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Basque Kitchen & Bar

Jun 25, 2013 Restaurants

Dishes at Basque Kitchen and Bar, Auckland61 Davis Cres, Newmarket. Ph 523-1057, basquekitchenbar.co.nz.
Lunch Friday; dinner Monday-Saturday.

Tucked just around the corner from the Khyber Pass Rd/Davis Cres restaurant precinct, Basque Kitchen is one of those places that shows just how good an “ethnic” or local cuisine can be when it’s presented by people who know the food traditions but don’t feel unduly constrained by them. Owner/chef James King is an Aucklander who has lived in the Basque region, loves Spain and really knows how to cook. His maître d’, Carol Pearcy, also a New Zealander, has fallen in love with Spanish wine. Together, they lay on a tapas-treat-laden great night out for their customers. One of King’s best attributes is that in among the crumbed eggplant, stuffed baby squid and sardines (all very good), he serves dishes that would do any posh bistro menu proud. Want a great steak? Go for his scotch fillet with salsa verde. Pork belly? Oh yes. We especially recommend it with a sherry. $$

3 Spoons

A favourite dish: Chorizo with prawns.

Shared-plate options / Good for vegetarians / Free-range chicken and/or pork / Takes large groups / Craft beer selection

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