Last Minute Decision to Dine at Atlantica doesn't disappoint

We had an excellent day in St. John's starting with coffee and croissants at Rocket on Water Street we worked up an appetite climbing Signal Hill and visiting the Mine Museum on Bell Island.  Coming back from Bell Island we decided to have a look at Atlantica Restaurant, they'd just opened for dinner and had a table for 4 available.  We were dressed much too casual but the staff made us feel welcome and we were soon seated with more great Quidi Vidi beer in hand.

We had an excellent meal starting with a an amuse of lobster bisque served in espresso cups.  Intense lobster flavours and a smooth creamy soup.  It was a real appetite stimulator.

With 4 of us we were able to try a good part of the menu.

For appetizers I had the exceptional Seared Scallops with Blueberry Gastrique and Mushroom slices. 

David had the very sharable and much praised Trio of Tuna; tataki, ceviche and tartar.

Beets in The Garden, roasted candy beets with pumpernickel soil, pickled veg and house made ricotta and roasted lemon vin. We ate every crumb of the "dirt". 

We shared amid course of Beet Risotto with Thyme.  It was a unique dish that impressed us all.  

Raspberry shaved ice was a well presented and nice refresher. 

For main courses 2 of us had the Oven Baked Halibut with baby bok choy, shitake mushrooms, sesame corn and yuzu and cilantro mousseline. It was an excellent combination but could have used more bok choy. 

Olive Poached Cod with wilted kale, braised potato and tomato gremolata was the nicest cod preparation I'd had in years, but the potato was boring. 

The service was excellent, the view incredible.  I would  recommend Atlantica.