SIDART
Three Lamps Plaza, 283 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby | 09-360 2122
Chef Sid is well known for his eclectic style. Seasonal New Zealand produce are combined with classical and new age techniques to achieve culinary perfection. TUESDAY TEST KITCHEN We offer a Test Kitchen on every Tuesday. The menu changes constantly, which allows the chefs to try new concepts, dishes and flavours and give the diners a chance to experiment as well. Test Kitchen has just the one menu on the night made up of 8 courses and is priced at $80 per head with optional wine matching at $80 per head. The test kitchen cannot be availed in conjunction with any other promotional offer. We will cater for some dietary requirements, please advise while booking. CHEF'S TABLE The Chef"s table is available from Wednesday to Saturday for 4 to 6 guests. Guests will be able to get a closer look into the kitchen and watch chefs creating their dishes and interact with them. $180 per head, incl 10 courses & a glass of Billecart Champagne.
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Tues – Sat 6.30pm – 11pm
Cuisine: New Zealand, European, Fine Dining
ANTOINES
333 Parnell Road, Parnell Auckland | 09-887 9289
Since opening the doors of Antoine’s in 1973, we have experienced many changes in our cuisine. Sometimes change doesn’t suit everyone, hence the creation of our Nostalgia Menu. These dishes have proven to be timeless favourites often requested and unique to Antoine’s. We are sure that in time, many of our current dishes will also be inducted into our Nostalgia Menu. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the offerings from times past and savour the flavours of where we are today. We look forward to welcoming you back to Antoine’s to enjoy the very best of New Zealand cuisine presented with international flair and local pride. Bon Appetit! Available for private functions by arrangement
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Wed – Fri 12pm – 2pm
Mon - Sat 6pm - Late
Cuisine: New Zealand, European, Fine Dining, French
MEREDITHS
365 Dominion Road, Mount Eden, Auckland | 09-623 3140
MEREDITHS is a degustation-only restaurant. We invite you to try one of our unique degustations, crafted by chef Michael Meredith. Each menu is a journey, each is an experience. Wine pairing is available with all of our menus.
We are located at 365 Dominion Road, Mt Eden. We are open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday, and for lunch on Fridays.
From the chefs and the front of house team at MEREDITHS, we look forward to hosting you.
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Tues – Sat 6pm – 10.30pm
Fri 12pm - 3pm, 6pm - 10.30pm
Cuisine: New Zealand, European, Fine Dining
VINNIES
166 Jervois Road, Herne Bay, Auckland | 09-376 5597
Located on Jervois Road in Herne Bay Vinnies by Geoff Scott provides a unique kiwi dining experience.
The restaurant is decorated using natural New Zealand products including native timbers and raw steel. The tables are spot lit to provide an intimate and warm ambience for diners. The artworks adorning the walls change every four months giving a New Zealand artist and opportunity to showcase their works whilst providing guests with an ever changing back drop. Chef Owner Geoff Scott trained in London under Albert Roux at Le Gavroche before working in Italy and France before finally landing a job working for Alain Ducasse at his Michelin three star restaurant ‘Le Louix VX’ Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo. Geoff creates modern New Zealand cuisine using respected French cooking techniques, inspired by classic Kiwi flavours and combinations.
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Tues – Sat 6pm – Late
Cuisine: New Zealand, European, Fine Dining, French
CLOONEY
33 Sale St, Freemans Bay, Auckland City | 09 358 1702
Located in the heart of Auckland’s Freeman’s Bay, Clooney is a partnership between restaurateur Tony Stewart and Chef
Desmond Harris. Chef Harris’ cuisine melds the tradition of classical cuisine with a contempory approach to ingredients
and technique. Clooney’s dishes are continually in progress, reflecting seasonality, inspiration and evolution.
Wine list development & wine/food pairings are undertaken by Restaurant Manager/Sommelier Gary Olasz.
Clooney embraces the European tradition of constantly changing menus, which reflect the use of seasonal produce, both familiar and rare.
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Tue – Thur 6pm - 11pm | Fri 12pm - 3 pm, 6pm - 12pm
Sat 6pm - 12pm | Sun 6pm - 10pm
Cuisine: Fine Dining, European, New Zealand
TOM TOM
27 Drake Street, Victoria Park Market, Freemans Bay | 09-377 5737
Elevated above Victoria Park, affording northern views through treetops, the restaurant is the brainchild of Dayna Siarkiewicz and Andrew Clapham (of Herne Bay Local fame), and the space has been brought to life under the creative guidance of interior designer Danielle Bates.
Head Chef Fraser Shenton has devised a menu for both lunch and dinner that’s based upon an ethos of creative fine dining in comfortable, unpretentious surrounds.
There’s a definite seafood bent here, in keeping with the space’s breezy outdoor environs.
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Mon – Sun 5pm – Late
Cuisine: New Zealand, European, Fine Dining
FISH RESTAURANT
147 Quay St (Princes Wharf, Hilton Auckland) Auckland Central | 09-828 4488
FISH – The stunning Nourish Group restaurant at Hilton Auckland.
Located on the first floor, FISH Restaurant provides an all year round alfresco dining experience
with sweeping views across Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour. Plus, the restaurant has a new layout
making the most of a sunny afternoon, with its large deck. Executive Chef Shane Yardley, a protege of New Zealand’s Master Chef Simon Gault for more than 18 years, has created a dynamic and mouth watering menu that takes the finest fresh fish from our shores and around the world to create dishes that will excite the palate and enthrall the eye. FISH at The Hilton is a celebration of New Zealand’s finest fresh Seafood alongside the world’s most sought after seafood.
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Mon – Sat
12pm – 11pm
Sun
12 pm – 10pm
Cuisine: New Zealand, Tapas/Small Plates, Seafood, A La Carte, Euro
OSTRO
Lvl 2, 52 Tyler St (Seafarers Building, Britomart), Auckland City| 09-302 9888
Ostro is a stunning dining space designed by Fearon Hay, on the second floor of Seafarers with sweeping views of the harbour. Ostro will serve uncomplicated New Zealand brasserie food and all day breakfast. Josh Emett's menu celebrates everything that is good about local ingredients - always fresh and in season, and offering a superb selection or premium New Zealand meats. A large raw bar will be a key feature of the Ostro offering - high quality fresh seafood, straight off the boat. Marie Colosimo runs the team at Ostro with Executive Chef Cobus Klopper making sure everything leaving the kitchen looks as good as it tastes. High on the second floor looking back over Britomart towards the city lights, The City Terrace is the casual side of Ostro and a destination in its own right, great for lunch, a casual dinner, late night drinks. An exciting indoor/outdoor bar mixing amazing cocktails with a small-plate, Mediterranean menu,
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Mon – Sun
12pm – Late
Cuisine: New Zealand, Fine Dining, Seafood, Mediterranean, Euro
The GROVE
St Patricks square, wyndham street Auckland City | 09-368 4129
The Grove has secured itself as one of Auckland’s top restaurants with a unique approach to both food and service. With a passion for and expertise in the industry, owners Michael and Annette Dearth have gained outstanding recognition for the creation of its fine dining oasis. Head chef, Benjamin Bayly has already experienced an illustrious career by landing senior chef roles at Michelin starred restaurants in London and France (The Ledbury & The Square, London: Restaurant Jean-Paul Jennet, France). Benjamin’s food is modern in style whilst using classic French cooking techniques. The Grove is very ingredient driven using organic and sustainable meats and seasonal fruits and vegetables. During Ben’s duration at The Grove, the restaurant has been awarded Supreme Winner of the Metro Audi Restaurant of the Year for 2010 & 2011.
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Lunch: Thurs - Fri - 12pm till 3pm
Dinner: Mon - Sat 6pm till Late
Cuisine: New Zealand, Fine Dining, French, Euro
KITCHEN (Hotel DeBrett)
2 High St, Auckland City | 09-969 1545\
Nestled in the artful surroundings in the heart of
Hotel BeBrett, DeBretts Kitchen brings something fresh and original to dining in the Auckland City.
Sip espresso on a red sofa next to a roaring fire, enjoy a cocktail in the art deco styled 'Housebar' or an intimate dinner by candlelight under a glass-roofed atrium, the setting will adapt to your mood, yet a meal at DeBretts Kitchen will always be remembered. DeBretts Kitchen was recently named as one of Auckland's top 50 restaurants in the Metro 2014 Restaurant of the Year Awards. DeBretts Kitchen was named as one of Auckland's top 50 restaurants in the Metro 2013 Restaurant of the Year Awards.
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Breakfast: 6.30am till 10.30am | Weekday Lunch: 12pm till 2pm
Brunch -Sat & Sun: 10.30am till 2.30pm | Dinner 5.30pm till 10pm
High Tea -Sat & Sun: 3pm till 5pm
Cuisine: Bistro, Fine Dining, Brunch, New Zealand, High Tea
GRAND HARBOUR CHINESE RESTAURANT
Cnr Pakeham St & Custom St West, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland Central | 09-357 6889
Grand Harbour was established in 2000 and we strive to serve the most authentic Hong Kong-style dishes in Auckland, a city with no shortage of Asian dining experiences. With an extensive beverage selection, comfortable surroundings and friendly staff, dining at Grand Harbour is always an unforgettable experience.Whether for lunch or dinner, Grand Harbour Chinese Restaurant has become Auckland's premier source for fine Chinese dining with a host of delicious traditional recipes, specializing in duck as well as a wide range of seafood, including lobster, fish and crab dishes.Yum Cha at Grand Harbour is very popular, with around 80 different varieties of steamed, deep fried, sweet, savory and spicy Dim Sum to choose from.
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Mon – Sun
5.30pm till Late
Cuisine: Fine Dining, Asian
URBAN TURBAN
39 Jellicoe Street, North Warf, Auckland Central | 09-309 9990
Urban Turban Restaurant; a stylish, contemporary Indian restaurant offering Bombay style food at Auckland’s newest waterfront location, the superb dining precinct; The North Wharf, Wynyard Quarter. We take inspiration for our food from Bombay (Mumbai), a culinary melting pot, where influences from throughout India and around the world combine in an exciting, dynamic way. This fresh take on Bombay cuisine, results in the Best Indian Food in Town, bringing these amazing flavours to life, at this unbeatable waterfront city location. Our friendly, professional staff are there to enhance and add to the food experience. We also have one of the best wine lists around.Please visit us to experience a new style of Indian dining.
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Mon – Sun
11am till Late
Cuisine: Indian, Fine Dining
MONSOON POON
11-27 Customs St West Auckland Central | 09-379 9311
South East Asian restaurant Monsoon Poon offers choices from the exotic flavours of Indian, South Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, the Philippino, Malaysian and Indonesian cuisines, all on one menu.Take a seat in the vibrant restaurant and watch the South East Asian chefs wield their tools of trade in full view of the dining room. Booths and large tables make for an intimate or sociable dining experience, where the wide range of cooking styles can be enjoyed by sharing dishes. Our bar area offers an impressive range of wine and spirits. We also have a fantastic cocktails list and a Lucky Hour every day 4-6pm where you can enjoy a Cocktail of the Day $10 , a tap beer $5 or a glass of wine $7. Monsoon Poon’s famous ‘Firecracker Club’ is the first Monday of each month and we have a range of excellent banquet menus, available for large groups and sharing is encouraged.
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Mon – Thur 11am – 10pm
Sat 11am - 12pm | Sun 5pm - 12pm
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai, Filipino, Malaysian, Fine Dining
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