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Sassi at Balé

If resort-style dining leaves you cold, Sassi at Balé will be a revelation. The fare at this tranquil sanctuary is as streamlined as the schmick lines of its pavilion-style dining room. Witness the elegant minimalism of char-grilled barramundi served with lemon and a scatter of capers – add a side of rosemary roast potatoes for total bliss. Tony Sassi is renowned for his skill with seafood and the just-shucked oysters with finger lime and chilli dipping sauce are hard to pass up; polpette of red emperor is an equally smooth start – velvety rounds of smoked fish crumbed and topped with tartare, salmon caviar and dill. For main, lash out with the piatto del pescatore ($142 for two) or relax in the comfort of a veal scaloppine served with lemon-redolent risotto. The well-briefed staff can suggest something sticky from the wine list to try with your aptly named anti-oxidant-boosting torta al diavolo.