Sidart Restaurant

Amazing experience, way exceeded expectations.

Came here slightly worried about the menu as coming from Singapore we are not particularly used to the meats like Venison and Quail. But was absolutely in love with every dish from start to finish.

The dish that really stood out to us was the fish that was topped with chicken emulsion and chicken skin crumble, such interesting flavours and pairing and we couldn’t get enough of it.

Highly recommended for a visit, well worth the price tag 🙂

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 …

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!

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!

Overall, my girlfriend and I had a good time at Sidart, but I do think the reviews are a bit overrated. We had the seven course degustation. None of the dishes were particularly inspiring or memorable. In fact, the dessert was so sweet, I didn’t finish it.

The service was nothing special either – we were rushed through the dishes. The waitress started pouring the wine for the second dish before we had even finished the first dish, almost as if rushing us to eat faster.

I would probably have paid about $75 per person for this experience, but definitely at $175 per person, I expect better than this.

One thing that I definitely would award 5/5 stars for is the wine pairing. We paid for the premium wine pairing. It was a beautiful selection. Each wine not only paired with each dish very well, but they actually elevated each other. I recommend paying for the premium wine pairing if you come here.