Owned and operated by the award winning team of Chef Rod Butters and Audrey Surrao, this downtown Kelowna restaurant focuses on using fresh, locally grown ingredients. Each plate is practically a work of art – as much a feast for the eyes as for the taste buds.

Before our meal we were presented with a delicious amuse-bouche of roasted carrot soup with parsley oil. Then for our main courses we had the day’s specials.

I took on the Codfathers special: pan roasted halibut with sauté of Dungeness crab, farro and beet greens, beet puree, roast beets and lemon caper gremolata.

Meanwhile, Steve tried the Butcher Cut special: grilled 10oz rib eye steak with butternut squash, potato pave, roast carrots and squash puree, Bosc pear with stout jus, and potato chips.

For dessert we shared the stunning looking RauDZ Signature Dessert made of double chocolate mashed potato broche, raspberry sorbet, and warm chocolate sauce. (Surprisingly the mashed potato tasted like a rich chocolate fudge!) And for good measure we also got the Chocolate Caramel Crunch, made with salted caramel ice cream.

Every bite of the food seemed unique with a different mix of distinct and delicious flavours. The portion sizes may look small, but both of us found ourselves quite satisfied and not needling to snack later. All too often at restaurants, we are forced to over-stuff ourselves out of obligation to finish what is on the plate, but this seemed like it was just enough food to fill our bellies with every bite welcome.