Selah

If the financial crunch means you’re currently cautious about where you spend your dining dollars, the well-executed, well-priced, conservative modern Australian cuisine here is a safe bet. From a trio of golden Seared Scallops ($18) with duck, green papaya and mint salad to a crisp Berkshire Pork Belly ($18) with roast eschalots, the entrees are bright, well-cooked and flavoursome. Honest mains like the Wagyu Beef Pie ($30) shine for excellent house-made pastry rather than foams, soils and other such foibles. The approachability of the menu lends itself to you being able to bring along anyone, including vegetarians who are sure to find the Wild Mushroom and Goats Cheese Tarte Tatin ($28) with cress, tomato and eschalot salsa, a substantial and unique main course that again exhibits great pastry. The prompt and warm service team were quick to recommend a sinful side of Green Beans with Macadamia Butter ($7.50) which may have hardened my arteries but no regrets here! Desserts are also a strong suit, particularly the Spiced Mango Filo with Meringue Sponge, Custard, Pistachio and Mango Sorbet ($15). With taxi ranks and bus stops across the road, and trains and ferries a mere stumble away, there’s no excuse to not explore their well-priced wine list thoroughly.

Selah
12 Loftus Street, Circular Quay
Ph: (02) 9247 0097
Modern Australian $$$-$$$$