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Cape

Moodily lit oasis in an elegant country club.

Seaweed cracker, fish and chips and ox tongue.
1 / 4Seaweed cracker, fish and chips and ox tongue.Supplied
Inside the resort restaurant.
2 / 4Inside the resort restaurant.Joe Armao
Scampi and saffron bisque.
3 / 4Scampi and saffron bisque.Joe Armao
John Dory.
4 / 4John Dory.Joe Armao

14.5/20

Contemporary$$$

Cape hides within a resort busy with conference delegates and golfers. Slide onto a turquoise velvet banquette for glimpses of Bass Strait or grab a high stool to watch chefs in the open kitchen tweezering the many elements of artistic dishes.

John dory shares a plate with hand-rolled macaroni, mussels and mushrooms, topped with an artichoke crisp and a sprig of samphire. Pink lamb is served two ways: as a herb-crusted slab and shredded in a tiny pastry shell crowned with buttons of black garlic paste.

A chocolate and salted caramel dessert might take the “more is more” concept a bit far, but that’s forgiven after interactions with knowledgeable staff who enthusiastically share opinions about the local-meets global range of wines.

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