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Whitebait

89/100 (693 ratings)

Restaurants

New Zealand

Gluten Free Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Mediterranean

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Seafood

Gluten Free Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Dinner

Salmon

Lamb

Fish

Pork

Swordfish

Prawns

Toasts

Salad

Torte

Crab

Octopus

Scallops

Ice Cream

Clams

Ceviche

Oyster

Meringue

Mussels

Crawfish

Catfish

Tuna

Cakes

Shellfish

"We went on a special occasion with friends and had an amazing experience. Decor 5/5, staff 5/5, food 10/5! It is pricey but worth it...."

Dave

"We've heard many great things about this place. So expectations were high. We weren't disappointed. The place has a relaxed feel about it, with warm..."

Mighty Will

"This place is ASTOUNDING! I'd go to Wellington just to eat here. Probably one of the top 3 restaurants I have ever eaten at... Host was so very..."

Megha Dogra

"My friend who is a chef took me to this place for dessert. We tried 3 different dishes. What I had was Feijoa sorbet which was something I never..."

Jimon007

"Fantastic food bursting with flavour. Lots of great fish and seafood choices and a quality wine selection. The service is excellent, friendly and..."

Robert Fairhurst

"Spotted this place whilst searching where to have husbands birthday dinner during our weekend away in Wellington. Menu looked fantastic, similar to..."

NanaKo

"Whitebait was super yum, and felt a bit like a zen Japanese restaurant inside with all the timber and rice paper-esque screening. There was a..."

Nina And Kran

"Service was great, food good but an old fashioned atmosphere. I prefer sister restaurant Charlie Noble. ..."

Ronald Blunt

"Definitely one of my favourites, whitebait offers a relaxed atmosphere combined with fantastic food. The tempura soft shell crab was exquisite,..."

Josh

"It was a wonderful meal, a taste extravaganza with fantastic depth and complexity of flavours. The service was a treat, beautiful location and lovely..."

Bradoncoast

"Absolutely divine food and service. Favourite place in town ! Can't wait for next time. So welcoming and memorable. The harbour views are to die..."

Wendy Hewson

"Trip down to Wellington from the weekend with my girlfriend, so we check this place out since friends recommend it.. Food is really nice since we are..."

Ryan Wong

"Amazing food (seriously - the clams!!!!), fantastic service (great waiter called max was onto it and respectful but also full of personality - great..."

Kate Taylor

"Love love love. Fantastic service - and beautifully cooked food to be expected from the old Whitehouse owners. The decor is.... Interesting, not..."

EpiCurious

"Amazing food . Only thing bar man very rude and bad at..."

Em

"What a restaurant! I was the guest of a party of five people mid week. The atmosphere and the service was inviting. We had the whitebait and the..."

Austin

"One of the best fine dining restaurants in Wellington, history goes back to Whitehouse days. Quality food, presentation and top notch service, great..."

Michael Liang

"Went for a dinner few days ago. The service was excellent , full attention, friendly and professional staff, never pushing after something. The menu..."

Chris Vera

"Highly recommend! Service, food, environment are all just so perfect. Fish stew was amazing, the broth was so tasty. Ceviche was so special. Very..."

Carina Chang

"Went here for the Fathers Day Dinner OMG the food was spectacular my mouth was buzzing singing drooling zinging all at the same time. There was so..."

Miss Persistant

"We took advantage of the "Wellington on a Plate" lunch menu at Whitebait. Our first visit. House baked bread (still warm) was a lovely..."

Philip Reeve

"My immediate thought when seated was "Hell, Sydney has finally come to Wellington."A very classy fit out (with one exception - below) with..."

Duncan Galletly

"Was really looking forward to trying this restaurant after reading a review in NZ Cuisine mag. Of course, when dining out, the food is always the..."

Kklovestoeat

"Whitebait is the most recent venture by Paul Hoather who previously owned the Whitehouse restaurant which has permanently closed to give way to the..."

Rosemary Young

"Outstanding seafood restaurant. Light and tasty entrees (recommend the ceviche), perfectly prepared mains, finished off with a fantastic dessert..."

Airw0lf

"A sophisticated faultless contemporary fine dining restaurant with service and food to match. Worth the walk down the wharf. Outstanding fish dishes...."

Adriennenz

"Took my partner to whitebait for her birthday. Good atmosphere. Good food. Good wine choice.Will def recommend and be back.King crab salad..."

Hubert Cheng

"The food was excellent, well presented and tasted great, but missing the wow factor.Ambience and service was as expected with the style of..."

Elliott Breen

"Great food,Excellent service, not a fault. i had the King salmon entree, mushroom lasagne and vanilla panacota. The meals were very quick to come out..."

Derek Wallace

"A cold wet Saturday night in Wellington is not the best timeto decide to dine at Whitebait. If you do, get dropped at the door and make..."

TTAG Team

"I've heard a lot about Whitebait - the fresh and reinvigorated culinary energy that the Wellington waterfront/Oriental Parade so deserves and..."

Wilson Chau

"Excellent food. Had the tasting menu, was delicious. Also the wine pairing was good. But taking a bootle would have been cheaper. Anyway, depends..."

Oliver Plank

"Very nicely prepared seafood with great flavour pairings. The four course meal was a bit heavy both in terms of size and flavoring for our tastes. ..."

Bruce Hamilton

"Great spot in Wellington harbor. The food was spectacular and innovative. We particularly loved the kingfish dish. Service was attentive and super..."

David Gonzalez

"Great food and extremely friendly and helpful staff. They helped us pick food and wine, but weren't pushing for us to over order or get more..."

Christie Buchholz

"This is fine dining at its best. With a great location, amazing ambience, friendly service and outstanding food, Whitebait is definitely in the top..."

Sujata Annavarapu

"Definitely for those into fine dining. Interesting flavour combinations - almost every bite was a taste explosion. Staff were friendly and..."

Rebecca Harvey

"Absolutely amazing. Heart-warming service, delicious food. The 4-course menu is definitely enough for one female. Among the dishes we had, the..."

Natasha Xiong

""The best Waterfront Restaurant in Wellington, New Zealand" True! Seafood (I recommend Orongo Bay Oysters, Russell, North Island NZ), fish or meat,..."

Elvira SELISCHI

"Great restaurant with some interesting dishes and attentive staff. Wine list is well balanced..."

DANNY Kwon

"Went there last year for my Birthday......Customer service excellent & the food was..."