Zibibbo

Adam Newell is a Michelin Star chef and runs his restaurant Zibibbo on Tory St in Wellington. After Citron closed down, it is my most favourite restaurant. Zibibbo is also more accessible to every day dining, and is not at all pretentious as more upscale restaurants tend to get. The service is always fantastic, and the food is simply amazing.

There is a bar downstairs, and they also have a small functions room for group dining. The Zibibbo bar is my go-to place for the most delicious mojito in town.

The dining room has great atmosphere, with the chef prominently visible in the middle of the area. The tables are on a different floor from the bar, removing some of the drunken noise that might arise on a Friday night.

Zibibo does a set menu lunch during weekdays, with two or three courses, allowing a small selection for each course. The best part is that the menu changes very regularly -- it already does not have the items we had for lunch last month! If you do go, pay extra attention to the sides as they are often to-die-for. Special memories belong to the cauliflower gratin and to the roasted beets with walnuts.

Recently they did a deal through DailyDo and I just could not resist going there for lunch. Of course I paid for it with pain as it was far more food than my stomach was prepared to deal with. The flavour overload was totally worth it though.

Apple and Rhubarb Crumble with Pistachio Ice-cream