Following an abrupt yet temporary shut-down due to the pandemic, Bar Elvina, the open-window restaurant and coastal passion project shared by Andy Emerson and Jesse McTavish, has finally reopened its doors to diners in Avalon Beach.
Bar Elvina’s menu features delicious local catch and foraged goods fresh from Avalon Beach, including but not limited to oysters, fish, seaweed, and wild fennel. One of the restaurant’s specialties is its John Dory with Lemon Butter — a fish dish that serves whole john dory with miso lemon butter sauce and warrigal greens.
The restaurant boasts a strong selection of seafood-based dishes, however they also offer choice cuts of red meat that partners well with a glass of wine. Their 8-hour half lamb shoulder — a dish prepared with labne, black barley, whey, mint, and karkalla — is one such meal.
Food isn’t the only thing this open-window restaurant offers, for it also takes pride in its selection of drinks as well. From their signature cocktails to their extensive collection of wine, customers will be able to complement their meals with a variety of liquor that’s sweet or strong, or bubbly or smooth.
Reviewers on Facebook raved over the restaurant’s cocktail selection and good service, and the food was particularly noteworthy as well. One reviewer in particular wrote that they were “…so lucky to have a restaurant like this in Avalon” and they had “…one of the most enjoyable dinners in a very long time.”
Bar Elvina can be found at Level 1, 50 Old Barrenjoey Rd, open every day from Wednesday until Sunday. For more information, visit their website. For the latest updates on special deals and dates, follow their social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.
