Set alongside the outdoor pool inside Mount Richmond Hotel & Conference Centre on Mount Wellington Highway, this casual spot serves classic Kiwi-style café breakfasts and hearty dinners to hotel guests and neighbourhood locals alike. The morning menu runs from a continental cereal bar through to French toast on ciabatta with banana and bacon, American-style waffles with hot berry compote, and full cooked breakfasts. In the evening, the kitchen turns out bar snacks like crumbed mozzarella balls with fig jam alongside generous mains such as rolled pork belly with rosemary roast vegetables, baby back ribs, pan-seared market fish, and prime steer scotch fillet.
Diners often praise the attentive service and filling comfort food after a long travel or conference day, making it a dependable, unpretentious dining option in Mount Wellington. There is a daily happy hour from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm out on the poolside deck, backed by a range of New Zealand beers, regional wines, and spirits. Our pick for an easy dinner with drinks outdoors when staying or working around the industrial Mount Wellington corridor.