This is a clever, casual restaurant that is sharp, current and for people who really love good food by co-owners Sarah and Jordan MacDonald. There are snacks plus smaller and larger dishes and seriously good sides. If the doughnuts with creamed pāua and horseradish mayo weren’t being fried to order we would have ordered extra so as to continue to indulge at home. If the specials board offers chef Jordi’s much-applauded tempura-fried prawn-and-crayfish-stuffed courgette flowers, we suggest you don’t pass them by. The lamb ribs are packed with flavour beneath their smoky coat of char and they’re splendid even without the lip-smacking apple glaze and olive gremolata. If ever there were a good reason to share your food it is the duo of duck frites: a super-generous platter showcasing two duck breasts rolled and stuffed with a superb duck sausage, sliced and splayed – like a juicy deck of edible cards – around a mountain of garlic and pecorino duck-fat fries. A side salad of crunchita leaves was outstanding with its pristine crisp leaves fabulously drenched in a fresh herb and citrus vinaigrette and, if you go in for the big finish, the pear tarte tatin is also best shared – but only if you really have to. Check website for opening hours MAINS: $39-$88