Port Melbourne

What Is Shelanous

Shelanous is a place built from our love for hospitality, people, and food. Each evening brings people together to enjoy an experience that engages all five senses, and a sixth sense we like to call fun. This is how we make Shelanous (‘Ours’) feel like yours, too.

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Our Team

Meet Rony, Fabi, Gael, Jackson and Camille. They are your resident experience creators, the captains of the ship, your leaders on a sensory expedition unlike any other. Rooted in Israeli culture, Shelanous is further enriched by the unique cultural backgrounds and life experiences of each member of our team. Our Port Melbourne restaurant is one of a kind, combined with our multi-sensory degustation menu, we are a truly unique experience. With a mutual passion for hosting, the team contributes their expertise to craft an experience like no other, exceeding expectations throughout every element of the Shelanous journey.

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.

Gael Grosjean

Chef

Gael leads the Shelanous kitchen alongside Rony. French born and French trained, he brings the discipline of the classic brigade to a menu that turns with the seasons and the show, with the calm and precision that lets the kitchen keep pace with the theatre of the night.

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.

Chef Rony holding the four season posters in front of the blue curtain

The Shelanous long table under the cloud light before the doors open

Chapter one

How It All Started

Here’s a story that you will struggle to believe, Shelanous started as a pop-up restaurant in a Caulfield synagogue back in July 2023, in those days Rony and the team would set up and pack down Shelanous every-single-night. If you have ever been to our Port Melbourne restaurant you can only imagine how much of an undertaking that was.

Rony had such a strong belief in the project and after much deserved success, Shelanous, Chef Rony Parienty’s fun dining restaurant was born.

Chapter two

The Shelanous Concept

A world first, Shelanous is the first multi-sensory fun-dining restaurant, an homage to the rich culture of our founders and a unique take on the seasonal, Australian cuisine served within our four walls. If you’re looking for a fun dining experience mixed with that fun dining standard, you’re in the right place.

With a deep-seated passion for hospitality and drawing from diverse backgrounds in the industry, we take you on an unforgettable journey characterised by warm service and exceptional cuisine, paired with thoughtfully selected beverages and an ambiance that engages all five senses.

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Private Events

Celebrate in a way that feels unique and personal. At Shelanous, we create a multi-sensory experience tailored to your private event, blending seasonal dishes, matched drinks, and an atmosphere made for memorable moments.

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Chef Rony finishing dessert along the long table as guests look on

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