Butter but better – meet Brun, Labart’s flavour-boosting new creation
It’s a universal truth that butter makes everything better, but leave it to one of the Gold Coast’s most celebrated chefs to take that truth and turn it into a full-blown flavour revolution. Introducing Brun, the new butter brand from Restaurant Labart’s Alex Munoz Labart, and quite possibly the most delicious thing to hit your pantry this summer. Read on for all of the details …
If you’ve ever eaten at Labart, you already know the legend. Diners weren’t just ordering more bread, they were quietly (and sometimes shamelessly) angling for extra rounds of the restaurant’s cult brown butter. It’s silky, nutty, caramelised and borderline addictive – making you quietly shun every butter that came before it. When guests started asking how they could jar it and take it home, Alex took the hint. He refined, perfected and bottled the obsession. And so Brun – named after the French word for ‘brown’ – was born.
At its core, Brun begins with Labart’s signature slow-toasted brown butter, cooked until fragrant, golden and layered with deep, caramelised complexity. From there, Alex folds in thoughtfully chosen ingredients to build flavour in ways that feel both chef-driven and joyfully approachable. The result is a range of butters designed to transform the everyday – toast, veg, steak, pasta, eggs, pastries, you name it – into something that tastes restaurant-level with a single spoonful.
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There’s the original brown butter, a velvety, all-purpose staple that belongs on everything from warm sourdough to roasted vegetables. There’s a confit-garlic and herb version for those who want instant elegance at dinner, and a shiitake-and-roasted-nori blend that delivers a hit of pure umami to rice, noodles and buttery eggs. For those leaning Mediterranean, Alex created an Aleppo pepper, garlic and lemon butter that brings brightness and warmth in equal measure. And for sweet tooths, Brun’s dulce de leche and coffee creation is a dangerously good upgrade for pancakes, brioche, banana bread or a quiet spoonful straight from the jar.
The vision is simple – give home cooks access to the same flavour-building magic that underpins the Labart kitchen. Brun isn’t just about butter, it’s about making cooking more delicious, more creative and infinitely more fun. And judging by the early response, Alex has tapped into something people have been craving – an effortless way to make everyday meals taste extraordinary.
Brun is currently available for online purchase with collection from Restaurant Labart, as well as through a growing list of Gold Coast stockists including Miami Fish Market, Flor Grocer, Golosi Food Emporium and The Pasta Emporium. More locations will roll out in the new year as demand (inevitably) spreads.