With creative chef Sid Sahrawat leading a plethora of culinary experiences, Sidart is one of the best places in Auckland to taste the innovative and contemporary. The restaurant offers ‘Test Tuesdays’, where eight courses that explore new techniques and flavours are served for a set price. The ‘Chef’s Table’ is another unique experience that allows diners to watch and interact with the chefs as they work in their culinary laboratories.

This spot and its tasting menus bring modern cooking to a whole new level. The chefs take a slew of the finest ingredients and combine them in ways that will delight and astound the most jaded palate. The sweet and the savory are combined on beautiful plates with foam, or the finest jus.

Arguably one of the best degustations in town, Sid Sahrawat’s high-end Indian food is a glorious combination of art, science and gastronomy. But don’t fear, taste hasn’t been sacrificed for aesthetics – it’s the whole gorgeous package. Perfect for a very special date.

Sidart’s sublime, fine dining fare is on an entirely different plane to your standard curry, and this just goes to show the breadth and variety possible within the flavours of Indian cuisine. The Three Lamps restaurant offers both a la carte and degustation menus that marry progressive Indian flavours seamlessly with the highest quality New Zealand produce and impeccable techniques. All these elements come together with warm, attentive service to make for an exceptional experience, each and every time.

With award-winning chef Sid Sahrawat behind this fine dining restaurant, it’s no wonder it has risen to such acclaim. Within a stylish dining room that commands views over the city’s skyline, guests are presented with beautifully presented and exceptionally skillful dishes. While the seven-course Discovery Menu is on offer throughout the week, the experimental Test Kitchen takes place on Tuesdays and Creative Collaborations are held on Fridays.

Originally established by the owners of Cassia and Kol, Lesley Chandra has been successfully steering the ship that is Sidart since 2021. A somewhat sophisticated restaurant upstairs on Ponsonby Road, there is a real focus on Indian cuisine with a Fijian influence, paying homage to Lesly’s upbringing in both Fiji and New Zealand. Sidart seeks out local and seasonal produce native to both New Zealand and the wider Pacific region.

Sidart's four-course meal kit for two, beginning Thursday September 23, will be full of tantalising dishes, from cured alpine salmon with spanner crab to the choice of spiced pork belly or wagyu sirloin with laal maas and seasonal greens, to tiramisu with cardamom and coconut, plus a selection of French and local cheeses. Order online by 4pm for next-day pick between 3pm and 7pm. Mains require a small amount of cooking at home.

SidArt leaves ideas of Indian food as a cheap Friday night takeaway in the dust. Self-described as Indian fine-dining, Sidart marries traditional Indian flavours with modern fine-dining to create an unparalleled culinary experience. A carefully constructed menu that utilises local produce and regional wines, the cuisine at SidArt is uniquely Indian degustation so don’t expect to find a run-of-the-mill butter chicken here.

It is no wonder that Sidart is one of the most celebrated restaurants in New Zealand and has enjoyed global recognition too. With his roots in Fiji, owner and executive chef Lesley Chandra marries Indian-inspired flavours with contemporary cooking techniques to delight his guests with an elevated dining experience, driven by five-star standards and delivered with uncompromising excellence.

Awarded as Auckland’s best fine dining establishment in dining in 2017, head to Sidart for over-the-top food that doubles as works of art (have you ever had your meal served on a bed of rocks?) and a panorama of the skyline to match. Despite its acclaim, the experience remains relaxed. If I absolutely had to choose, I’d pick here as my favourite spot!

Multi-award-winning Sid Sahrawat worked at The Grove (see below) before opening his own 35-seater restaurant, Sidart (Three Lamps Plaza, 283 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby, sidart.co.nz), three years ago. “Sid does a ‘test kitchen’ menu on Tuesday nights,” says Mimi. “You get to try out new dishes that they’re developing for about $80 for eight courses.

Opening times: Tuesday to Thursday – 6pm to 10pm Friday – 12pm to 2.30pm & 6pm to 10pm Saturday – 6pm to 10pm. This is another fine restaurant owned by chef Sid Sahrawat who is a firm believer in using produce from New Zealand. Sid’s cooking is innovative and he is passionate about creating a great diner experience to be remembered.

Another one from chef Sid Sahrawat, Sidart is a Chefs Table quality restaurant in the most unassuming locale in Ponsonby. It's the full gastronomic experience. The menu is designed to be a degustation so perhaps skip lunch to enjoy every morsel of the many courses that will be placed in front of you.

Sidart is a special pick, given its owned by the Indian couple Sid and Chand Sahrawat, who are aimed at offering a twist of Indian flavours in the contemporary cuisine of New Zealand. Not to mention, Sidart is also known for its exotic collection of wine from some of the best vineyards of New Zealand.

Popular restaurant with view of the Sky Tower Sidart Restaurant is located in the fashionable neighborhood of Ponsonby. It is a very popular restaurant, rated one of the 50 best restaurants in 2019. The decor is very romantic, has a great view of the Sky Tower.

Fine Dining European New Zealand Vegetarian Vegan Restaurants. Located in the very heart of stylish and chic Ponsonby, Sidart is a fine-dining restaurant that combines creative culinary flair with regional traditionalism................

Do Paris Butter and/or Sidart next time you’re looking to spend a little more — they have both been created with the comfort of diners as a priority, with world-class food just a bonus. Cocoro is at the higher end too but very romantic.

It's perfect for a spectacular fine dining experience with beautifully curated food and wine menus. You need to try arriving in time to catch the sunset colours. Look out for the Fijian style fish curry and Black Angus tartare

The Grove topped the list of New Zealand's best fine dining restaurants in and was followed by four other restaurants in Auckland: Sails, Ahi and Sidart in the CBD, and Tantalus Estate Restaurant on Waiheke Island.

Sidart is bringing us a divine four-course meal kit for two ft. a cured alpine salmon entree, your choice of spiced pork belly or wagyu sirloin, tiramisu, and a selection of cheeses.