Minimalistic, rustic BRINE serves contemporary fare at affordable prices. The threecourse set lunch comes at only $20, while weekend brunch and dinner are attractively priced too. As its name suggests, the restaurant focuses on brining to extract maximum natural flavours from fresh ingredients. Popular favourites include torched beef tartare with miso carrot purée, and hearty dashi risotto with tempura enoki for crunch. But desserts steal the show. The unusual smoked hay semifreddo with chocolate is a deliciously balanced mouthful of sweet and earthy notes. Equally impressive is the lightas-air banana confit with toffee sauce.