What does New Zealand cuisine mean to you? To me it meant nothing at all until I tried this bistrobar run by Tom and Susan Glynn. It clearly matters a lot to them that the place is run by a couple - their names are prominent on their business cards, side by side just as the bar and bistro are clearly equal halves of this fun and fancy-free dining concern.
There's plenty of New Zealand wine on the menu, but dear reader, I was driving so I can't say much other than that you'll be spoilt for choice. The assured cuisine has an Australian flavour to it (just about the worst thing you can say to a Kiwi I guess) with lots of seafood and shellfish alongside that timeless classic, NZ lamb. Portions were hulking and good value at ~£7 for a starter and ~£15 for a main. Plenty of asian flavours like lime leaf, coriander, ginger feature as do a few odd veggies like Kumara sweet potatoes.
There are interesting australasian beers too, though I didn't get to try those either! ; (
Overall, not somewhere you'd cross the country for (I got the impression most of the people had just crossed the street from nearby offices) but one you'll remember fondly if you do give it a try.
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