What's in a name...November at The Battery

November’s sojourn saw my fellow adventurers and I taking in The Battery, the newish fish and chipper in Burke Street Surry Hills. I must confess, I was not initially a fan of the name, it conjures up all kinds of images. Good thing I have put that behind me.

The Battery is white and minimalist. The menu, a daily changing white board affair setting out a selection of local Aussie fish. Spiced oven baked Tassie salmon, crumbed bream fillets and grilled swordfish were amongst the offerings.

I opted for the salmon. It was fresh, tasty and nicely spiced and accompanied by salads and hand cut chips to share. The homemade tartare and aioli were the perfect accompaniments, as was the New Zealand sav blanc to wash it down.

Now to the agenda…there were announcements to be made…a pregnancy and an engagement!

Immersed in conversation with the bride to be- about the wedding menu of course, I seem to have missed the ordering of desserts. Thankfully my fellow foodies had it in hand. Pineapple and mint granita, churros with chocolate sauce and banana fritters with caramel sauce mmmm!

As we savoured our sweets we engaged in lively debate. Junior Masterchef – foodie kiddie beauty pagent Vs legitimate competition for highly skilled kids?

But alas, November’s adventure was an early one…Rafters was on.