Crab and chilli spaghetti.
1/8Crab and chilli spaghetti.Eddie Jim
The new Stokehouse offshoot.
2/8The new Stokehouse offshoot.Supplied
Lasagne at Stokehouse Pasta&Bar.
3/8Lasagne at Stokehouse Pasta&Bar.Arianna Leggiero
Raw crudo plate.
4/8Raw crudo plate.Eddie Jim
Tiramisu.
5/8Tiramisu.Eddie Jim
Veal schnitzel with gribiche and mustard sauces.
6/8Veal schnitzel with gribiche and mustard sauces.Eddie Jim
Campanelle white ragu with pork and fennel sausage.
7/8Campanelle white ragu with pork and fennel sausage.Eddie Jim
Outdoor tables are just metres from the beach.
8/8Outdoor tables are just metres from the beach.Eddie Jim

Critics'Pick

Italian$$

Even as storm clouds roll in across the bay,Stokehouse’s sand-adjacent casual venue remains as sunny as its smiling,informal staff. It helps that every bottle on the list is priced at a wallet-friendly $79,and the menu is packed with well- executed crowd-pleasers.

Bite-sized chunks of fried halloumi are offset by discs of grilled celeriac and fresh fig,and scorched squid comes flicked with tangy seaweed sauce. Supple tagliatelle benefits from a deeply meaty ragu made with braised duck and enoki mushroom.

And a retro lemon meringue sundae comes with the requisite (maraschino) cherry on top. From the long timber bar to the Aperol-orange umbrellas to the ultra-wide ocean views,the energy is relaxed in a way that’s only natural this close to the bay.

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