Margot

Tucked off Wilson Street in Newtown, Margot delivers European bistro intimacy alongside a rotating, produce-driven menu that routinely catches diners off guard. Tables fill quickly in the candlelit dining room, where open-kitchen counter seats look directly onto the pass. Diners often find themselves won over by ingredients they usually dodge—think creamy stracciatella layered with pumpkin, or clean raw trevally crudo. The kitchen turns out around nine steady sharing plates, supported by floor staff who replace cutlery and dishes between courses to keep every flavor crisp. Pair the plates with a feijoa highball or a house jalapeño margarita spiced with Marlborough sea salt flakes, then finish on a slice of warm tarte tatin or molten chocolate brownie.