Shelly

The Show

Trust Rony

The Show

Long table at Shelly with starlight ceiling

4 Seasons

$295 pp

Thu, Sat, Sun · Shelly Caulfield

10 course degustation · beverage pairing included

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Four Elements

$149 pp

Every Wednesday · Shelanous Port Melbourne

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Kids Experience

From $120

Select Sundays · Shelly Caulfield

Waiting List

Trust Rony

Dinner without the show. No menu · six surprise courses decided by Chef Rony on the night, shaped around your tastes.

Trust Rony

$80 pp

Five nights a week · Shelly Caulfield

Chef Rony's surprise tasting menu

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Coming Soon

Kids Experience

From $120

Select Sundays · Shelly Caulfield

Waiting List

Booking Reminder

Be there the moment it opens

Every date opens 60 days ahead and the seats go quickly. Tell us the night you have in mind and we will remind you the morning it becomes bookable.

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The 4 Seasons Show

A Night at Shelly

Step inside our flagship evening · a 10 course degustation under the starlit ceiling, Thu, Sat and Sun at Shelly Caulfield.

The Table

One long table, thirty seats, no walls between you and the people next to you. By the time dessert arrives, the strangers around you feel like old friends.

Chef finishing a tortelloni dish at the pass

Two chefs plating a duo of Shelly courses

Pan flipping confit ingredients at Shelly

Chef sprinkling toasted spice over a plated kingfish course

Bartender finishing an espresso martini at the Shelly bar

Chef streaking a green herb sauce across a Shelly plate

Chef pouring sauce over a kingfish ceviche course at Shelly

The Food

Ten courses, beverage pairing on every pour, four seasons in one evening, and a dish for each of the five senses. You don't pick, you don't plan, you just let the night arrive plate by plate.

The Surprise

We don't do predictable. From the moment you walk in, you're not a guest, you're a friend at our table. Expect the unexpected, the playful, the kind of journey that throws the script out and leaves you talking about it for weeks.

The Party

This isn't a regular restaurant, and even our breaks aren't really breaks. The lights drop, the music lifts, the whole room joins in. Come hungry, come ready to party.

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Our Team

The People Behind Shelly

The kitchen, the floor and the cellar. The faces you will meet on the night, and the hands behind every course.

Rony Parienty

Head Chef & Founder

Rony knew at thirteen that he would cook for a living. Born in France and raised in Israel, he trained in kitchens across France, Switzerland, Italy and Spain before moving to Melbourne in 2017, where he cooked at Vue de Monde and led the kitchen at No35 at the Sofitel. Shelanous, and then Shelly, are that childhood dream made real: one long table where food, music and theatre share the evening, and where kosher, halal, vegetarian and vegan guests are all cooked for with the same care.

Fabien Moalic

Co Founder · Wine & Beverage

Fabi caught the wine bug at hospitality school in France and learned the cellar in the houses of Paul Bocuse, Jean François Piège and Philippe Labbé. He moved to Melbourne to learn New World wine and wrote the lists at PM24, The Press Club and Scott Pickett's restaurants as head sommelier, later running the floor at The Botanical. Today he owns Somm Things, his own Melbourne wine company, and chooses every bottle that reaches the table at Shelly and Shelanous.

Sebastien Bertout

Chef

Seb runs the kitchen service at Shelly night after night, with Rony beside him. Together they build what is new here: the dishes that turn with the seasons, and the surprise courses that make Trust Rony a different dinner every time. Calm on the pass and exact on the plate, he is the reason the show in the kitchen keeps time with the show in the room.

Jackson Cassidy

Restaurant Manager

Jackson runs the floor at Shelly and Shelanous, and the first thing you notice is the smile. At one long table, where every guest is part of the same night, he keeps pace with the kitchen, reads the room and has a way of making people laugh before the first course lands. Guests leave smiling, already planning who to bring next time.

Camille Perrouin

Restaurant Manager

Camille brought a French sense of service to Melbourne after years in fine hotels and restaurants. As Restaurant Manager at Shelly she makes sure every single guest is looked after in every detail, from the welcome to the last glass, so an evening of sensory mayhem feels effortless and everyone leaves satisfied.

Private Functions & Events

Buy out the room for the night, host an intimate Four Seasons show for your closest people, or build something bespoke from scratch. We tailor the room, the timing, the music, and the theatre around your evening, so the whole experience feels made for you.

The Show: Four Seasons degustation private dinner

The Show, Yours For The Night

Take over the long table for The Show. Ten courses, beverage pairing, the full Four Seasons journey reserved for your group.

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The full venue at Shelly under starlight ceiling

The Whole Venue Is Yours

Take over the whole space for up to 45 guests. Upper floor or the full venue, with a tailored menu, beverage pairing built around your night.

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Corporate Event

Launches, end of year nights, client dinners and team celebrations. We tailor the menu, beverage pairing and run sheet around your brand so the room does the work for you.

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Shelanous restaurant chef plating dessert at the long table

Where It All Began

The original multisensory dining experience

It started as a synagogue pop up. Then a small restaurant in Port Melbourne where strangers became regulars and regulars became friends. Two month waitlists, the same wild energy every night, the kind of buzz that doesn't stay quiet. Shelly is what happens next. Bigger room, louder applause, same heartbeat.

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Common Questions

What makes Shelly Restaurant a unique dining experience in Melbourne?

Shelly Restaurant offers a multi-sensory dining experience Melbourne guests will not find in traditional restaurants. With just 30 seats, a 10-course degustation menu, immersive cinematic storytelling and theatrical elements woven through every course, it is designed as a premium experiential event rather than a standard meal, one that engages all five senses and leaves a lasting impression. For those seeking a truly unique dining experience, Melbourne has nothing else quite like it.

Is Shelly Restaurant kosher certified?

Yes. Shelly Restaurant is a kosher dairy restaurant and is kosher certified. The kitchen is dairy, so no meat is served · the menu is built around fish, dairy and produce. Clear separation is maintained between kosher and non kosher offerings across brands to preserve full dietary integrity. Kosher dining at Shelly is managed with transparency and precision, giving Melbourne's Jewish community a premium immersive dining venue they can book with complete confidence.

What's the difference between 4 Seasons, Four Elements and Trust Rony?

4 Seasons is our flagship: a 10 course degustation with beverage pairing, $295 per person, three hours at Shelly Caulfield. Four Elements is a shorter concept show themed around Earth, Water, Fire and Air, $149 per person, every Wednesday at Shelanous in Port Melbourne, with two seatings (6:00 PM and 8:15 PM) from 2 September. Trust Rony is Chef Rony's six course surprise tasting with no menu, $80 per person, five nights a week at Shelly, Sunday to Thursday, with seatings at 6:00 PM and 8:15 PM.

Can I dine at Shelly without the show?

Yes. Trust Rony, Chef Rony's six course surprise tasting ($80 per person), runs Sunday to Thursday with seatings at 6:00 PM and 8:15 PM.

I've already seen 4 Seasons · what should I try next?

Four Elements is a whole new journey, shorter and at our sister venue Shelanous in Port Melbourne. Or put the night in Chef Rony's hands with Trust Rony, a surprise tasting menu he creates on the spot.

Is there an age restriction?

The theatrical shows (4 Seasons and Four Elements) are 13 plus. Children under 13 are welcome at every Trust Rony night. Our Kids Experience, a show of their own for ages 5 to 12, is coming soon · join the waiting list.

Can I book Shelly Restaurant for private events or group dining?

Yes. Shelly offers private functions and small gatherings with customised menu planning and immersive experience coordination. Groups of up to 30 guests can be hosted at the long table, with full venue buyouts accommodating up to 60 guests across the dining room, Sense Bar and bar area. Enquire directly to discuss availability and requirements.

Where is Shelly Restaurant located?

Shelly Restaurant is located at 809 Glen Huntly Road, Caulfield, Melbourne. It serves guests from surrounding suburbs, including Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Bentleigh, and St Kilda East, and is accessible to diners from across Melbourne seeking a unique immersive dining experience in the city's southeast.

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