Red Door

The delicious frisson created by the collision of old- and new-school hospitality finds its high point at Red Door, where the retro fitout of mismatched chairs, organic produce sales and knitted tea cosies is given sublime new relevance by the contrast of exposed brick walls and graffiti-style art lit by pendant bulbs. Food, too, finds its balance in the classics reinvigorated. Think a trucker’s big brekkie made good with house-made baked beans, poached eggs and sauteed local spinach, or a herby meatloaf sandwich livened by piquant chutney. Sweets are pure Aussie goodness, like raspberry and almond slice and childhood-sweet honey joys.