Whether you’re looking to taste a Sri Lankan street-food inspired meal, or tucking into an authentic rice and curry or enjoying a sumptuous short eats platter at our street side table - eating your way through Shades Foods menu is a cultural delight.
The menu is thoughtfully crafted and creative, but not so far out that it's weird.
What better way to get to know a culture than through food!
Drawing flavours and inspiration from around the globe, Chef Wick and his team at Shades Foods put as much care and consideration into their food as they do into creating memorable culinary experiences for their customers. This charming little takeaway house continues to thrive as a neighbourhood melting pot, attracting both familiar and new faces every day.
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Known for our relentless zeal for simplicity, SHADES FOODS is often described as a rich melting pot of intricate flavours, eclectic colours, cross-cultural blends of Western and Sri Lankan influences, fused with incredible smells that can be exotic, spicy, hot, sweet and overwhelming, all at the same time.
A feast for all senses...
The mere mention of Shades Foods evokes thoughts of food. It’s more than just a takeaway food outlet; it’s a delicious cultural melting pot, a distinct culinary experience, a diverse gastronomic state of mind.
Meet Chef Wick
Wick comes mainly from a hospitality background having begun his career working with several resort hotels, including Colombo Hilton where he further sharpened his culinary skills before migrated to Australia. Continuously hungry for new food knowledge and kitchen experience, Wick quickly worked his way up as Chef at several restaurant here in Melbourne, before venturing out on his own to start COCOMILS Café and subsequently, Shades Foods in Dandenong to serve as Chef/owner.
Originally from Sri Lanka, Wick first developed his eclectic culinary pallet while attending Ceylon hotel school where he graduated in Culinary Management, and achieved several awards and accolades, all in just 4 years.
During his hospitality career spanning nearly 20 years, Wick held many titles including, Head Chef and Executive Chef. Wick leads Shades Foods culinary team, overseeing the café menu development and facilitating the ongoing creative process of seamlessly executing large scale catering events by ensuring that each dish is prepared with the highest level of precision, detail, and quality to deliver a unique dining experiences for his patrons and clients.
During his hospitality career spanning nearly 20 years, Wick held many titles including, Head Chef and Executive Chef. Wick leads Shades Foods culinary team, overseeing the café menu development and facilitating the ongoing creative process of seamlessly executing large scale catering events by ensuring that each dish is prepared with the highest level of precision, detail, and quality to deliver a unique dining experiences for his patrons and clients.
Owner/Chef
Shades Foods
Shades Foods
