Ambeli Restaurant – Fine Mediterranean dining in Wellington

What a day we have ahead of us. First of all we are extremely excited about two new additions to Ambeli. First of all let me introduce The Bohemian 2010 Havelock Hills Merlot, such a divine experience. We had our first taste at 1p.m. today, placed an order straight away and it’s going to be [...]

Cuisine Awards 2011 Runner-up Article by Cuisine Magazine Aug 2011 The building is small; the dining experience expansive. Inside the colonial cottage on Wellington’s Majoribanks St lies a world of charm and originality. This is due, in no small part, to the vision and quirky enthusiasm of co-owner and maître d’ Shae Moleta. As a [...]

Best Smart Dining Metropolitan Runner Up – Article by Cuisine Magazine – August 2011 WE LOVE . . . everything, really. But especially the fact that in the last year, despite a changing of the guard in chefs (welcome Josh Evans), Ambeli has retained its quirky brilliance yet also evolved to another level. The clever [...]

In a departure from previous years, Cuisine magazine has hand-picked its Top 50 rather than taken entries, and the magazine’s editor, Sarah Nicholson, says the number of first-time finalists on the list is an indication of how strong the country’s restaurant scene has become. Now in its seventh year, the CUISINE NZ RESTAURANT OF THE [...]

I always know what to suggest, it comes from years of having had the opportunity to taste wine. My memory and senses are hugely attuned to offer the perfect glass of wine, in any situation, at any time. Take today, Wellington hunkers beneath the low grey skies of a southerly. The cloud-filtered light glimmers against [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]