The restaurant rewards anyone who wants combinations beyond the expected. Apple butter on pizza, brie and pear with prosciutto, coconut shrimp with nuoc cham, and curry chicken on a rice cake create several ways to order outside the safe lane.

Best for diners who like a menu that moves from oysters and garlic shrimp to Tom Yum Talay, lamb rack, scallops, and jackfruit fire ribs.

Range is the draw here: Patatas Bravas, Thai Curry Cod, Persian BBQ Lamb Tacos, Turkish Ravioli, and Grilled Octopus Pintxo can share one dinner without making the meal feel random.

Curious diners get more than familiar noodles here. Samlaw Khmer, Kako Khmer, Tom Kha Kai, hot-sour soups, tamarind, lemon grass and coconut curries make the menu rewarding for people who want a specific Cambodian-Thai flavour lane.

This is a better fit for drinkers who want a few left turns: pineapple in a crisp IPA, peach in a Belgian-style wheat, and a dry-hop pilsner make the list more curious than standard lager-plus-ale.

Miss Bao rewards diners who like a menu with range. A single meal can move from bao to wontons, beet tartare, Tan Tan Noodle, Thai curry, smoked rum cocktails, and tea-inflected drinks.