I had a fabulous night perched at the kitchen bar sampling all of the trolley treats. I often dine alone as I travel quite a bit so evenings like this one are a stand out. It ticked all the boxes - great staff, fantastic and innovative food, fabulous location and warm and inviting setting. I almost felt like family as I chatted to the chefs and wait staff. The cuisine was spectacular and the dark and stormy was delicious (and appropriate given the weather). This place has definitely been added on my 'must repeat' list. Thanks team. Great work!
Was really excited about visiting Culprit and they did not disappoint. From the friendly welcome and smiles from all the team to the amazing food. Usually there's something on the menu you don't really rate, but not in this case. You get to try most of the menu with their unique style of shared plates and yum-cha small plates and everything hit the mark!
Came here a while back when they just started. The menu is small and simple so you won’t be spoiled for choice. The marmite (or was it vegemite) pasta was surprisingly tasty. As well as the duck pate. Would recommend a try, especially since the price is really reasonable.
Wow what an incredible experience!! Delicious food, the younger staff could be a little more eloquent.. rough around the edges and could have more of a softer touch but food was great !
Thank you Zoe! From the Lai family, MELBOURNE 😎
What an amazing experience!
We have been "foodie-ing" around Aukland and this is the best restaurant of this trip.
We opt'd for the extra seafood option, duck option and a whole bottle of wine and ONLY spent $600 for 4.5 people.
Pricing is CHEAP for what you get.
Portions were VERY generous, sophisticated yet simple.
Very deserving for the chef hats for this restaurant.
Service as good as the food.
When we visit AUK again, we will definitely be back!
The dining experience at Culprit is like no other. The care and thoughtfulness from the staff was felt throughout the entire evening, the atmosphere was phenomenal, and the food was out of this world - both in terms of flavour and texture. 10/10 would recommend!
Highly Recommend if you’re looking for a tasting-style menu highlighting local fare. I recommend you get the duck for 2, well worth waiting for!! The add-on you can get is great for seafood lovers. As a table of 4, we got it for 2 people as not all of us were that hungry.
Set menu was delicious! Some that really jumped out as something different was the Shitake Milk Bun with Mushroom Butter and the Salt & Vinegar Brussel Sprouts which was served with small pieces of Salt and Vinegar chips. The dessert was also delicious and well sized in relation to the set menu
Would have to be one of the best restaurants I've been to in a very long time.
Service was fantastic, they explained everything to you.
The food was wonderful, full of flavor and texture.
You go to this place knowing that your in for a new food experience and you definitely walking out happy.
Amazing NYE dinner! Service was 10/10, catered to coeliac with the best tasting GF bread I’ve had in a while. We sat at the kitchen bar which a fantastic experience watching the chefs in action. Our favorite were the wild paua and pork sausages and the heirloom tomatoes with the tarragon leaves.
Loved this place. Enjoyed the tasting menu and the bar seat experience was excellent with the fast-moving kitchen giving plenty to see. Food was also plentiful as we ended up taking some of the duck away to eat later.
Fusion-style restaurant. It's inspired by Asian cuisine especially Japanese and Indian.
Recommended for pre booking course menu. You can enjoy a different variety of dishes, taste smell, chewy and umami.
They have stolen my heart, let us be followers for Culprit's way.
Culprit are one of those OG suggestions that everyone was telling us to go. We live withing the area so we didn't really rushed on a weekday we suddenly thought of going out and having an impromptu date night. We were lucky to actually get a table within the day. The service was great we had the set with the duck add on. My win is the asparagus with filo pastry and gruyere dip, that is something i will remember and go back for. We had a couple of cocktails but I sticked to my godfather. No fuss here ambiance service and food compliments each other. If you dont feel like having a full meal go check our little culprit such a delight.
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