Loquat x Voodoo Lounge

Fine dining ditches the stiff white tablecloths at this Sorrento staple—pairing French-Italian technique with a full-blown Rolling Stones rock lounge. Husband-and-wife owners Tracey and Paul have anchored Point Nepean Road for two decades, setting out warm bread with Vegemite butter and local olives before the real cooking lands. Regulars gravitate toward the tight two- or three-course format: crisp duck confit, fork-tender beef pappardelle, and rich gorgonzola soufflé paired with local peninsula pours. Out front, the Voodoo Lounge shakes up aperitifs surrounded by wall-to-wall tour memorabilia, easing diners toward loquat honey panna cotta with strawberry-thyme ice cream.