Cecconi's downstairs diner at the top end of town is all class – from casual cantina one end to fine dining the other. It's spacious yet intimate, with service that's sometimes cheeky but still professional and attentive. Smoky mirrors reflect the elegant dining room's coffee-coloured tones, and the open kitchen provides entertainment. Look out for daily specials that make the most of seasonal ingredients, like pine mushrooms, in an intense velouté that accompanies smoky field mushroom tortelli. Twice-cooked souffle marries goat's cheese and fromage blanc into a smooth, velvety puff. Prawns, preserved lemon and parmesan enliven a creamy risotto. Later, a luscious meringue roulade cradles fresh berries and chantilly cream, and Italian doughnuts duet with caramel brittle icecream. Accomplished waitstaff seem to be enjoying themselves as much as their patrons.

Open Mon–Fri 7–11am, noon–3pm; Mon–Thurs 6–10.30pm; Fri–Sat 6–11pm
Typical prices E $28 M $40 D $17
Cards AE MC V
Wine Long and detailed wine list with high-end inclusions
Owners Olimpia, Maria & Anna Bortolotto
Chefs Olimpia Bortolotto & Daniel Kranjcic
Seats 140; private room; outdoor seating; bar

And ... The Cantina has its own inexpensive menu, perfect for continental breakfasts, lunch and pre-theatre dining.