Travel Reference
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(
www.atomiccoffee.co.nz
; 420c New North Rd; snacks $9-10; 8am-3pm Mon-Sat, 9am-2pm Sun)
Java hounds should follow their noses to this, one of the country's best-known coffee
roasters. Tasty accompaniments include pies served in mini-frypans, bagels, salads and
cakes.
breakfast & lunch)
Gourmet pies, healthy
salads and wraps, and drool-inducing cakes.
Sake Bar 601
JAPANESE $$$
( 09-849 7268;
www.601newnorthroad.co.nz
; 601 New North Rd; mains $20-35;
11.30am-1.30pm & 6-9.30pm Tue-Sat)
Order a frosty Sapporo beer and watch the friendly
Japanese surf-crazy owners prepare some of the best sushi and sashimi in town. Other
standouts are the tempura prawns and terikayi chicken. The compact restaurant is very
popular, so book ahead.
Mt Eden
Merediths
MODERN NZ $$$
$$$
( 09-623 3140;
www.merediths.co.nz
; 365 Dominion Rd; 6-9 course degustation $90-140;
noon-3pm Fri, 6pm-late Tue-Sat)
Dining at Merediths is the culinary equivalent of black-wa-
ter rafting - tastes surprise you at every turn, you never know what's coming next and
you're left with a sense of breathless exhilaration.
Molten
MODERN NZ $$$
$$$
( 09-638 7236;
www.molten.co.nz
;
422 Mt Eden Rd; mains $29-37; noon-3pm Wed-Fri, 6pm-
late Mon-Sat)
Under the volcano's shadow, Molten oozes neighbourhood charm and erupts
with flavour. The consistently excellent menu takes advantage of seasonal produce to
create innovative meals.
