Paris Butter

The Verdict

One of Auckland’s most chic destinations for degustations also happens to be one of the most creative—helmed by chef Nick Honeyman and 23/2024 Cuisine Chef of the Year Zennon Wijlens.

While the signature Evolution Menu offering is, naturally, always on the change, each visit to Paris Butter will trustily supply five things: convivial service, one of the best wine selections and the glassware to boot (important, we say), endless inventive courses, a full belly at the end of your night (always a plus with fine dining). Not to mention, in a sleek, dimly-lit fit-out that simply oozes charm. 

While not strictly French, it's French in top-of-game food sensibilities. Degustations are served in courses of three or six and will dish up textures and pairings that aren’t found—let alone, imagined—anywhere else in the nation or world.

We’re talking velouté starters to have you dreaming for days and sides of impossibly infused butters between plates of local produce done deliciously differently. It’s all about evening adventures at Paris Butter, open Monday-Saturday for dinner, but lads and ladies who lunch will find their joy at special Friday lunch sittings.

If you want to wow a special someone, out-of-towners, your senses, and your taste buds in one setting, a degustation at Herne Bay’s Paris Butter is simply a must.

Image credit: Paris Butter