Ombra Nz - Wellington

Service: sullen waitress who got our side dish order wrong. Venison meatballs tasted like beef. Tasty gnocchi. Waitress only brightened when she spoke to a young man in the corner, a man who immediately trailed us as we left the restaurant, and tag teamed with a very tall man. This city gets lots of cruise traffic, and with that comes pickpockets. We got the distinct impression that the waitress, young man , and tall man were a team, something that we can't prove. Cool tin ceiling that appears original.

Sit at the bar. I ordered a pizzeta with meat (I forget which), feta , chilis and honey. It was delicious. Good wine, great service and a lively atmosphere.

I took in 4 of my friends that where visiting from England for a lunch. We had a great time here with good food and some wonderful Italian wine...Wines. It is Italian tapas, so its sharing plates. We all love some good banter with staff, and that's just what we got. We had a waiter from Italy who was fantastic. My English friends where very impressed and wanted to go back there for dinner, but as we have a rule when on tour that we cant go to the same place twice in a week. Boohoo! The food may not be 5 stars, but the whole experience was. Enjoy!

We enjoyed a lovely lunch, starting with the green salad, followed by the arancini and the small capsicum pizzette. The staff were incredibly hospitable and assisted us in choosing our starters. The green nut pesto was delightful.

We sat at the bar and enjoyed some wonderful conversations with the waitstaff and the people sitting next to and across from us. The food was fantastic. Here’s a picture of the delicious eggplant we had.