A desire to dig deeper into Lebanese cuisine is redefining Gerard’s Bistro in Brisbane.
As you enter Gerard’s Bistro in Brisbane, reach out to touch the massive rammed-earth columns that flank the entrance. For an instant, you could be worshipping at the Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek in Lebanon, instead of dining at one of Australia’s most fêted Middle Eastern restaurants.
His homage to Lebanon and the Levant has led to swordfish teamed with mujadara lentils and tahini butter, and eggplants charred over coals for the signature baba ghanoush.There’s a Persian influence too, such as the much-loved grilled Barbari flatbread. “I’ve been eating the food of my wife’s Persian family for 12 years now,” says Richardson. “They’ve given me so much insight.”
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