Sofia’s Restaurant & Bar is bringing a little taste of coastal Europe with a mouth-watering menu that is designed for sharing. The venue’s owner Henry Hunt wanted to bring people together with good food and good wine, which is precisely what you’ll find here. Start with a serve of the venue’s delightfully puffy house-made focaccia bread, followed by a selection of small plates such as oysters with chardonnay mignonette, and heirloom tomato salad with basil and balsamic truffle glaze. Turophiles (or lovers of cheese) will be pleased to know there’s an entire section of the menu dedicated to cheese and salumi and there are six different types of pasta. To accompany the fare, Sofia’s Restaurant & Bar has curated an extensive (and seriously impressive) beverage list that takes you from pre-dinner cocktails through to dessert wines with boutique and hard-to-find drops from Italy, France, Spain, and of course Australia, all represented. The casually sophisticated vibe at Sofia’s is perfect for wine-filled long lunches, overdue catch-ups with friends over cocktails and dinner dates that linger – a nod to the owner Henry Hunt’s Italian heritage.