Enjoy fine dining in Wellington with our exclusive seafood degustation menu
If you’re wondering where to get a degustation meal in Wellington, look no further.
“A story of our seas” is our chef’s degustation menu, showcasing the best seafood and freshest produce New Zealand has to offer, making Whitebait one of the best seafood restaurants in Wellington. Choose beverage matching for the complete dining experience.
Our set degustation menu is subject to change based on the availability of seasonal ingredients. For an example of the calibre of our degustation menu, see below. We cater for special dietary requirements but require 48 hours’ notice.
A story of our seas
Tasting menu $120 per person
beverage match +$70 per person
Snacks
Raw oyster with rhubarb mignonette & dill
Cloudy Bay clam with spiced clam conserve
Snapper croquette with yoghurt tartare
Bread selection with cultured butter & seaweed butter
First
Smoked kahawai with green strawberry, yuzu kosho & gooseberry
Second
Rock lobster with Spring herbs & fermented tomato
Third
Flounder on-the-bone with hazelnut, chilli & mandarin butter
Fourth
Gisborne John Dory with Cloudy Bay clam, roe & flat mushroom
Pre-dessert
Kawakawa sorbet with strawberries
Dessert
Raspberries with Champagne, meringue & rose
Petit fours
Menu subject to change based on availability.
48 hours prior notice required for dietary restrictions.