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(
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
PIZZA $$$
( 04-381 2929;
www.pizzapomodoro.co.nz
;
13 Leeds St; pizzas $13-24; noon-2pm Wed-Fri,
5-9pm Mon-Sat; )
Pomodoro's Massimo is so serious about his wood-fired pizza he's a
member of the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, founded to protect and promote
real pizza. Take away or dine in the microspace, or eat Welly's best pizza at Goldings
Free Dive (
Click here
)
with a cold beer in hand. Yes, please.
Prefab
CAFE $$$
(
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 roast-
ery, 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.
Nikau Cafe
CAFE $$$
(
www.nikaucafe.co.nz
;
City Gallery, Civic Sq; lunch $14-25; 7am-4pm Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm Sat;
)
An airy affair at the sophisticated end of the cafe scene, Nikau consistently dishes up
some of the simplest but most delightful fare in town. Refreshing aperitifs, legendary
kedgeree and sage eggs, divine sweets and sunny courtyard.
Tatsushi
JAPANESE $$$
(99 Victoria St; dishes $4-27; 11.30am-2.30pm Tue-Sat, 6-10pm Wed-Sat)
A compact, Zen-
like space reassuringly dominated by an open kitchen from which authentic Japanese
dishes emerge, such as superfresh sashimi, homemade
agedashi
tofu,
chazuke
soup,
sun-
omono
(dressed salad) and moreish Karaage chicken. Tatsushi is the real deal. Sushi and
bento boxes to takeaway.
