Bar Soma, Hervey Bay: Restaurant review

Hervey Bay may be known as the world’s whale-watching capital, and its scallops are appearing on menus across Australia, but there’s more to this laid-back coastal city than stunning cetaceans and prized molluscs. Bar Soma, a cosy 22-seat wine bar in Scarness, is proving just that.

Scallops are on the menu, of course. While not local this visit, they’re still excellent – served in the shell and swimming in garlicky toum butter. They’re outshone, just, by grilled…