But that’s part of the venue’s rustic, inn style charm, with guests losing track of where they are and fully immersing themselves in the experience. And here the experience is a three-course set menu ($79), with guests to choose three dishes per person from four sections: antipasti, primo, secondi and dolci.

Charming waitstaff will suggest opting for the bigger primi and secondi as part of the three courses to ensure maximum value for money, while they’re also obliging with wine recommendations from the two page list, heavy with well-suited Italian drops. Begin with the “Ortiz anchovies, garlic bread” – a surprise standout, featuring two of the umami-rich fish reclining across a golden, spherical bread roll – its core soaked in a garlicky butter.

Just as good is the prawn ravioli bathing in a creamy, tangy buttermilk sauce, while co-owner and front-of-house guru Thea tag-teams with her chef-husband Brad in the kitchen to crank out a cracking sticky date pudding with a caramel brandy sauce that will have diners making their next booking as they leave. 

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