Bill and I had gone sailing that morning. A two handed race in which the conditions had gone from challenging because there was no wind, to challenging because there was so much wind. On top of that, we had not had the yacht out racing since summer so we were rusty. None the less, we came a respectable fourth.
At home I suggested going out for lunch ... not confident that the reply would be in the affirmative. She likes to lie around on a Sunday arvo with a good book, and when I got home that's just what she was doing. "yeah, sure, where shall we go?" Alright!
So, in keeping with the nautical theme, we dropped in on the Boathouse which was pleasantly busy and warm inside.
Now, I don't usually do oysters in a restaurant - I prefer them natural and begrudge paying more than double for half a dozen that I could do just as well at home. But this was different ... chef had two "flavoured" oysters on the menu - the flavours change by the day. One was natural with lemon and lime myrtle. Smashing. The other, which looked extremely dubious on the menu, was absolutely fantastic - oyster in potato chowder with fresh corn. The chowder had been frothed giving it a wonderful light texture, and the corn was a perfect accompanying flavour.
Moving on, she had blinis topped with smoked salmon, spiced beetroot pickle and sour cream. I went for the seared eye fillet of beef rolled in szechuan pepper. Both fantastic dishes, and listed as "smaller lunches", so really good value. Based on their size, the bigger lunches must be enormous.
So we enjoyed these great meals watching the tide come in, kids enjoying themselves on the shore, and the sea birds picking delicacies off their menu. Boathouse has a great outlook, and the food matches the view.
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