Ambeli Restaurant – Fine Mediterranean dining in Wellington

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 [...]

Over the last three years the Crew Ambeli has relished the presence and influence of a very special man, whose unrepentantly hangdog demeanor belies a creative flair and hilarious charisma. Josh is the guiding force of our kitchen team, he keeps them going and (more importantly) keeps them in line! After working at Ambeli for [...]

John – Head Waiter, cheese extraordinaire. John is a man of many roles and many stories – several of which are colourfully tattooed on his body (just ask him!) He has a soft spot for martinis (dry, Plymouth, two olives thanks) and beautiful pastry chefs (our dear Kate is his beloved). Although he only arrived [...]

Dion – Sous Chef  – Father, musician, Sous Chef. Another gently spoken member of the kitchen team,  Dion’s hale-stallion wealth of experience helps to round out the vigour of the colts. The Sous-Chef role can sometimes be the least glamorous; but someone has to double check the facts in a space where the magic of [...]

TJ, Damo, Asheleigh & Jae. The ship just wouldn’t run with out them! TJ Collins Kitchen hand Teejay is a man of music. Dishy by night, student by day, he is a disciple of the school of Jazz. When he’s not playing his guitar, saxophone or perfecting his singing voice, Teej is a vital part [...]

Elisavet Moleta– Proprietress and Shaebodine’s better half- The beautiful “Eli” embodies the Cypriot heritage of the restaurant. When we are blessed with her presence, she lights the heart of Ambeli, with careful gestures and kind words. To watch Elisavet at work is to see in the flesh where so much of Ambeli’s integrity is derived. [...]