Ela

This contemporary Greek eatery fired up Torquay’s waterfront dining when it arrived over summer. Co-owner Jason Gugliotti – also behind local charcoal chicken outfit Pollo Rotisserie – and his uncle Gino gutted the old Bob Sugar space, refitting it with rendered walls, tactile features and terracotta tones to create a modern, Grecian feel.

Former Tonka head chef Ricky Galindo helms the kitchen and kneads fresh pita each morning to keep up with thousands of orders a week in the busy season. It’s all about simple dishes taken in new directions: cured fish with lemon-ouzo granita; saganaki with gooey grilled figs and rosemary-honey butter; lamb slow-roasted on the spit.

Good to know: Stick around and you might end the night sharing shots of ouzo with the owners.

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