Sassi at Bale

Ph: 4084 3000; Peppers Bale Resort, 1 Bale Dr, PORT DOUGLAS 4877 www.peppers.com.au

Italian, $$$
Open 7 days 8-10 30am noon-3pm 6-10pm; Licensed; AE V EFT
Chef Tony Sassi (10-12-08) Owner Peppers (10-12-08)

Other published opinions

Courier Mail Food and Wine Guide 2009 Queensland Score: 17/20, Two Hats "A linen-topped table overlooking the divine wet-edged pool, a slight breeze in your hair and a plate of Tony Sassi's simple yet sophisticated fare will be the highlight of any foodie's stay in Far North Queensland"

Gourmet Traveller 2009 Australian Restaurant Guide Score: * "Sassi at Bale is the restaurant you dream of discovering at your holiday resort (or anywhere really). Tony Sassi's flavours are clean and simple, his touch assured and the result is fabulous dishes you'll mull over for days"

Courier Mail food and wine guide Queensland 2008 Score: 17/20, Two Hats "If you only have one night out in Port and you want to do it right, then look no further than the Bale resort. Whether it's New Year's Eve, your honeymoon or 'Thank God it's Monday', use any excuse to have experienced restaurateurs Tony and Di Sassi entertain your senses with their most thrilling venture to date"

Courier Mail Lizzie Loel, 30-9-2007 "We arrived after dark to a moodily lit reception area under a peaked roof - an open-ended structure known as a bale, or Asian-style pavilion. Down a flight of stairs under this is the bar and beyond, a large square dining room with bifold doors opening on to lawns. The place is languid and tranquil but the food is vibrant, vintage Sassi. Born in Abruzzo on the Adriatic coast, Tony Sassi creates food that leans naturally towards coastally appropriate fare, particularly seafood and light pastas, grills etc."