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tiles and a constant buzz). Dishes are designed to be shared, and a pair of clever shuckers
serve up the city's freshest clams and oysters.
Ima
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( 09-300 7252;
www.imacuisine.co.nz
;
57 Fort St; breakfast $11-20, lunch $16-24, dinner shared dishes $18-30;
7am-2.30pm Mon-Fri, 5.30-10.30pm Tue-Sat)
Named after the Hebrew word for mother, the menu
blends Israeli, Palestinian, Yemeni and Lebanese dishes. Try the
shakshuka
(baked eggs in
a spicy tomato sauce) for breakfast or lunch, or rustle up a group for Ima's excellent
shared dinners.
Federal & Wolfe
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CAFE
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(10 Federal St; mains $12-21; 7am-3pm Mon-Sat; )
Packing crates and mismatched chairs
lend an air of recycled chic to this corner cafe. Look forward to first-rate coffee and deli-
cious food, much of it organic and free range.
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Grove
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( 09-368 4129;
www.thegroverestaurant.co.nz
;
St Patrick's Sq, Wyndham St; mains $45, tasting menu with/without
wine pairing $240/145; noon-3pm Thu-Fri, 6pm-late Mon-Sat)
Romantic fine dining at its best: the
room is cosy and moodily lit, the menu encourages sensual experimentation and the ser-
vice is effortless. If you can't find anything to break the ice from the extensive wine list,
give it up mate - it's never going to happen.
O'Connell Street Bistro
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FRENCH
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( 09-377 1884;
www.oconnellstbistro.com
; 3 O'Connell St; two-course lunch $60, dinner $28-45; lunch Mon-
Fri, dinner Mon-Sat)
O'Connell St is a grown-up treat, with elegant decor and wonderful food
and wine, satisfying lunchtime powerbrokers and dinnertime daters alike. If you're dining
before 7.30pm, a fixed-price menu is available (two/three courses $37/43).
Masu
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JAPANESE
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