In the room

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The fire, the plates, the long late lunches. A look at what an evening at Restaurant Deluxe actually feels like.

Charred octopus plated with smoked paprika and white bean purée.
From the fireEmber octopus, just plated
The warm timber-and-brick dining room with a long shared table.
The roomOur long shared table
A cup of espresso with thick crema on a marble café counter.
CaféSingle-origin, pulled short
A rustic bowl of hand-rolled pasta with slow-braised ragù and shaved cheese.
PastaOlive-wood ragù, hand-rolled pici
A seared fillet of fish over greens finished with bright citrus.
CatchDay-boat fish, charred greens
The dining room at dusk lit by warm pendant lighting and candles.
At duskWhen the candles come out
A delicate plated dessert dusted with cocoa with fresh berries.
To finishBurnt honey crème
A flat white in a ceramic cup beside a small plate on a café table.
MorningCafé hours, opens 09:00
A spread of Mediterranean small plates and bread shared across a table.
To shareSmall plates, the way we eat
Bottles of wine lined along a shelf in the warm-lit bar.
The listA quietly brilliant cellar
A colourful bowl of seasonal vegetables, grains and herbs.
GardenWhatever's best this week
A relaxed café corner with timber stools and morning light.
LingerThe café corner

See it for yourself

Photos are nice. The smell of the fire is better.