Atico

«I went out to Atico for lunch the other day»
«you mean Atica?»
«No, Atico in Windsor.»
Blank expressionless looks follow…
«ATICO?»
“It’s like Fonda Mexican but in Windsor”
«Oh.»
I went here to eat, as opposed to drink, which is somewhat
of a first for me, as I usually end up drinking somewheres’
and then forget about the food. Beef brisket taco was good;
Staying to the median price of taco’s in Melbourne, and a
good serving for the price. Quesdilla’s are pretty generous
for the serve too; the pulled pork is $ 14 and pretty darn good.
That’s all that one wants really; to be sated by what you’re
eating as opposed to getting the express train to stingy
town and having to order another 5 items, or continue on
or another 5 stops. I say a little over $ 28pp and you’re
probably going to have a good meal that doesn’t cost the earth.
Both filling and tasty.
I’m impressed with the drinks options and would like to come
back soon. I’d just like to go here fro drinks really sometime,
as it’s one of the better finds, and not some seedy dinge-​hole.
Hopefully though It won’t be too busy. But I might trip over
the masses of hipsters that will undoubtedly be lurking inside.
Ace. Oh and it’s Windsor Melbourne we’re talking about, not NY.

Here’s the deal with Atico. If you’re going to get any real joy out Melbourne you need to be prepared to expect to find gems in hard-​to-​reach places.
Case in point: Atico.
It’s not down an alley or behind a dumpster, but it ‘s not the easiest of places to stumble upon either. At the very back and upstairs at the restaurant Fonda, Atico is simultaneously surprising and exactly what you expected.
Sort of like coming home after a long trip away and your housesitter has ever so slightly moved everything around. Atico is cozy, familiar and scrumptious, but not like any other bar in Melbourne either.
With a snack menu serviced by their delicious mexican downstairs neighbour, it seems obvious that their enviable cocktail menu would be hinged around tequila. Of course, there are other drinks on offer, but when they do it this well, why would you bother?