Had some lovely tapas hear earlier this week with some work colleagues.
I was pleasantly surprised; having walked past many times but not gone in I was amazed.The venue and decor is wonderful, classy, but not overly so. Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable.
The food was very nice too, being a tapas bar the focus is on smaller share plates, but that is OK. We had some chicken skewers, goats cheese and honey puffs (my favourite), some fries, a share plate of Spanish meats, and some olives.
All the food was great, and the beer selection was fantastic too. Highly recommend.
Enjoyed the drinks and nibbles yesterday. Surprisingly family friendly for an inner city bar catering mostly to the after office crew. Nice little private nooks around the place. Great service too.
Pretty good! Attentive humorous service and a great range of tapas for sharing or hogging to yourself - whichever you fancy. The empanadas were s little pastry heavy - but when you got to the filling it was fab!
We had to evacuate the hotel just when we're about to prepare dinner due to a fire alarm. So we thought of going to Avida while the firemen were busy checking out the hotel. Service was prompt and friendly. We love the empanadas, meatballs and roasted pumpkin.
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I have to be honest - I am having a rather intense love affair with this place. I'm generally there at least once a week for a drink after work. I just can't help myself - I TRY to share myself around, but it's now become my firm "go to" place. It's the ridiculously good service (I've even had the tapas menu read to me in "Sam Hunt" poetry style - to be fair, I had initially asked for it to be done as a rap, but the Sam Hunt version was even better). And the impeccable wine list. And the faultless food (as a vegetarian I often draw the short straw when I'm dining out - but never at Avida - Goat cheese puffs drizzled with honey?! Roasted pumpkin and feta?! Parkvale mushrooms in sherry vinegar!?!! - what's not to love?!) The only thing that drives me a little crazy is that everyone else seems to love it as much as I do, so unless you've reserved a table well in advance, or arrived ridiculously early in the evening, it can be a little difficult to get a seat. Having said that - the wonderful people at Avida have always managed to find me a spot somewhere. Don't change a THING, Avida - this really is true love. X
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We were heading to see AC/DC at Wespac but first we were looking for somewhere to eat. CBD was over-run with AC/DC fans and we were turned away from several places. We wanted a decent meal so popped into Avida. We got a table straight away. We ordered and received our meals in good time. Waitresses were helpful, knowledgeable and friendly
There were four of us, we ordered six craft beers and a bubbles.
I ordered the Empandas (tapas dish) for the table and a Angus Sirloin for main, rare to medium.
The Empandas weren't what I was expecting. I didn't realise they were pastry parcels, but they were tasty. A bit heavy on pastry to filling but they were good.
The steak was a little disappointing. The steak itself was good, but it was quite cold. Thankfully it was very tasty so it passed. The potato rosti wasn't great but the eggplant was very good and complemented th esteak well.
The other dishes on the table looked fantastic. My partner had the beef cheek and it was delicious. Rich deep flavours. The calamari and the paella looked great but I didn't try them.
Although I was a little underwhelmed by my dish, on the whole it was a good meal - which everyone enjoyed.
For four of us it came to $200. Reasonable.
Loved this restaurant. Had lovely tapas on Saturday night and great service. Particularly recommend the tostada, calamari and the warm puffs. Good wine selection and fantastic waiter brought us a couple of wines to try before we decided what we wanted.
This is still my favourite local dinner option by virtue of its convenient location, tasty dishes and comfortable atmosphere. There's not much to fault in all honesty... Although I do think my pork intake doubles whenever I visit Wellington, exclusively attributable to this particular restaurant. I find their pork dishes irresistible, which may be more of a reflection on me than Avida itself.
This was our second visit and the staff were just as friendly and helpful as last time. The food was delicious and the only thing I was disapointed in was that they didn't have any of the salted caramel ice cream which is divine. New favourite tho plum and Pinot
A great little sanctuary from a wet and windy Wellington day, the fire warmed us up quickly and a big glass of Spanish red disappeared in no time. Yummy nibbles included the goats cheese puffs with sweet honey, the chicken liver pate, the chorizo and a beautiful flat bread topped with shrimp, feta and garlic. Perfect for an afternoon snack, and great coffee to finish. Staff were super friendly and helpful with wine selections.
Lovely staff, fantastic tapas and paella. We love this restaurant and if I'd reviewed after our first visit it would be 5 stars. However our second visit didn't go so well. They'd lost our booking, even though I made it in person while paying the previous nights bill! We were put on a table to have a drink while they found us a table and got our orders under way as we had a deadline to leave for a concert. They never actually found us a table as our food arrived delivered by confused staff who had no table number for us. We ordered wine but it took two reminders before we actually got it.
To recap, great food, lovely young staff and a nice place to eat.
We've been long-time fans of dining at Avida, and popped in for our usual, only to find that they'd changd the menu! The Manager explained that they'd decided it was time for a revamp - he made some recommendations, which we opted for. Great meal - loved every bite, and we'll be back again soon to see what's new on the menu this time!
This place knows how to prepare good tasty food. They back it up with great service and atmosphere, this served with a cold Estrella is hard to beat. Definitely worth a visit when you're in Wellington.
I visited this restaurant on a weekday evening for dinner.
There was not much choice for vegetarians, but the staff said they could do a gnocchi for me.
The food was well presented, authentic and delicious. The wait time for the food was lesser than expected, considering that the place was reasonably busy.
I followed up with a dessert - Catalana Elderflower, which was nice too.
A good experience overall. I will be happy to visit again, and to recommend this place to others, including vegetarians.
María Paz Cárcamo Agüero
+4
Good food, vibes and service.
Pros, we enjoyed the Spanish flavours in there. The potatoes tortilla, empanada and gambas were great.
Cons, there was a lack of presentation in the tapas dishes and a little too much use of paprika in the sauces in my opinion.
Great tapas bar with good service, nibble food, and cool wine selection. Great for after work drinks and pre dinner snacks...
Lovely place for tapas and Dining, coming from Nelson we have been sorely missing the Spanish cuisine. We found it delightful, with friendly staff being always on their toes. Highly recommend, splendid food.
Good friendly service and the food was delicious. There were 4 of us and we ordered breads, dips and spiced nuts to start, then went on to have 5 different tapas all were excellent. Extra points for the cocktails 🍸
Friendly place, good food and a great ambiance. Try the hot sardines with a fruit mock tail.
I went for a. burger. It was the best burger. The service was very fast. I'll go definitely again.
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