A restaurant I like to patronize in Beijing is Starfish, just across the street from the Australian and Canadian embassies.
A few weeks back, on a beautiful Sunday morning, I had lunch there again, a lunch which did not disappoint me.
Starfish menu and Coriole info
I was quite surprised to find an add on my table ecouraging the diner to order a wine from Australia. In this case it was from Coriole, a winey in South Australia which I had visited some years ago. I love Coriole wines. The place belomgs to the “must see” category if you travel in this part of Australia. However, the price was a bit on the high side (more than 300 Yuan RMB).
My fish dish
I ordered a white fish dish. The portion looked small, but was perfectly able to fill my stomach, and satify my taste buds.
I ordered a bottle of the house wine, a wine from Chile. Because of a free trade agreement between China and Chile, the bottle costs about half what the Coriole wine was priced.
Long Country, Sauvignon Blanc from Chile
The Sauvignon Blanc from Santa Carolina, one of the largest wine producers in Chile, is of course an “industrial wine”.
Nonetheless, it shows an aromatic nose with hints of lemon and tangerine. On the palate, there’s the characteristic grass hints and some citrus. It’s dry and light and matched my choice of a fish dish perfectly.
The restaurant was rather empty at themtime of the day I visited. As always the service was very attentive and professional. At Starfish you get quality for your money.
Check it our yourself when in Beijing.
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