Cashmere Lounge Restaurant & Bar is a suburban dining spot and bar on Cashmere Avenue in Khandallah, holding a 4.7 rating across 324 Google reviews. Housed in a heritage brick building, it opens Tuesday through Saturday for evening dining as well as casual drinks.
The kitchen focuses on shared plates alongside an extensive wine and beer list. The menu features dishes such as twice-cooked lamb shoulder with roasted kumara, porchetta with creamy parmesan polenta, and mushroom duxelles risotto, alongside cured salmon, antipasto platters with local cheeses like Kikorangi Blue and Whitestone Brie, and apple and boysenberry crumble. Reviewers frequently note the lamb shoulder, crème brûlée, truffle chips, and considered wine selection.
It provides a welcoming neighbourhood option for relaxed drinks or a full dinner in Khandallah.