Owner Andrew Whiting has launched vibrant new autumn menus at both establishments, which perfectly highlight the new season’s wave of local produce. At daytime hub Elk Espresso, you can now have gnocchi for breakfast – that’s right, breakfast gnocchi is a thing. You’ll find it served with butternut pumpkin, chorizo, fresh basil, Persian fetta and a poached free-range egg with locally baked ciabatta. The new menu also features black pudding with charred leeks, fried egg, fried potatoes and confit garlic. Satisfy the sweet tooth with the red velvet French toast with lemon-coconut ice-cream with raspberry jelly and ginger crumb. Elk is known for producing some seriously mind-blowing creations, and its Autumn menu is no exception.

The culinary magic continues by night just a little further north in Nobby Beach at Sparrow Eating House, with new additions like the jerk lamb rump with farro, pine nuts, artichokes and blueberry jus, the apricot-torched tuna with pistachio and mustard leaves, and the scotch fillet with broccoli puree and crispy spec. The sweet delights include the all-new lemon and pavan panna cotta with rhubarb, white chocolate, ginger crumb and lemon sherbert popcorn. What a delight. Not that you needed an excuse to visit either Elk or Sparrow, but take our word for it – your taste buds are in for a fine time.