Located on a slightly less congested part of the River Walk, the elegant lofted dining room at Biga on the Banks features windows that stretch from floor to ceiling and scenic alfresco dining. If you prefer a more interactive dining experience, sit at Table 31 – the chef's table – and watch chef/owner (and local celebrity) Bruce Auden in the kitchen. The cuisine, which changes daily, is cutting-edge and contemporary; starters may include apple-smoked salmon nachos or chicken-fried oysters on squid ink linguini. Inspired dishes such as 11-spiced venison chops with grilled quail or the "Close-to-bouillabaisse" –shellfish, mahi mahi, tuna, grouper and lobster – round out the entrées. Voted Best Riverwalk Dining in 2007 Express-News critics poll. Full bar. Serving dinner nightly.