With that aim in mind, Chef George has created a small plates menu divided into five themes: charcuterie, vegetables, cheese, fish and meats. Each dish incorporates seasonal, sustainable produce from local food artisans blended with the trademark, elegant Szasz take on comfort foods.

Choose from such fare as marinated olives, house-smoked almonds or artisanal cheeses accompanied by daily, house-made bread. Heirloom tomatoes over organic greens, dressed in an herb vinaigrette topped with fried Haloumi cheese is a good segue into the addictive langos, a savoury Hungarian fried bread sprinkled with Maldon sea salt and garlic. Other hearty dishes include chicken with pancetta and spetzle dumplings, pork belly over stewed white beans, or Paprika's signature sausage with onion gravy and mash. Some west coast seafood variations could be steamed clams with house chorizo; mussels cooked with coconut milk, lime and chipotle; or half shell oysters given a delicate lift with white balsamic and preserved lemon. All plates are priced at a point between $2 and $12.

Small Plates Menu (pdf, 163Kb, Updated May 5, 2010)