What drink to orderThe mixed crowd of regulars is reflected in the beer list, which puts traditionalists like Southwark Stout and Melbourne Bitter alongside small-batch players like Bowden Brewing, Uraidla and pioneering, wild-fermenting brewers Wildflower. Or the more adventurous can knock back a Gimlet made with Never Never gin or a Tiny Friday Pisco Sour on the deck. But you’re a cork’s throw from wine country here, and we dare say it’s the wines you’ll want to try (particularly with a list designed by a man of Nick’s credentials).
What to pair it withThe food, naturally, revolves around things you want to eat when you’re seaside, with an Italian accent courtesy of chef Stefano Longhi, who hails from the Lombardy region in northern Italy. Think freshly shucked Coffin Bay oysters, salt ’n’ pepper whitebait with lemon aïoli, pizza with Spencer Gulf prawns and ’nduja, Italy’s spreadable salami, and squid-ink pasta with tender Cape Jervis calamari and shavings of bottarga, cured fish roe. More classic pub meals include grass-fed porterhouse with porcini butter, chicken schnitties and a signature cheeseburger, plus nuggets, fish ’n’ chips and pasta to satisfy the little ones.
