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Reassuring Our Guests: The Safety of Mushrooms in Our Signature Beef Wellington

In recent days, you may have seen headlines surrounding a tragic case involving the use of deadly mushrooms in a home-cooked Beef Wellington. The story has understandably sparked conversations and concerns about food safety, particularly when it comes to mushrooms.

At Kingsleys, we want to take a moment to address those concerns directly and transparently. Food is not only our craft; it’s our pride, our passion, and our promise to you. From the moment we design a dish to the moment it lands on your table, we take every step with one goal in mind: your safety and satisfaction.

We’re proud of our signature Beef Wellington, and we want you to enjoy it with total peace of mind. Here’s what we do to ensure every ingredient — especially the mushrooms — is handled with the utmost care, integrity, and traceability.


Our Commitment to Safe and Ethical Mushroom Sourcing

1. Trusted Suppliers Only

We partner exclusively with certified Australian growers who are subject to rigorous agricultural and safety audits. These suppliers meet strict industry standards and have a longstanding reputation for quality and consistency.

2. Strict Internal Quality Control

Once produce arrives at Kingsleys, our team meticulously inspects every ingredient. Our trained chefs check for quality, freshness, and traceability. Anything that doesn’t meet our standards doesn’t make it into your dish. Simple as that.

3. Expert Staff Training

Every member of our kitchen team receives ongoing training in food safety and produce handling. They are taught to recognise potential issues before they arise, and every protocol is designed to protect the integrity of our food and the trust you place in us.

4. No Foraged or Wild Mushrooms

We never use wild-picked or foraged mushrooms in any of our dishes. All mushrooms in our kitchen are commercially cultivated, thoroughly vetted, and fully traceable. The kind you’d want in your home, and the only kind we would ever serve in ours.


About Our Beef Wellington

Our Beef Wellington is more than a menu item. It is a celebration of craft. Made with premium beef tenderloin, a luxurious mushroom duxelles (featuring only ethically sourced mushrooms), and wrapped in crisp, golden puff pastry, this dish reflects Kingsley’s love for timeless, elegant dining.

Every component is handled with precision, every flavour balanced to perfection, and every step taken with care.


Talk to Us Anytime

We know trust is earned and maintained through openness and accountability. If you have questions or concerns about any aspect of our ingredients or food safety practices, please don’t hesitate to contact our team at manager@kingsleysauststeak.com.au or on 02 9295 5080.

Thank you for continuing to choose Kingsleys. We are proud to serve you safely, ethically, and with the integrity you deserve.

The Food Book

An easy day at work gave me the chance to drop by the Kingsleys Steakhouse on King Street for a quick steak lunch.

The restaurant itself is tucked away on the Sussex St end of King St.  You can’t actually see the restaurant from the street so you’ll have to watch out for the big sign.

Arriving at 12pm, it was a bit early for other people to have lunch so the restaurant was empty bar 2 tables of corporate types, but it soon filled up it around 1230- 1pm.

We ordered 1 starter, 1 entree and 2 mains between the two of us which was plenty.

Starter: Chorizo with mint (~$15)


Entree: Grilled scallops with pork crackling and corn puree (~$20)

Main #1: Medium Rib Eye Steak (300gm) + red wine jus and mash (~$35)


Main #2: Surf and Turf (200gm steak + 3 grilled prawns) + hollandaise sauce and baked potato (~$39)
The highlight of the meal would definitely have been the grilled scallops – cooked to perfection and beautifully accompanied by the corn puree. The steaks themselves were also cooked really nicely (as you would expect from a steakhouse) and the prawns also seasoned very nicely.