Taste your way around the city centre with these amazing dining deals during Restaurant Month.
Ebisu | $65 for a four course lunch & dinner | 116-118 Quay St
For $65 at Ebisu, expect to get a mouth-watering lunch or dinner of contemporary Japanese cuisine. Options range from beef tataki, miso eggplant, and teriyaki chicken, with Ebisu’s version of a bombe Alaska to finish. This award-winning restaurant will be sure to impress you and your dining partners.
Baduzzi | $75 for a four course lunch & dinner + glass of wine | 10-26 Jellicoe St
Located in Wynyard Quarter, Baduzzi is a standout Italian restaurant that consistently creates unique and timeless dishes. For restaurant month, Baduzzi is offering a four course lunch or dinner alongside a glass of wine for $75. This incredible deal tempts the palette with dishes like pork and veal meatballs, house turned rigatoni, and a spiced apple and ricotta cannoli to finish.
Hugo’s Bistro | $60 for a three course lunch & dinner | 67 Shortland St
Hugo’s Bistro is an all-day European bistro located off Shortland St, brought to us by the creators of Odettes. The $60 three course lunch and dinner deal includes pig’s head croquettes, grilled yellowbelly flounder, and olive oil and sea salt semifreddo. Hugo’s Bistro has clearly put a great deal of thought and care into their menu for this restaurant month.
Feriza’s | $55 for a three course lunch & dinner | 7/12 Jellicoe St
$55 for a three course lunch or dinner at Feriza’s will get you an explosion of intense but finely balanced cuisine hailing from the Ottoman Empire region. Greek meatballs with roast vegetables and labneh, tagine with chickpea rice pilaf, tzatziki and olives, and a “taste of Turkey” sweet treat to finish, you will leave utterly satisfied.
Ostro Bar and Brasserie | $55 for a three course dinner | 52 Tyler St
Enter the open and airy space of Ostro Bar and Brasserie for a $55 three course dinner that will make you feel completely spoiled with your tastebuds set alight. Try the cauliflower and lobster soup, the braised wagyu beef cheek with streaky bacon and agria potatoes, and finish off with petit fours for dessert. Ostro is in a league of their own, as head chef Josh Shields places great emphasis on locally sourced and seasonal produce that goes swimmingly with the view of the ocean.
Pilkingtons | $55 for a two course lunch & dinner + a glass of wine | 41 Shortland St
Located up a grand marble staircase that takes you to an open-air Mediterranean style courtyard, Pilkingtons is an architectural dream that serves flavoursome food and drink. Start with the cauliflower caesar salad with a sesame tofu dressing, then onto market fish with coconut, parsnip, pea and smoked maple butter as the main dish. Enjoy with a glass of the Huia Gewurztraminer.
The Sugar Club | $79 for a three course dinner | Sky Tower
Celebrate a special occasion this August at The Sugar Club, 53 floors above Auckland City at the top of the Sky Tower. This year's special Restaurant Month menu options include smoked beetroot with nasturtium & bazil nut cream; lamb with silverbeet, raita & smoked chickpeas and a citrus dessert with mandarin, blood orange curd & chilli caramel to finish.