Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.sweetmotherskitchen.co.nz
;
5 Courtenay Pl; mains $10-27; 8am-10pm Sun-Thu, to late Fri & Sat; )
Perpetually brimming with cool cats, Sweet Mother's serves dubious but darn tasty takes
on the Deep South, such as burritos, nachos, po' boys, jambalaya and key lime pie. It's
cheap, cute, has craft beer and good sun.
Pizza Pomodoro
MAP
PIZZA
$$
GOOGLE MAP
( 04-381 2929;
www.pizzapomodoro.co.nz
;
13 Leeds St; pizzas $13-24; noon-2pm Wed-Fri, 5-9pm Mon-Sat;
)
Pomodoro's Massimo is so serious about his wood-fired pizza he's a member of the
Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, founded to protect and promote real pizza. Take
away or dine in the microspace, or eat Welly's best pizza at Goldings Free Dive (
Click
Prefab
(
www.pre-fab.co.nz
;
14 Jessie St; breakfast $5-18, lunch $14-20; 7am-4pm Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm Sat)
A big,
industrial-minimalist space houses the city's slickest espresso bar and roastery, owned by
folks who started the capital's coffee ball rolling. Beautiful house-baked bread features on
a menu of flavourful and well-executed offerings such as smoked fish, asparagus and
poached egg for brekkie, or pork belly with rocket, apple and fennel salad for lunch.
Sunny terrace.
CAFE
$$
Nikau Cafe
(
www.nikaucafe.co.nz
;
City Gallery, Civic Sq; lunch $14-25; 7am-4pm Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm Sat; )
An airy
affair at the sophisticated end of the cafe scene, Nikau consistently dishes up some of the
simplest but most delightful fare in town. Refreshing aperitifs, legendary kedgeree and
sage eggs, divine sweets and sunny courtyard.
CAFE
$$
Tatsushi
(99 Victoria St; dishes $4-27; 11.30am-2.30pm Tue-Sat, 6-10pm Wed-Sat)
A compact, Zen-like space re-
assuringly dominated by an open kitchen from which authentic Japanese dishes emerge,
such as superfresh sashimi, homemade
agedashi
tofu,
chazuke
soup,
sunomono
(dressed
JAPANESE
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