Ravesi’s *UPDATED*
Image: This restaurant is a floor above and a cut above the standard Bondi Beach fare. The new Brutalist bare concrete bar with orderly rows of bottles and low lighting makes the recently launched wine bar a stylish and enticing place to peruse the chalkboard tapas menu.
This restaurant is a floor above and a cut above the standard Bondi Beach fare. The new Brutalist bare concrete bar with orderly rows of bottles and low lighting makes the recently launched wine bar a stylish and enticing place to peruse the chalkboard tapas menu. Be seduced by the cool baby blues and resort-style lounges on the spacious sheltered balcony. Ponder the panoramic view with a glass of Fantinel Extra Dry Proscecco ($9) matched with Seared Tuna Spoons with Tomato Salsa and Salmon Caviar ($12/4 pieces). Move into the restaurant for Grilled Sea Scallops with Roasted Peppers, Tomato and Goats’ Cheese ($18), an unusual but accessible pairing with colourful presentation – it’s the kind of dish you want to be eating by the sea. The mains I tried still had lipstick traces of winter’s cool kiss upon them. The 10 Spice Roast Duck with Apple Salad, Chestnuts and Celeriac Puree ($32) was tasty and nicely matched to an inexpensive import – the 2007 Louise Bernard Cotes du Rhone ($8/glass, $35/bottle). More to my taste was the Double Lamb Loin Cutlets with Horseradish Crust, Golden Shallots and Beetroot ($36); but best of all was the summery White Chocolate and Coconut Panna Cotta ($15) with glazed strawberries and a bright passion fruit sorbet.
Ravesi’s
118 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach
Ph: (02) 9365 4422 www.ravesis.com.au
Modern Australian $$$-$$$$
