento Box^A$12.00

Parma

Naked SchnitzA$12.00

Classic ParmaA$14.00

Hawaiian ParmaA$15.00

Avocado ParmaA$16.00

Kids

Fish 'N' Chips^^A$10.00

Cheeseburger SliderA$10.00

Kids Bento BoxA$10.00

Burgers

Home Style Cheeseburger^^A$13.00

Pulled Pork BurgerA$15.00

Fried Chicken Burger** ^^A$16.00

Beef and Honey Works Burger** ^^A$16.00

Zucchini and Macadamia Burger* ^ **A$15.00

Burger Extras

Tasty CheeseA$1.00

TomatoA$1.00

PineappleA$1.00

Fried EggA$1.00

Beetroot ChutneyA$1.00

BaconA$2.00

Brie CheeseA$2.00

AvocadoA$2.00

Double PattyA$5.00

Sides

Roti BreadA$4.00

Shoestring FriesA$6.00

Polenta ChipsA$6.00

Sweet Potato ChipsA$7.00

Onion RingsA$6.00

WedgesA$10.00

Dessert

Home Made Ice CreamA$5.00

Chocolate Spring RollsA$5.00

Milk Chocolate GanacheA$5.00

Peanut Butter Cheesecake^A$5.00

Salted Caramel and Popcorn Panna CottaA$5.00

Caramel and Nutella Pie^A$5.00

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