ADDRESS: 165 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby
LUNCH: Fri
DINNER: Tue – Sat
MAINS: $33 – $35
WEBSITE: ponsonbyroadbistro.co.nz
SCORE: 14. 5 / 20
Ponsonby Road Bistro ticks a good many boxes. It’s a sophisticated dining experience that manages to retain just the right level of casual. The service is always a highlight, all staff are well trained and professional and if you are lucky enough to have co-owner Melissa Morrow on the floor, you couldn’t be in better hands. The modern bistro fare is generally well executed and flavoursome, such as tender, falling-off-the-bone duck confit, rich but well balanced with a welcome tang of quince in the jus. This is a wine-focussed restaurant and that passion comes through with the choice of wines on the list. Special mention to their afternoon snacks menu – it is great to have somewhere you can get a drink and a small bite in a restaurant after 3pm.
IN BRIEF Modern bistro with stellar wine focus
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