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(
www.mekongbaby.com
; 262 Ponsonby Rd; mains $24-32; noon-late Tue-Sun)
Stylish and
buzzing restaurant and bar offering excellent Southeast Asian flavours, mainly from Vi-
etnam, Cambodia and Laos. Try the goat curry.
Satya
INDIAN $$$
( 09-361 3612;
www.satya.co.nz
; 17 Great North Rd; mains $11-26; 11.30am-2.30pm Mon-Sat,
5.30-10pm daily; )
Hugely popular, this humble-looking and humbly priced eatery has
the best
dahi puri
(chickpea, potato and yoghurt on a pappadam) in town. Also on
K Rd
(
09-377 0007; 271 Karanahape Rd;
11.30am-2.30pm Mon-Sat, 5.30-10pm daily)
.
Ponsonby Road Bistro
INTERNATIONAL $$$
( 09-360 1611;
www.ponsonbyroadbistro.co.nz
;
165 Ponsonby Rd; mains $25-36; noon-3pm
Mon-Fri, 5.30pm-late Mon-Sat)
Portions are large at this modern, upmarket restaurant with
an Italian/French sensibility and first-rate service. Imported cheese and wine are a high-
light, and the crispy-based pizzas make a delicious shared snack.
Prego
ITALIAN $$$
( 09-376 3095;
www.prego.co.nz
;
226 Ponsonby Rd; mains $23-40; noon-midnight)
This
friendly and stylish Italian restaurant covers all the bases, with a fireplace in winter and a
courtyard in summer.
Landreth & Co
CAFE $$$
(
www.landrethandco.co.nz
; 272 Ponsonby Rd; mains $11-25; 6.30am-4pm; )
A popular
brunch spot with a sunny rear courtyard and free wi-fi. It's fully licensed, just in case you
feel the urge for a beer with your truffled eggs.
Cocoro
JAPANESE $$$
$$$
( 09-360 0927;
www.cocoro.co.nz
; 56a Brown St; dishes $7-28, degustation $85; noon-2pm
& 5.30-10pm Tue-Sat)
Japanese elegance infuses everything about this excellent restaurant,
from the soft lighting and chic decor, to the delicate flavours of the artistically arranged
food. Dishes are designed to be shared.
