“Dear Sainte Éloise, if you exist, please send me some money. I don’t ask for much — just enough to buy some bread and a bottle of wine.” George Orwell, Down and Out in Paris and London, 1933 We too understand the happiness that simple pleasures can provide, when a solitary glass of wine can change your entire day. Dear Sainte Éloise is at its heart, a place for nice wine and things to eat.

A small, lively seafood restaurant in the heart of Newtown, Mister Grotto feels somewhere between a fisherman’s cabin and a boat. The menu celebrates Australia’s incredible seafood, with a focus on quality produce, trusted suppliers and simple, fire-led cooking that lets it speak for itself. Oysters shucked to order, fish from the raw bar and the charcoal grill, plus a sharp wine list and playful cocktails. Book or walk in, everyone’s welcome.