The modernist interiors at St Alma in Freshwater.
1/9The modernist interiors at St Alma in Freshwater.Alana Dimou
Chocolate churro bowl.
2/9Chocolate churro bowl.Louie Douvis
The bar.
3/9The bar.Louie Douvis
Chicken empanadas.
4/9Chicken empanadas.Louie Douvis
Confit duck.
5/9Confit duck.Louie Douvis
The dining room.
6/9The dining room.Louie Douvis
Al pastor tacos.
7/9Al pastor tacos.Louie Douvis
Hard shell salmon sashimi taco.
8/9Hard shell salmon sashimi taco.Louie Douvis
Agave grilled haloumi.
9/9Agave grilled haloumi.Louie Douvis.

Critics'Pick

Mexican$$

Sitting in the clutch of shops at the centre of breezy Freshwater,this white-brick,warm-hued Mexican bar and restaurant feels as quintessentially coastal as the waves washing the shoreline mere blocks away.

Plates are easy to like:tacos that offset slow-cooked pork with chicharron crunch and lime juice,say,or a tostada loaded with smoked barramundi and avocado crowned with orbs of scallop.

Order the confit mushrooms and the accompanying sauce is a fresh take on the moles more commonly found in Sydney – this one’s white,and humming with almonds,peach and pecans.

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It would be remiss not to consider sipping something from the long list of tequila and mezcal,while a wobbly flan is as smooth and golden as the best of beach evenings. NB:Book ahead,even mid week – the locals (here,and at the Avalon outpost) are big fans.

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