Restaurants

Lara’s Eatery, Bathurst 071 370 1719/1019

There’s a happy buzz as diners greet friends at other tables. Steak night at Lara’s, housed in converted stables on Kowie Road, is a Bathurst institution. Patrons eagerly drive the 14 kilometres from Port Alfred to join locals for the delicious food, friendly service and excellent value.

Vaughan Muir, the village’s larger-than-life butcher, and wife Amy make sure