Sofitel Auckland's La Marée is hosting an exclusive one-night collaboration dinner with acclaimed Parnell restaurant Rhu on Saturday 26 September 2026, bringing the two kitchens together for an eight-course degustation.
The menu moves from raw kingfish with apple and vanilla dashi, through octopus with saffron beurre blanc and snapper with citrus butter, to a Black Forest-inspired finale of dark chocolate crémeux and cherry. The menu can be matched course by course with New Zealand wines from Marlborough, the Awatere Valley, Waiheke Island, Hawke’s Bay and Central Otago.
Tickets for the eight-course degustation are $165pp, with an optional New Zealand wine match for an additional $89pp, taking place on Saturday 26 September 2026 from 6PM at La Marée, Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour.
The Menu:
Raw Kingfish – raw kingfish, apple and vanilla dashi, yuzu and lemon verbena
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough – 100ml
Octopus – octopus, pickled fennel, saffron beurre blanc
Triplebank Pinot Gris, Awatere Valley – 100ml
Choy Sum – raw choy sum, pumpkin seed and parsley sauce
Cable Bay Vineyard Chardonnay, Waiheke Island – 100ml
Poached Asparagus – whipped goat’s cheese, rhubarb, toasted almond
Church Road ‘Gwen’ Rosé, Hawke’s Bay – 100ml
Snapper – snapper fillet, served simply with a citrus butter
Cable Bay Vineyard Chardonnay, Waiheke Island – 100ml
Lamb Loin – courgettes, green olives, cumin, rosemary jus
Mt. Difficulty ‘Roaring Meg’ Pinot Noir, Central Otago – 100ml
Pre-Dessert – burnt rice ice cream
Black Forest – dark chocolate crémeux, cherry coulis, chocolate shard
Late Harvest Pinot Gris, Gibbston Valley – 50ml
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