Space being at a premium, many restaurants are down under. Above ground there is just room for a doorway, and peering down to get a sense of what awaits is an exercise in futility. One that we can't help engaging in nevertheless.

It's a leap of faith, once you get to the bottom of the stairs you are pretty much committed.

Sometimes the restaurant turns out to be under yet another one, leaving a confirmed claustrophobe such as myself desperately playing mind games with myself. "Oh, it's just dark out, that's why I can't see the view..."

We haven't been to the Bistro Art one yet, even though I can see it when I look out our window. Its not in the "just-pop-in-for-a-bite" price range.