Origami is a cute and casual Japanese fusion (read, adapted for Westerners) restaurant on Cuba St. We stopped by on the evening of the CubaDupa festival, having browsed through many stalls and deciding we wanted something relatively fresh and light. Origami was bustling, but a table of 2 was available and we were seated promptly.
Category: Central Wellington
The Hop Garden
The Hop Garden seems to have a perpetual Groupon deal so we decided to get one for a dinner on Saturday night! The website stated that bookings had to be made online, but when we tried it, no Saturdays were available. There was nothing in the fine print excluding Saturdays, so we picked up the phone… Continue reading The Hop Garden
Wellington Wine and Food Festival 2016
It was a gorgeous weekend, and we’d bought super early bird tickets (back in 2015) for the Wellington Food & Wine festival. Our tickets cost only $29.95 each, and came with three complimentary tasters (we had initially thought these were food tasters, but they are 40mL wine tasters worth $2.50 each), compared to $45 door… Continue reading Wellington Wine and Food Festival 2016
Saigon van Grill
In a converted house next to Ombra on Cuba St, Saigon van Grill is a restaurant you’ve probably walked past multiple times without realising it was there. We sure had. We’d first visited in January 2014 on the recommendation of a friend and had a wonderful meal. We kept intending to revisit, but didn’t get… Continue reading Saigon van Grill
Astoria
Well, a bad review had to happen eventually. What a disappointment Astoria was. I went here recently when I was in the Lambton Quay area with a friend from Auckland on a Saturday lunchtime. Not much was open nearby, and we’d been walking for ages and getting pretty hungry. My friend was not picky about where we… Continue reading Astoria
Adulis
Adulis is an Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurant situated on Tory Street. It’s in the place that The Meeting Tree used to be, but we think Adulis is an improvement. Ethiopian/Eritrean food is more unusual in New Zealand, so we were eager to try it out. Adulis has two for one vegan and vegetarian mains on Mondays (when we… Continue reading Adulis
One Sushi
We promise we’re not reviewing Wellington eateries in alphabetical order – it’s purely a coincidence that our first two reviews are of places called “One-something”. One Sushi is one of my favourites, mostly because it’s excellent value for money. The sushi itself is alright, but nothing spectacular – I’d say it’s above average if value for… Continue reading One Sushi
One80° Restaurant
Situated on the 7th floor of the Copthorne Hotel, One80° Restaurant overlooks Oriental Bay. Its website brags that it has views to “dine for”. The views over Wellington harbour were pleasant; unfortunately most tables were obscured, at least partially, by the hotel itself. We had requested a window seat and One80° gave us possibly the best view they had for a table for two,… Continue reading One80° Restaurant
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