sidart

best food, excellent service, been around the world but new zealand has the best place by far. must do the 9 course withwinematching - the best 4 hour dinner course - amazing.
and they some how knew it was my birthday dinner and surprised me at the end, and also gave mini treats to take home.

we came here for my mom’s birthday on saturday. we opted for the 7 course meal with thewinepairings. amazing service from matt as expected. the food was great. a couple dishes that were my favourite were the second fish dish and the beef. also i asked for the lychee and tamarind mock tail to have alcohol and that was a winner. i loved it. it’s my favourite cocktail. we end up staying for over 4 hours. so i suggest if you wanted to do the 7 course then book it at an earlier time.

perfection. i give sidart 6 stars. i have to restrain my gushing.

we had the discovery 7 course dinner withwinepairings. it was the new indian influenced pescatarian menu and it was beautiful, tasty and inspirational.

the service was faultless. staff explained the dishes and thewineto us and it was not at all intimidating, they were knowledgeable, warm and welcoming.

the view over the city is exquisite.

the crockery and cutlery are lovely.

every dish was so beautifully presented we thought it was a shame we had to eat it. the food was complicated but simple. which sounds like an oxymoron but it worked. each bite was a delight.

thewinepairings were spot on, complimented the food and, on occasion heightened the flavours in the dishes which extended our experience.

we didn't want the meal to end and wished we could afford to eat here more often.

i think we might have to start an "eat at sidart" bank account.

thank you, sidart team.

located through a shopping mall, which seems a little strange, but then you’ll understand when you see the panoramic view of the city. the place has the feel of a converted home and is cozy yet enough space between tables. the service is great a wide variety of countries represented. the tasting menu gave a great showcase of what the kitchen were able to think up and all dishes had an experimental nature to them which meant for an exciting “what next” experience. on the whole flavours paired very well and dishes were well set in relation to each other. the menu was not too protein heavy which was good over so many courses not leaving you over full. each dish constructed well with flavour, texture and colour showcasing nz ingredients. thewinematching was interesting (in a good way), bringing the best nz small wineries, with cameos from aus and france. the wines were good examples of the applicable type, opposed to being those varieties with a twist, which might be an interesting way to go. priced about right, if recommend a visit and i’ve given this 5 stars.

i took my partner there just before christmas , we had a superb evening . the food was spectacular thewinematch perfect ( thank heavens for uber ) it was a truly spectacular evening . the looks and taste are just so delicious the time seemed to fly by . if you have one meal one restaurant to treat yourself too it’s this one . staff are exceptional and extremely pleasant .

i actually proposed that evening to my partner ( luckily she said yes )

if you enjoy food that tastes like what the name suggests - sidart has nailed it. pork belly, king fish, scampi, in fact all 15 dishes offer authentic taste that caused us to say 'perfect' over and over again. winematch is intelligent and works. all the staff really care and are interested that you enjoy their hard work.  chiefs table is a great place to get a view of the artists plying their trade - makes for a busy night but it does bringing you in the zone to think and enjoy really nice food. unpretentious 5star performance. is it the best food - well thats personal choice, we thought it's great food and we look forward to our next experience there.

sid sahrawat's crowning jewel in the 09 is sidart.

the plates are his canvas, the produce his plasticine, and we, the rowdy table of 10 were his guinea pigs on this tuesday test kitchen night.

on tuesday evenings sid and the kitchen crew throw away familiarity to produce a 9 course degustation for one night only.  at $95.00 this is exceptional value.  the portions are small, to be expected, however the range and contrast of textures. flavours and cooking techniques you experience is spectacular at that price.

the 9 courses were as follows, as is the trend these days, the menu was written like a shopping list:

1. artichoke, pecorino, beef
2. shitake, kaffir, lime, white soy
3. ricotta, ornage, walnut
4. onion, chervil, hazelnut, apple
5. scampi, nasturtium, lardo, buckwheat
6. market fish, macadamia, brown butter, whitlof
7. pork, celeriac, horseradish dill
8. lamb, parsnip, mushroom, bone marrow
9. chocolate, elderflower, rasbberry, licorice 

each course was impeccable.

you need to throw away the kiwi attitude of coming to sidart for "a good feed".  this is not the sort of place you come to for that.  you come to be  awed by the pieces of art placed before you, to savour them, to roll your eyes in the back of your head, to make child like giggles or adult like groans of appreciation. 

as you can imagine with a restaurant of such ambition and quality, the service was professional and seamless.  our staff for the evening taking great patience to explain each course to us and also helping us out with ourwineselections.

i'm very much looking forward to the day i sample cassia, sid's other venture in the cbd.  it is high on the list.

venue was fantastic, the service was great. we did thewinematching and they were all delicious and we had more than enough, most glasses we struggled to drink the glass before the next one arrived. the food was very good. i found the snacks at the start very rich and some of them were a little odd. the entrees and mains were delicious. i thought the desserts were too complicated, there were too many flavours and i was a little disappointed with them.

great service and food. especially loved the chefs table. quite expensive for the average person but it's wonderful. thewineis fantastic! love it heaps. do visit

the food, champagne, andwinewere outstanding! we flew from melbourne, australia to try this 3 michelin star restaurant in auckland, new zealand and we are highly impressed by the high quality and excellent taste of food. the female waiter that served us was extremely professional, friendly and a breath of fresh air. it is nice to have a happy and knowledgeable waiter. she had a good knowledge of wine. the only negative thing i have to say is sidart was a very small restaurant and the tables were too close to each other. i prefer some privacy and space especially when i'm paying a lot of money for your services. the ambiance was average compared to some other fine dining restaurants. if you can please expand the space or move to a bigger space that will be awesome. that being said the food and service were fantastic!

another fabulous evening at sidart. food withwinematch was just beautiful. charming young waiter of egyptian/scottish decent, a real asset. can't wait to be back!

we visited sidart for my birthday as it was the big 3-0 and i wanted it to be special.

truely art on a plate! the day we wanted to visit turned out to be a tuesday test kitchen which meant $80 for an 8 course degustation. very reasonable and the food was fantastic.

each course was well presented and so tasty. complex, so many textures, so many flavours but so delicate. i had the vegetarian degustation and it was amazing. my partner's meat courses were very nice as well according to him. not describing the food in detail as it might not be repeated again. but i'm sure every dish coming out this kitchen will be faultless.

service is impeccable and the hostess suggestedwinepairings as well.

great atmosphere, beautiful food. you must experience it!

my husband and i came here on a friday night and ordered the degustation menu withwinepairing. each course was great, but i found all of the 9 courses overwhelming. i was so full by the 6th course and have had enough foam by then it was almost punishment having to go through the remaining courses and the wines they came with. could have helped if the serving time was paced a bit better. nonetheless, the food was great just won't recommend the degustation for those who aren't big eaters.

one word for this place...foodporn. the food looks so good and tastes even better. the innovative menu the amazingwinematch just highlight the amazing treasure that is sidharth saharawat the chef. i mean who knew carrot would taste so good in a dessert. the pork so tender and delicious that it just melts in your mouth. the menu changes every week so i am just one of the few lucky diners who got to taste this wonderful menu.

this is one restaurant that is hard to find. located on ponsonby but hidden at the back of a row of shops, which are being renovated. once you are up a flight of stairs, the front door is a large sliding door that is completely covered with no visible windows to see through. this place is the true definition of a hidden gem. 😄

the service is outstanding and very professional. i came here as part of an office function and ordered the 5 course meal. each meal was served with a different glass ofwine(both white and red). the food portions however are tiny but very tasty. vegetarian options are also available here.

if you are looking for a good meal to satisfy your hunger, this would not be at the top of my list as the servings are small. if you are into fine dining and need an excellent variety ofwinein one sitting and excellent service, this is definitely the place for you.