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MummyFreckle 
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Posted: 17 June 2009 at 2:24pm |
Hi - my lovely DH is taking me to Wellington for a "grown up" weekend in September. It will be our first weekend away without Oli, (nervous and excited?!?!). We are staying in a nice hotel in central Welly and are looking for nice places to eat / drink. We think that we will prob have one flash dinner out, but will need some other options too.....
Any recomendations? Nice secret spots? Good wine drinking places? Cosy bars?
Thanks!
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Kazzle
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Posted: 17 June 2009 at 2:44pm |
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try www.menus.co.nz
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MummyFreckle
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Posted: 17 June 2009 at 2:53pm |
Thanks Kazzle - I have had a look on a couple of eating out sites, but always think that someones "real" experience is better than any review!
(Congrats on Cory btw!)
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Posted: 17 June 2009 at 3:04pm |
Dh and I like to go to this resturant - its japanese, oh so yummy, feels healthy but can be really filling too and not overly expensive! We went here for our 1 year anniversary and will prolly go there again this year.
Arashi
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Posted: 17 June 2009 at 3:25pm |
Matterhorn!!
Or Logan Brown 
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Posted: 17 June 2009 at 3:40pm |
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Chow! Yum and not too expensive.
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Posted: 17 June 2009 at 4:06pm |
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I second the Matterhorn! Love Floriditas too.
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Posted: 17 June 2009 at 6:34pm |
Zibibo!! Is good, oh and if your a dessert fan then you have to have to go to Strawberry Fare
Linky Zibibo
Linky Strawberyy Fare
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Posted: 17 June 2009 at 6:57pm |
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We love zibbibo! The food is gorgeous.
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Posted: 18 June 2009 at 8:29am |
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Matterhorn is very cool, quite pricey though. Zibbibo is really nice too, has a bar downstairs which is great for pre-dinner drinks.
If you're looking for an intimate cosy wine bar I can recommend Ponderosa on Blair Street (off Courtenay Place). I love it there!!
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Posted: 19 June 2009 at 2:51pm |
If you want flash then Logan Brown is good (it is BYP on a Sunday ) but expensive.
http://www.loganbrown.co.nz/
Still flash, but less expensive is Boulcott St Bistro
yummy
ETA i meant BYO, not BYP!
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Posted: 19 June 2009 at 3:40pm |
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chow is good
sweet mothers kitchen - not romantic though
niccolinis if you like italian
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Posted: 19 June 2009 at 7:53pm |
I also  Boulcott St Bistro and Logan Brown - yum yum yum! Maybe for your 'flash' meal? 
For a less expensive meal, I love 'Asian fusion'-type places like Chow (Tory St) and Monsoon Poon (Blair St) - although the latter probably isn't so good for a couple, it's more of a big group place. Yes and I agree that Floriditas is good, and Strawberry Fare do amazing desserts.
For a yummy cheap and cheerful meal, I'd head to Satay Village or that noodle house upstairs on the corner of Manners Mall and Cuba St, above the Body Shop - mental blank on the name.
And for lunches, go to a Wholly Bagels cafe or Midland Sushi (Waring Taylor St and Chews Lane) does the yummiest sushi, assuming they're open weekends.
Also agree about going for a cocktail at Ponderosa, or Matterhorn, but TBH I haven't had a drink out in town since DD was born, so that must be over a year ago now, must remedy this!
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Posted: 20 June 2009 at 11:03pm |
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Zibibo has FANTASTIC food.
If you want something quiet and intimate but very popular try Tinakori Bistro in Thorndon on the edge of the City centre.
Shed 5 has great food and a Harbour view.
Boulcott Bistro is quaint and has good food (I don't think you can book but you can get a drink at the bar while you wait)
The General Practitioner has good food, it's a pub but has nice dining upstairs.
Good pub food - the Shepherd's Arms in Thorndon on the edge of the City centre (MASSIVE portions!).
Monsoon Poon has a great range and excellent tasting asian food from different countries - very popular.
This might help - the winners of last year's Entertainment Book awards were:
Fine dining - The White House (Oriental Bay), Boulcott Bistro & 88 Restaurant as runners up.
Cafe Dining - Wagamama (sea view), The Tasting Room (you'll need to book) & The General Practioner as runners up.
Hope that helps!
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Posted: 20 June 2009 at 11:04pm |
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Oh and Arbitrageur (wine bar - Featherston Street), The Wine Loft (The Terrace) and St Johns (by the Harbour) are great drinking places :0)
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