on the eve of j’s wedding, we headed to polperro for what we hoped would be a relaxing evening and a light meal before the big day. the restaurant is set on a beautifully picturesque property reminiscent of a ngv oil painting. there are other details such as the fairy lights in the car park, fur throws draped across the chairs, and tall candles at the tables which all were subtle hints of casual luxury. we had the casual part of the look down pat when we turned up in our comfy flat shoes and snuggly warm tops. on any other day, i think our outfits would have fitted right in, especially amongst the t-shirt and shorts uniform donned by the staff. however on that particular night, we entered a car park full of luxury 4wd’s contended with some rather well-heeled patrons, which we surmised to be the portsea polo set as the event was scheduled for the next day. as a result, the place was packed to the rafters. it was also a wet evening and the outdoor seating area couldn’t be used. even though we had made a booking, we were seated at a table in the middle of the restaurant that did not have a fur throw draped across any one of our chairs… i felt the onset of some feelings, of the negative variety. there was also no tall candle at our table. for food, we decided to share a number of things as we were peckish but not quite starving. the salmon roe was a nice starter and i enjoyed the cute little pikelets that it was served with. a caviar spoon would have been useful as the slippery roe is rather awkward to scoop up with either a knife or a fork.