Sidart Restaurant

Phenomenal. Every course was artfully-constructed and delicious. My favorites were the elk (pictured), leek, duck broth, and macaroon with meringue and raspberry cone (pictured). The staff were thoughtful, observant (my glass was never empty and my forks were replaced after each course), and well-informed (they filled me in on wine options and the local ingredients). The view outside was picturesque! I’ve eaten all over the world and Sidart is, by far, one of the best experiences of my life. Highly recommend stopping in and ordering 9-courses- such a memorable evening!

We had a great tasting time. Everything was perfect. The dishes are original and very balanced in flavor. The meats are extremely well cooked, tender and flavorful. A culinary experience not to be missed.

Belle expérience culinaire. Cuisine travaillée. Service agréable. Ce restaurant mériterait un ou deux macarons Michelin.

A dinner event organized by Lady Susan & Mt Cook Alpine Salmon at Sidart! It’s consistently brilliant

We made a dinner reservation here for my wife's birthday. It is recommended to come about 10 minutes earlier as most parking spaces were taken and we had to look for one a short distance away. The restaurant is on the first floor within a complex. Staff were very welcoming and professional, our coats were taken, and we were shown to our table. The place was small but had a very classy, private ambience, though it was close to full capacity. We chose the 5 course menu with the optional international wine pairing.

To start us off, we ordered a lychee drink, which was quite nice. What we did not realize when we were asked if we would like international or local wine pairing however (rookie mistake), was that the wine pairing was for each dish, not in general for the entire meal. Hence, we had a little too much to drink by the end of the night and were not able to drive back. It would have been wiser for us to decline the wine pairing and pick a recommended wine for the course of the meal. I sobered up a little at the end when I realized the wine pairing alone was over $350.

Throughout the meal, at the beginning of every dish they very briefly explained how and from where major ingredients for each dish was sourced and how it was prepared, as well as how the chosen wine would compliment that dish. They also mentioned the origin of the wines and how they were prepared, which was actually quite fascinating. We enjoyed each dish immensely, but our favorite was the kingfish. Though the quantities appeared small to us, the portions were just right. We left feeling neither hungry nor full.

Towards the end, there was a complimentary slice of cake brought to us by the chef, who is a very pleasant man. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience here and felt very relaxed (could've been all the wine too!). Would definitely return for another special occasion.

We had a wonderful dinner experience here on my boyfriend's birthday. We chose extended series with a selection of 12 parts. Each piece has a special flavor and quite interesting combinations from Japan, India, Thailand and some dishes we can't guess the background seasoning. They are beautifully decorated, Fresh ingredients, some of the dishes are quite strong for our taste. Anyway we enjoyed it. After finishing dessert, the restaurant brought up a small cake with candles for my boyfriend's birthday. So nice!
Thank you very much!

Ambience: 10/10
Taste of food: interested.
Service: 9/10 staff talk too fast when talking about food we can't catch up.
Nice location! Great city view!

DISGUSTING. The dishes were horrible the flavours were disgusting, custard with curry? Really? And to make it fancy they place caviar on top, horrible dishes, the only good think is the cocktail with Pisco on it, definitely I won't come back here, I don't recommend you to spend your money here, you wil regret!

Simply delicious. Great experience all around. The carrot dish was a little underwhelming compared to the greatness of all the others, but definitely not enough to detract from a truly wonderful experience.
The rare wine pairing was definitely a fun touch on top of it all.

My wife and I had a fantastic dinner at Sidart and enjoyed the Chef Table experience with the local set of paired wines. The food was absolutely top notch and service by Joe, Lesley and the wider staff was fantastic. My wife and I both concluded that this would be highly recommended for someone who wanted to sample amazing NZ and Pacific flavours, meats/seafood and wine. Expertly crafted menu, simple & sophisticated without being too experimental or complex. And the champagne/wines really added to the taste and experience. Thank you, we came away very full and happy!

Nothing had any taste. Everything hidden behind " foam or emulsification". Made both of us sick, left early.

Execrations food and service!
Felix was our waiter who was incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about the food and wine pairing! He made the experience so much more interesting with the depth of wine knowledge making this a true experience. Highly recommended!

We were lucky to enjoy the special NYE tasting menu with them. What a great explosion for the taste buds, great attentive service and great advice regarding wine selection and pairings. All you would expect from an high-end upmarket restaurant in Auckland of course… but still … great place to go - nice view of CBD if you catch one of the few tables at the windows - and of course a nice suburb for drinks as well …

Such a lovely place to spend with special people.
The staff were lovely. Even the chef had come out with our coats and acknowledged us.
Very grateful for the experience.
Thank you to everyone who worked this evening and made a special evening memorable.

Glamour, Taste, experience top class. High end food. Recommend the larger course with the pairings. Food as it should be experienced. Good place for Date night, and special occasions.

Highly recommended for special occasions, the waitress was very polite and helpful not to mention the dishes were amazing. Many thanks

The food was amazing. Very good balance and variety. The matching wines were pretty good too and we really felt like having a special evening.
The waiters are also amazing, it is getting rare to get such a good service and it makes the experience even better. Definitely recommended!

Booked months in advance to take my partner for our anniversary. I have to be honest, I had high expectations, and unfortunately they were not met. I was underwhelmed and a bit disappointed. We opted for the plant based option, hoping to taste something really different and new. Was not the case. Maybe 2 out of the 5 we’re good. The rest mediocre. I mean a half roasted carrot, with carrot purée and a few slices of picked carrot does not rate for me at all.
I’m addition, our waiter, although lovely and friendly, could not speak English very well, so we could not understand the description of the dishes served. Mostly had no idea what we were eating except visually. Two of our courses were over salted and we complained. For the cost of this experience I felt a bit ripped off because of a plant based diet. Sorry guys, this was not your finest moment.

If you can afford a meal here you probably should try them. Really lovely experience. Amazing food and service. Highly recommend the wine pairing, wonderful pairing with the food. We let them know it was our 1 year anniversary and they even gave us an extra little cake with a candle!

Been wanting to try this restaurant for so long, finally got the chance to book for my birthday dinner last weekend. It was such an unfogettable experience. From greeting us when we walked in till we left the place. Each and every dish was just exquisite. Special mention to the bartender who gave innovative twists to classic cocktails. But what stood out the most during this experience are the service staff, especially Sarad, who gave us quality service. All staff were very knowledgeable and explained each dish to us which made it more interesting.
We'll definitely be back for another degustation experience.

Went for the test kitchen menu and was blown away with the flavours and creativity of the whole menu. Everyone who served us was professional and the wine recommendations were perfect, definitely one of the best restaurants New Zealand has to offer