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The White Rabbit

Jun 24, 2015 Restaurants

The White Rabbit, Auckland

69 Customs St East, central city. Ph 369-5069, thewhiterabbit.co.nz
Breakfast & lunch 7 days, dinner Tuesday-Saturday, bistro menu Tuesday-Saturday. $$

Finalist, Restaurateur of the Year: Mark Keddell

 

It hardly feels like Auckland: here’s a dining room in an old colonial building that’s been refitted, not to make the most of its industrial chic potential, but to restore the simple elegance of old. Deep sash windows, a broad-planked kauri ceiling, a simple fireplace, all done in white. It’s upstairs, which gives it an extra-private feel, and it’s lovely.

Chef Sean Marshall’s menu features three kinds of steak and many other meaty treats, but don’t be overly tempted, because the desserts are very good too. Manager Gary Olasz’s wine list is long and organised informally by style: “spicy, earthy reds”, for example, and “groovy, interesting whites”.

A favourite dish: duck burger with parfait, apple & celeriac & chips.

 

3 Spoons

CITY BISTRO
Free-range chicken and/or pork
Private room
Takes large groups
Bar

 

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