The focus on seafood continues with local squid and broadbill with spring vegetables of early zucchini and sugar peas. Then there is the umami bomb and textural delight, a dish of pieces of pearl meat, fennel, sea urchin, and an old-school French sauce soubise made with cream and onions. There could be a mouthful-size tartlet filled with rich Port Lincoln sardines and a delightfully sized crumpet topped with a rich, thick dollop of whipped cod roe. This could be followed with finely sliced morsels of Shark Bay scallops prepared in a fresh citrus ceviche piqued by the fine high note of Kampot pepper. A seven-course menu might be composed of 14 different dishes, starting with freshly baked sourdough and incredibly moreish and deeply flavoured butter. The frugality of Audrey Masterson’s life is contrasted by the pure luxury of the restaurant named in her honour. “On her birthday, she would order half a crayfish, a small luxury in her frugal life.” “She helped bring my brother and me up when we were small,” he continues. The normally gritty chef shows his soft side when he talks fondly about his grandmother. “This depicts my grandmother,” says Scott. A full-length, life-size painted portrait of a young woman stands in one corner of the room.
With the power and energy of the ocean on one side of the Peninsula’s tip and the calmer water of the bay on the other, there is much to discover and delight in here.Īudrey’s at The Continental Hotel Hotel Sorrento Le Capucin Mubble Portsea HotelĬhef Scott Pickett named the dining room after his maternal grandmother, Audrey Masterson. The finer things in life can all be found here, but the pull of Mother Nature is undeniable. Follow up your French feast and coffee hit by taking in the pristine air and environment at Point Nepean National Park, which is just a stone’s throw away. Then settle in for lunch, dinner or drinks, perhaps at Hotel Sorrento high on the hill or at one of the many cafes or restaurants that bring the convivial feel to the main street.Ī little further south you’ll arrive in Portsea, and whether you’re hungry for French food or not, Le Capucin will draw you in – and you’ll be so glad it did. Wander the foreshore lined with Norfolk pines before climbing the hill to explore the township steeped in history with its iconic limestone buildings.
Since the early 1900s, Sorrento has been a magnet for holidaymakers seeking the charm of this coastal village. One way or another, everyone is made welcome. This sits alongside life’s simple pleasures: swimming in the rockpools at the back beach, fishing off Portsea Pier, or wandering the main street with an ice-cream cone from Mubble. Wealth is on display in clifftop mansions, prestigious yachts bobbing in the bay, and helicopter being the transport of choice for some. The pointy end of the Peninsula is a wonderful world of its own.
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