The Last Jar

Outwardly austere,this Irish pub is fireplace warm and friendly inside. While the traditional Irish fare that’s here is rarely seen,familiar Guinness is everywhere:on tap – along with four other beers and great local bottled brews – and in the food. A plump salt ling potato cake comes with a Guinness-battered egg,oozing yellow yolk. Some steaks might blow the bank:opt for a bowl of Irish stew,heaped with tender,slow-braised Gippsland lamb,halves of dutch cream potatoes and whole carrots. Dessert might include fruity ‘porter’ cake,doused in Guinness,chocolate sauce and a scoop of house-made Guinness ice-cream.