SATYA SOUTH INDIAN RESTAURANT, 17 Great North Road T: 09 361 3612 www.satya.co.nz Satya is situated near the Ponsonby, Newton and K’ Road intersection. Their South Indian recipes are age old and are based on Ayurvedic principles; their motive is good food. With its relaxed ambience and friendly staff, it is a great place for a vast range of Indian meals at a good price. Takeaway, delivery, catering and banquets for large groups are all available. Open for lunch Monday - Saturday, 11.30am 2.30 and dinner Monday - Sunday, 5.30pm - 10pm. SAVOUR & DEVOUR, 478 Richmond Road T: 09 361 2631 www.savouranddevour.co.nz Savour & Devour offer a range of cabinet food with home-made cakes, pies and sandwiches and a full breakfast and lunch menu. Catering and takeaway is available. Open Monday - Friday, 7am - 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am - 5pm. SAWADEE THAI CUISINE, 42a Ponsonby Road T: 09 376 0320 www.sawadee.co.nz Sawadee offers dishes from the four main regions of the Siamese Kingdom. Thai Food is a blend of tastes - hot, sour, salty, sweet and spicy with subtle additions of aromatic herbs to enrich the traditional flavours. Fully licensed, takeaway menu, functions catered and BYO Wine. Lunch open Wednesday to Sunday 12pm - 3pm. Dinner Monday - Sunday 5pm - late. SHAHI INDIAN EXPERIENCE, 26 Jervois Road T: 09 378 8896 www.shahi.co.nz For more than 21 years, Shahi Cafe has been serving Ponsonby locals timeless, sumptuous North Indian cuisine with a difference. There is an extensive variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes; some of the most popular are Shahi Cigar, Shahi Skewered Chicken and Stuffed Tomato Curry. A private function room is available and catering, delivery and takeaway menus. Open 11am - 2.30pm and 5pm - late. SHOKUZEN, 45 Ponsonby Road T: 09 376 4565 This is a new fusion Japanese restaurant with a vast selection of dishes to choose from. Try the tuna takaki; sliced rare tuna with ponze sauce, or the Agedashi tofu; lightly fried tofu with tempura sauce or the seaweed salad, or perhaps share a platter of California rolls (sushi).
SLIDERS KITCHEN & BAR, 222 Ponsonby Road T: 09 361 3222 Your local for a small bite or something more substantial. Offering roast pork on Monday, $10 pizza 'n' pasta menu on Tuesdays. While also serving sliders, burgers, steak and so much more. They offer takeaways too. SOTO JAPANESE GARDEN RESTAURANT, 13 St Mary’s Road T: 09 360 0021 www.soto.co.nz A long-time favourite Japanese restaurant in Ponsonby. They have a fresh and modern look and offer a traditional platter style lunch menu and Izakaya style dinner menu with the ‘new style’ twist. Voted Top 50 in the Metro Restaurant of the Year 2013. Open Tuesday - Friday, 12 - 2pm and Tuesday - Saturday, 6pm - 10pm. SOUL THAI, 158 Williamson Avenue T: 09 302 8888 www.soulthai.co.nz At Soul Thai, their goal is to cook restaurant quality, authentic Thai cuisine using the finest ingredients and deliver your order to your door fresh and fast. Order by phone or online. Now open in Mt Eden too. Open 7 days, 5pm - 10pm. SPQR, 150 Ponsonby Road T: 09 360 1710 www.spqrnz.co.nz A Ponsonby institution, SPQR has been a prominent fixture along the Ponsonby strip for 21 years. The lively atmosphere and friendly service gives SPQR an authentic, first-rate reputation. The pizza is great for an anytime snack and Veal Marsala is an old favourite. Eat in or take-away. Open 7 days, 12pm - late. ST PIERRE’S SUSHI OF JAPAN & SEAFOOD, 320 Ponsonby Road T: 09 360 6553 www.stpierres.co.nz St Pierre’s Sushi is all about fresh, quality sushi at an affordable price. Ready made to go for busy people, or made fresh on the spot anytime for tailor-made sushi requirements. Party platters of sushi are a specialty. STAR THAI, 1 St. Mary’s Road T: 09 378 1776 www.starthai.co.nz A comprehensive wine list complements the fine food and you are welcome to BYO wine. Whether dining in or ordering dishes to eat at home, you can be assured of the finest Thai food cooked in the traditional way, prepared from the very best ingredients including fresh herbs, spices and exotic vegetables - a true taste of Thailand. Delivery is also available. Open Tuesday - Sunday, 5.30pm - late. SUNDAY PAINTERS, 185 Ponsonby Road T: 09 360 2001 www.sundaypainters.co.nz Invoking the decadence and style of a Parisian salon in the 1920s, this restaurant feels a world away from the trends and fashions of modern life. New chef Gordon Mcleod (recently returned from France) brings elegant seasonal menus that reflect
SIDART, Three Lamps Plaza, 283 Ponsonby Road T: 09 360 2122 www.sidart.co.nz Sidart is the award-winning restaurant of Chef Sid Sahrawat with modern creative New Zealand cuisine. It is a contemporary yet formal restaurant with innovative food and attentive, friendly service headed by Ismo Koski. The gorgeous city views and intimate dining room make Sidart a place for special occasions. Highly recommended by the Ponsonby News team. Open Tuesday - Saturday, 6pm, Friday lunch 12pm 2.30pm. SIERRA CAFÉ PONSONBY, 295 Ponsonby Road T: 09 376 0081 Now offering free Wi-Fi and their famous specialty Sierra coffee as well as delicious home-made cakes and slices - everything is available to take away. Open 7 days 6.30am - 4.30pm. SITTING DUCK CAFÉ, 141-151 Westhaven Drive T: 376 0374 Established in 1984, this café is celebrating 30 years of service to the area. A popular meeting place with over 30 thousand pairs of legs through the door annually. Where overalls, suits and families mix. Open early with a full breakfast, great coffee and delicious lunch menu selection from noon. The seafood chowder is always a favourite here, although the recipe is never revealed. Enjoy a wine on the deck with a view of the city through a sea of masts. Fully Licenced. Open Monday 9am - 4pm, Tuesday - Wednesday, 7am - 4pm, weekends 7am - 4.30pm.
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SANTOS CAFÉ, 114 Ponsonby Road T: 09 378 8431 www.santoscoffee.co.nz Santos Café (café con Espiritu) underwent refurbishment last December, which means they now have a bigger kitchen to create your favourite Santos food. Anne, Hannah and the team continue the family tradition of bringing coffee and food with soul onto Ponsonby Road. The Santos art wall - it’s official name Arte Na Favela provides a visual feast as you dine. Open Monday - Friday, 6.30am - 4.30pm and Saturday - Sunday, 7am - 4.30pm.