Ba Vigo

Rapid-fire flamenco and the whirr of ceiling fans on high; yep, Ba Vigo sounds Spanish enough. Looks, though, can be deceiving; a passer-by could easily write this off as just another breezy Sunny Coast cafe. Don't be fooled. Nick Belton pre-empted the current Spanish obsession, having opened in 2004, and his contemporary menu - tapas, pizzas, entrees and mains - remains every bit as fresh as the sea air. Whole tiger prawns are coated in paprika then blackened on the grill, served on a bed of silky cucumber ribbons and roast garlic aioli. An oval pizza is more unconventional, topped with thin lamb steaks, tomato chunks, manchego, rocket and a dollop of tangy eggplant jam. North African flavours are again to the fore in chilli-crusted spatchcock, rich in turmeric, with pumpkin, mint, hazelnut and an uplifting pomegranate molasses. To finish, chocolate and hazelnut ravioli is a whimsical take on churros, with crisp, golden batter coated in a smoky burnt orange caramel 'sauce'.