alma

Designed to bring joy, comfort and pleasure. Flamed, charred and smouldering from fire, alma’s food style travels through seasons, produce and localities from our own neighbourhood whilst nodding to a few from afar.

A broad and playful wine list houses Spanish wines and a captivating cast of New Zealand grown Spanish varietals. Explore an array of Spanish sherries and vermouths. Or meander through a purposely constructed gin list for your own curation.

From dawn to dusk sit amidst Andalusian tiled colour and contrast, or nestle outside between native grasses and shady pohutukawa. Dine, drink or dawdle.

alma is both home and away, familiar and foreign, a sensory mix of comfort and delight.

LOCATION

alma

Corner of Gore & Tyler Street, Britomart

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Mr Morris

Nestled in the old Cafe Hanoi site, Mr. Morris is a warm, welcoming restaurant whose name pays homage to a close family member.

With an interior designed by Cheshire Architects, the main restaurant seats approximately 70 diners and is comfortably rough around its carefully crafted edges. It features big round booths, perches at the stone bench bar, sofas at the centre or intimate tables amongst the plants – take your pick!

The menu at Mr. Morris is all about championing hero ingredients and is less technique-driven than Michael’s previous restaurant Meredith’s, with the team describing it as ‘local, ethical and seasonal with a devotion to flavour, no matter its origin’.

Also tucked away in a former bank vault is the private dining room, known as Mrs. Morris. A dark and delicious cave with its own Miele kitchen, it offers an intimate, up close and personal dining experience with a dedicated chef, for up to 20 guests.

LOCATION

Mr. Morris

Excelsior Building

Cnr Galway & Commerce Street, Britomart

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Ghost Street

A menu that offers rustic seasonal dishes from throughout the country with a particular emphasis on food from the western cities of Chengdu and Xi’an.

Think punchy flavours of chargrilled lamb, Sichuan pepper and wok-seared noodles, the pungency of fermented beans and earthy tones of cumin. This umami richness is balanced with tangy red vinegar, piquant pickles and fresh market vegetables; beguiling combinations of flavours surprises those less familiar with regional Chinese cuisine.

LOCATION

Ghost Street

Basement, 27 Galway St

Britomart

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Cafe Hanoi

Cafe Hanoi is one of the city’s most elegant dining spaces, with its high ceilings, soft lighting and understated celebration of the building’s heritage fabric.

The floor-to-ceiling glazing of the north wall overlooks Britomart’s bustling Takutai Square, giving the restaurant an atmosphere that is both intimate and fully engaged with the buzz of the precinct beyond.

Cafe Hanoi’s stand-out service, from some of New Zealand’s best front-of-house staff, is warm, attentive and fuss-free, setting diners immediately at ease.

LOCATION

Cafe Hanoi

27 Galway St Britomart

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alma

Mr Morris

Ghost Street

Cafe Hanoi

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