Australian Gourmet Traveller - (11)November 2020 (1)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Fino Vino

OpenedDecember 2019

WhoDavidSwain(executivechefandco-owner), Sharon Romeo (co-owner)

VibeA tasteofwinecountryinthecity.

VerdictAnopenkitchenhumswithfocusedenergytodeliver

a compactmenuthatplacesemphasisonseasonalfreshness.

Thebaris busy,stockedwithanintelligentwinecollection

spanninga broadchurchofregions,flavoursandtextures.

Informedstaffsuggestappropriatecombinationsofdishes

bestshared,fromlusciousporkcutletwithceleriacpuréeand

toastedquinoatoa winningbowlofbraisedkingmushrooms

withricedpotatoes.Sparesomeroomfordessert.Withfood

thisconsistentlygood,thetemptationis tokeepgrazing.

82 Flinders St, Adelaide, (08) 8232 7919, finovino.net.au

ShoSho

OpenedJuly 2020

WhoAdamListon(chefandco-owner),SimonKardachi(co-owner)

Vibe A fun, flirty snack attack of Japanese flavours.

VerdictThefun-lovinglittlesistertoLeighStreet’scelebrated

Shobosho,ShoShofocusesunapologeticallyontempura,while

keepingthingsfreshandlight.Themenubringsa smilebefore

thedishesarrive;thinkshallotpancakewithLaughingCow

cheese;scallopsandcrunchypotatoesforsnacks;andtempura

whitingwitha wasabitartaresauce.A tempuralatticeofscallop,

prawnandkohlrabikakiageis a highlight,besteatenimmediately

afteryou’vepouredoverhotdashi.A solidwinelistsitsalongside

Japaneseliqueurs(umeshuandyuzushu),sakeandcocktails.

164 King William Rd, Hyde Park, (08) 8349 0891, shosho.com.au

Tunatataki,wasabi,

ponzu,gingeroilat

ShoSho.Topleft:wine

storage at Fino Vino.

WORDS DAVID SLY + AMY DIGGINS

PHOTOGRAPHY

JOSIE

WITHERS

(FINO

VINO),

DUNCAN WRIGHT

(COOGEE COMMON) & JOSH GEELEN (SHOSHO).