Studio Pepe

Studio Pepe comes from Pablo Fourcard and Jordie Strybos of Banksia Group, the people behind Milk & Madu and Longtime. They describe it as something Italian, made for sharing, and it mixes Italian table habits with Australian-style dining. It runs all day on Jalan Pemelisan Agung in Berawa, from lunch through aperitivo to dinner.

Start with the wood-fired puffbread, burrata with Calabrian chilli pesto or prawns with 'nduja and hot honey, then a carbonara or 'nduja pizzetta. Among the pastas, the 'nduja rigatoni alla vodka, the gnocchi gorgonzola and the wood-fired beef cheek lasagna stand out. The heritage pork cotoletta and studio tiramisu round things off. At lunch, panuozzo-style 'foldies' and a martini deal are available.

It works for groups and families: plates are built for the middle of the table and there is a bambini menu. The kitchen serves until 10pm. Book through ResDiary or WhatsApp.