A hearty plate of avocado, mozzarella and tomatoes arrived for Ashley.

Start off with poached octopus carpaccio or scallops with olive tapenade before moving onto heartier plates of duck breast risotto and lamb shank with couscous.

C Map A rustic but colourfully decorated dining room sets the scene for feasting on hearty plates of Georgian cuisine.

Locals chow down on a hearty plate of fried sardines and finish with a 'Rozata Dubrovnik' for dessert.

Bollito misto, a hearty plate of boiled meat with a variety of sauces, was too homely a dish for the likes of Le Cirque and too bold a taste for the gastronomically timid.

We started with a nice plate of grilled vegetables from the antipasto table and went on to delicious spaghetti with a spicy seafood sauce and a hearty plate of pot roast cooked in red wine with mashed potatoes.

He pauses as his breakfast arrives - a hearty plate of eggs and fried potatoes - before continuing his story.

Locally loved for its hearty plates of Mexican food, shrimp in garlic butter, fresh soups, tasty tacos and delicious breakfasts, Miguel's is a modest little palapa-style restaurant that never seems to fail its faithful customers.

The food here is excellent: hearty plates of grilled steak, mountains of steaming pasta, and lots and lots of cheese.

A hearty plate of food costs about $28 for two with a glass of wine.