A bistro at 163 Tennyson Street in Napier South, in one of Napier's Art Deco fire station buildings. The chefs and owners are Sam Clark, head chef, and Florencia Menehem, pastry chef, and the cooking is contemporary New Zealand food with French and Italian influences.
The menu changes with the seasons and uses Hawke's Bay produce. Dishes on the menu include raw fish with avocado and sorrel, fried halloumi with pine nut tabouli, rare seared wild venison, potato gnocchi with stracciatella, pork fillet with confit belly, and market fish with curry butter sauce. Desserts include baked chocolate mousse with tamarind hazelnut ice cream, and a financier with miso caramel. The wine list is focused on Hawke's Bay wines, with some from elsewhere. Gluten-free options are available, but the kitchen cannot guarantee that food is gluten free. Open Locally lists 10 other restaurants within a kilometre. Community Burgers is 0.1 km away and rated 4.9 from 376 reviews, and Goldie's is 0.2 km away and rated 4.9 from 143 reviews. Our pick in Napier South for a seasonal dinner with a Hawke's Bay wine.