EAT, DRINK + BE MERRY
FROM PARIS TO PONSONBY SUNDAY PAINTERS THE REAL THING Invoking the decadence and style of a Parisian salon in the 1920s, Sunday Painters feels a world away from the trends and fashions of modern life. New chef Gordon Mcleod has returned to New Zealand after a decade as private chef to families in Paris and the South of France. His elegant seasonal menus reflect a career immersed in the cuisine of France. Begin with a beautifully marbled cassoulet terrine, Windsor Blue soufflé with walnuts and fresh figs or sweetbreads with peas, pancetta and mint. Main courses currently include a charlotte of duck comfit and wild mushrooms, chargrilled entrecote steak with béarnaise and a vegetarian roulade of ratatouille and goats cheese. For dessert, perhaps a delicate but intensely flavoured passionfruit soufflé. The wine list contrasts old and new with a carefully chosen selection of French and New Zealand regional and varietal wines. Private dining rooms are available for up to 27 people and menus can be tailored to your preferences. F PN Sunday Painters is the real thing, a French restaurant with integrity and style. SUNDAY PAINTERS, 185 Ponsonby Road T: 09 360 2001
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