Culprit
Culprit
Culprit
Culprit

Culprit.

Dining room & bar
Opening hours
Currently closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 5:00 pm-9:30 pm
Thursday: 5:00 pm-9:30 pm
Friday: 5:00 pm-9:30 pm
Saturday: 5:00 pm-9:30 pm
Sunday: Closed

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Wander up the narrow staircase at 12 Wyndham Street, and walk through into the enormous loft style space that is Culprit. brought to you by local culinary hero Kyle Street.

Culprit. serves nostalgic New Zealand cuisine with a modern global edge, using ingredients that hero local suppliers. Expect playful dishes that are innovative and big on flavour, often with a nod to Chef Kyle's unique kiwi upbringing.

Round up your foodie friends asap and book in at Culprit, while walk-ins are welcome, the team recommend making a reservation to ensure a table. 

$69 for a Three Course Sharing Style Dinner

Dine like it's 1995. Culprit’s retro themed dishes include fried goat camembert with pickled peach, curried lamb sausage rolls, pepperoni market fish, chocolate mousse with jelly & cornflake treacle crunch.

Culprit
$69 Three Course Sharing Style Dinner

Sharing style menu. 

Shared Starters (all included)
Roast onion crème w agria crisps
Fried goat camembert with pickled peach
Champagne ham & piccalilli Hors D’oeuvre
Curried lamb sausage rolls w eggplant kasundi
Main
Organic chicken pressé with brussels & jus
Market fish with mussel fritters & pepperoni
Added extra (available at an additional price)
Kaimoana platter, $25pp
Culprit’s famous roast duck, $12pp
Freshly shucked oysters, $27
Two shiitake milk buns, $12
& More
Dessert
Whittaker’s chocolate mousse w ‘Remy’ jelly & filo cornflake treacle crunch
Drink match recommendation ($55pp, 100ml pours wine match)
Vandal Gonzo Pet Bat Pet Nat 2023
Black Cottage Pinot Rosé 2024
Te Kano Kin Chardonnay 2022
Culprit Naughty Slushee

T&C's: Menu is designed to share. Guests receive all 4 bites to share, a choice of main & an individual dessert to finish. Culprit offers dietary substitutes as required throughout their menu. 

Get $2.50 parking per hour to a maximum of $15.50 on evenings and weekends at the Downtown car park. Find out more

Kids ride free on public transport on weekends and public holidays. Find out more.

Last updated: 17 July 2025

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