Agapé Organic Restaurant & Bar
Image: Expand your organic vocabulary in this earthy yet elegant space that rescues ancient grains and biodynamic farming from the hippy, brown rice and Nimbin brigade. With social justice and charity firmly on the menu, it’s nice to see it’s not at the expense of flavour.
Expand your organic vocabulary in this earthy yet elegant space that rescues ancient grains and biodynamic farming from the hippy, brown rice and Nimbin brigade. With social justice and charity firmly on the menu, it’s nice to see it’s not at the expense of flavour. Clever cooking from Simon Lawson shines in Crispy Berkshire Pork with Apple Basil Remoulade ($18). I’m not as convinced by pea and basil risotto against four gloriously plump Sea Scallops ($22), but I liked their Marine Stewardship Council certification. Perfect parsley and smoky vine leaves pop in the Grilled Haloumi ($12); set off beautifully by pear and lime notes in the 2009 Lethbridge Ooh La La Chardonnay. It’s a new entry on the evolving and interesting organic wine list. Spring Bay Mussels ($36) with gorgeous hand-cut chips are (thankfully) left mostly to their own briny devices, as are clean, creamy Clevedon Coast Organic Oysters ($24/half dozen). Roasted Lamb ($30) on the other hand is comfort epitomised with gooey polenta, garlic and silverbeet. Spelt is celebrated via thin, crunchy pizzas, and a wickedly good Chocolate Spelt Brownie ($16). Both are forgotten when the Upside Down Pineapple and Spelt Cake ($16) with coconut sorbet, butterscotch sauce and house-dried organic pineapple lands. Heartfelt, joyous and keenly priced.
Agapé Organic Restaurant & Bar
1385-1387 Botany Road, Botany
Ph: (02) 8668 5777 www.agaperestaurant.com
Organic/Modern Australian $$$$
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