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Bistrot Bistro
Jostling for attention with Kits' other new eateries, this snob-free Euro-bistro is at the top end of the French peasant food chain. Fusing robust rustic ingredients with an arsenal of flavor-revealing preparations, you can expect apple-sweetened pork tenderloin still simmering in its skillet and the kind of hearty boeuf bourguignon that would make lesser chefs weep. Considering the quality, this place is outstanding value.
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Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill
Not your standard Italian joint, this fine Mediterranean eatery deploys the cucina naturale approach to cooking, which aims to reveal the delicate natural flavors of a wide range of regionally sourced ingredients. The warm interior is the perfect setting to dip into West Coast dishes tweaked with Italian flourishes - try the marinated salmon with potato galette and sour cream - and the international wine list should keep you jolly all evening.
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Figmint
With its Paul Smith-style striped banquettes and mod, lounge-lovers aesthetic, this hotel restaurant seems to have an identity problem: you'll find bemused tourists wandering in from their rooms, as well as design fans trying to look hip while families duke it out across the aisle. It's best to drop by in the evening, when the place develops a cooler vibe. The menu is heavy on meat treats; the lamb with goat cheese and spinach is a standout.
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Gastropod
Part of the new restaurant renaissance sweeping Kits, this striking wood-lined contemporary dining room is the perfect setting for a modern, French-tweaked menu - expect salivating locals to eye you jealously through the floor-to-ceiling windows. With intriguing dishes such as wasabi-infused salmon and an oyster and horseradish 'snow' creation, the restaurant's three-course prix fixe dinner is a veritable bargain if you want to go the whole hog.
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Gusto Di Quattro
A smart-casual but never ostentatious family-run Italian eatery, this welcoming, warm-hued restaurant covers all the pasta classics as well as any other restaurant in town - but the prices make this a better deal than most. More adventurous diners should make for the duck fusilli or tiger prawn linguini. The wine selection is good and some international tipples have started to infiltrate the mostly Italian selection in recent years.
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Italian Kitchen
Sit upstairs by the window - open in summer - and tuck into a hearty, well-priced menu of gourmet Mediterranean comfort food. The pastas (crab ravioli is recommended) are perfect, but the antipasto sharing platter - a large dish of delectable finger foods such as tiger prawns, prosciutto-wrapped asparagus and dangerously addictive cheese-filled zucchini flowers - will have you singing an aria or two on your way out the door.
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Le Crocodile
Hidden along a side street in an unassuming building, this surprising Parisian-style dining room is right up there with the city's top-end best. Instead of focusing on experimental shenanigans that only please its chefs, it has perfected a menu of classic French dishes, each prepared with consummate cooking skill. Try the braised veal shank with wild mushrooms, washed down with a smashing bottle from the mother country.
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Le Gavroche
Hidden along a residential side street, it's easy to overlook this smashing heritage-home restaurant that fuses West Coast ingredients with classic and contemporary French approaches. Emphasizing les fruits de mer with unexpected flair - check out the Alaska black cod with burnt orange and anise sauce - it's a good choice for a romantic dinner. Wine lovers should also rejoice: there's a selection here that will have you crying with gratitude.
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Salade De Fruits Café Bistro
The simple well-prepared ethos that prevails here is deceptive: it looks like anyone could chef up that steamy pan of mussels with fries and mayo. Don't be fooled. It takes years of artful practice in French peasant cooking methods to make things look this easy. A real taste of the old country - the staff here chatter away in French to keep things authentic - this is an oasis of fine cooking at a bargain price. Cash only.
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