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Cornwall Park Bistro

Cornwall Park Bistro

May 24, 2016 Restaurants

What makes it special?
Hallelujah. In all the beautiful parks and outdoor wonderlands of Auckland, there is now a great place to eat. The new Cornwall Park Bistro makes the city as a whole decisively more accomplished.

Behind the scenes
Note: we are not talking about the Cornwall Park Cafe , which is nearby. The same company runs both, using the same website, and navigation can be confusing. The bistro is in the old brick restaurant building, with the ice-cream shop (now The Creamery) to one side. It’s smart, with a big bar, elegantly spaced tables and floor-to-ceiling windows. So nice. You’re sitting in that astonishingly beautiful park, eating lovely food with a lovely glass of something to hand, attentive waitstaff hovering but not intruding. Perhaps a string quartet would be in order. It’s that nice.

A favourite dish
Hot-smoked eel, apple, ginger, fennel, pancetta and frisee.

What it offers
Good for vegetarians / Free-range chicken and/or pork / Good seating outside / Takes large groups / Bar / Craft beer selection / High tea (Sun-Tue; booking required)

Destination Restaurant
Bookings: Yes
Price: $$
Seats: 200
Hours: Breakfast Sat-Sun; Lunch 7 days; Dinner Wed-Sun.

Chef: James Kenny
 

Michael Horton Drive. Ph 630-2888, cornwallparkeateries.com

Finalist, Best New Restaurant; Finalist, Best New Fitout

 

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