Flame Amano is a bar and restaurant set within a beautifully restored historic building in the heart of Palmerston North at 161 Broadway Avenue. The venue offers a unique courtyard with a retractable roof for summer, and an open-lit fire for winter, making it a year-round dining destination.
Flame Amano serves contemporary, fire-based cuisine alongside an extensive wine list, and is known for its award-winning AngusPure beef — the only beef to have won the prestigious Steak of Origin title. The kitchen focuses on bold flavours and refined techniques, with seasonal dishes crafted with care and fired to perfection.
The venue also hosts functions and events, including birthdays, anniversaries, corporate events, engagements, weddings and holiday celebrations, with set menus designed for shared dining in groups of 14 or more, and dietary requirements accommodated on request.
Set inside one of Palmerston North's historic buildings on Broadway Avenue, Flame Amano brings together bold flavours, fire-based cooking and a warm, unpretentious style of hospitality. It's a venue built to work all year round — a courtyard with a retractable roof catches the summer evenings, while an open-lit fire keeps things cosy through winter.
At the centre of the Flame Amano kitchen is its fire-based cooking, paired with contemporary dishes and an extensive wine list. The restaurant's AngusPure beef carries real pedigree — it's the only beef to have won the prestigious Steak of Origin title, and it anchors a menu built around bold flavours and refined technique. Alongside the beef, the kitchen prepares a changing selection of seasonal dishes designed to be fired to perfection.
Flame Amano's drinks list is built to match the kitchen's energy, from expertly mixed classics to signature cocktails with a fiery twist. Whether it's a whisky to wind down with or something sparkling to start the night, the bar is designed to give guests something worth toasting to alongside the food.
For larger tables, Flame Amano offers set menus designed for relaxed, shared dining in groups of 14 or more. Each menu opens with generous sharing entrées — from a platter of Amano's signature breads through to a full sharing board of cured meats, artisan bread, olives and seasonal dips — followed by a choice of mains such as Pork Ballotine Tenderloin, Seafood Risotto, Scotch Fillet, Amano Casarecce or Eggplant Rollatini. The most generous tier adds extra starters like crispy squid and croquettes, plus a choice of dessert, including a passion fruit mimosa or house-made Amano ice cream. Dietary requirements can be catered for on request when booking.
Beyond regular dining, Flame Amano hosts functions and events covering birthdays, anniversaries, corporate events, engagements, weddings, Father's Day, Mother's Day, New Year's, Valentine's Day and Christmas events. The team also caters for lunch bookings of 15 or more guests with 48 hours' notice, while Friday lunch is open to all guests without the need to book ahead.
Flame Amano takes reservations through an online booking system for regular dining, with larger bookings and private functions best arranged through the contact form. The restaurant is located at 161 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North, and can be reached by phone on 06 355 0450 or 021 835 431, or by email at [email protected].
Flame Amano is open every evening from 5pm, with additional lunch service from 11.30am to 2pm on Fridays. Whether it's a quick lunch, after-work drinks, or a full evening around the fire, the restaurant is set up to host everything from a casual catch-up to a full celebration.