Cuisine awards If you’re seeking expert recommendations on where to eat throughout New Zealand, you’re in the right place. Cuisine has been the country’s top-selling food magazine for 25 years and its prestigious NZ Restaurant of the Year Awards has long been the benchmark for the country’s best eateries. This year’s Top 50 finalists span [...]
Review by Raymond Chan
Thank you to all those people who attended the Esk Valley dinner. One of the people who blessed us with his presence was Raymond Chan who wrote a review on his website http://raymondchanwinereviews.co.nz. Here is his first paragrapgh . . . . . Esk Valley at The Ambeli – Passion Meets Passion 09-Jun-2011 It would [...]
Cuisine Award Finalist 2011!
Cuisine NZ Restaurant of the Year Awards 2011 – Finalists announced Ambeli is proud, excited & privileged to announce that we have been picked as a finalist in the Cuisine NZ Resaturant of the Year awards. It’s an exciting time to be eating out in New Zealand, as evidenced by the Top 50 finalists in [...]
Guest Speak
It is our delight to share our special place with you – from our hearts to your plate. The people who make it work are Team Ambeli and the Men in Bow Ties, who are dedicated to serving you so that your Ambeli experience can be the very best it can be. For us, great [...]
Esk Valley Wines
Esk Valley Estate nestled in the Hawkes Bay region of Bay View is a boutique producer of premium quality New Zealand wine. The unique wines are crafted using traditional methods and local knowledge to bring out the best of every vintage. Grapes are sourced from Hawkes Bay including the world-renowned Gimblett Gravels and from Marlborough, [...]
Esk Valley Estate Wine Grower Dinner
On Thursday the 9th June, Gordon Russell, from Esk Valley Estate, will be joining us for dinner. Gordon has established himself as one of New Zealand’s most recognized winemaking identities with his passionate approach to winemaking, and the enormous success he has achieved with his wines in tastings & competitions. Esk Valley Estate nestled in [...]
The Best of New Zealand Wine
Ambeli offers the best that New Zealand has to offer. Whether from a boutique winery or a major producer, it will compliment your food. Our speciality is matching your wine to your cuisine, to cleanse the palate, compliment the food flavours & enhance your dining experience. New Zealand produces less than 1% of the world’s [...]
Warmed Gingerbread with Roasted Pineapple
Warmed Gingerbread with Roasted Pineapple, Honeycomb Ice Cream Black Olive Caramel & Macadamia Praline This unusual combination sparked delight in diners on a recent degustation menu so, by popular demand, has graduated to the daily menu. Sweet pineapple, spicy gingerbread and delightfully tart black olives all meet perfectly in a scoop of home-made ice cream. [...]
Sherry Braised Free-Range Pork Belly
Sherry Braised Free-Range Pork Belly with Roasted Pear & Fennel Salad & Lavender Honey One of the stars of the menu, this dish takes an unusual twist on the traditional ‘pork and apple’ combination. Our pork is from Harmony Farms in Paeroa, it’s full of flavour and melts in your mouth! The salty belly contrasts [...]
Pastry Chef – Kate Myles
When you finish your mains and wait for the desert menu, you’re waiting for Kate’s creations. While others take their smoko, Kate works diligently away at her tasks. She carefully slices jelly, rolls out tuile or perfects the flavours of her delicious gelato. It’s not a desert, it’s an adventure Someone has to keep the [...]
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Guest Speak
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Esk Valley Estate Wine Grower Dinner
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Now open for lunch
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Now open 7 days a week
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Winegrower dinners
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Millton Winegrower Dinner
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Framingham Winegrower Dinner
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Forrest Winegrower Dinner
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Executive Chef – Josh “Daygo” Evans
- The Kitchen Boys
- Ross Young’s favourite table: Ambeli
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Bohemian Rhapsody
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Sangiovese For Spring by Jove!
- Best Smart Dining Metropolitan 2011
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Cuisine Awards 2011
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Ambeli Dessert Degustation
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Sweet is the Night …by Kate Myles
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Top 50 finalists hand picked
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Cuisine Awards Star Grazing Menu
- Wintry Days call for Ash, Lime & Clays
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