Sandbar Café Miss V and I travelled down to the now chic port area of town and visited the Sandbar Café. Right on the foreshore, this delightful little place has two levels and when the tide is out there is a third. the beach. Due to the location there is no interruption to the view of the bay. We chose a table and then went to make out selections. We agreed on bacon and egg burgers. When they came they were light and non greasy. Very tasty. The salad was on the side and also very fresh and tasty. Service was quick and efficient. Well worth a second visit.
 Growlers Arriving in Torquay we booked a table for 2. Later that evening as the restaurant filled to indoor capacity, we were glad we had. A charming waiter showed us to our window seats, we had a view of the terrace and the outdoor seating area. We felt that during the summer the tables would be in great demand. Growlers are just across the road from the foreshore and perhaps receive a cool sea breeze. We chose from the Specials of the day and the porterhouse steaks were perfectly prepared, topped with mushroom and a side sauce, mine especially made by the chef. We caved in - with not much struggle, and ordered 2 sticky date puddings. These arrived on huge plates top with a strawberry and drenched in a divine caramel sauce. We asked our waiter why the restaurant was names Growlers and he did not know but set off to find out for us. Returning to us he said this was what he had been told but he didn’t know if it was true: years ago on the same site there had been a Mexican restaurant. They had an old dog out front and he growled at all the guests as they arrived. Hence Growlers. Labels: Melbourne, resturants |
