Taste of Oz

David Laris presents laid-back and contemporary dining in vintage Australian style, Donna Mah discovers.

Anight out used to involve a great deal of time spent choosing an outfit, careful application of makeup and accessorizing with the right handbag, shoes and jewelry. For a lot of people nowadays, a night out is a much more relaxed event, and a new wave of casual and comfortable dining rooms, where one can show up either dressed up or dressed down, are a welcome trend.

The BellBrook, Bistro Oz by David Laris is in the former location of Laris restaurant in Central. While the former was a fine-dining establishment, the BellBrook is a relaxed place where no-fuss food is served with some indigenous Australian specialties and daily blackboard specials on offer.