We opted for a simpler early dinner the next night as we had our night tour of the animals at Zealandia (where we had multiple kiwi-bird sitings!) and it was a huge hit.
Rosella is a Mediterranean bistro using local ingredients at their best.
We decided to share several plates and our server Angel was indeed an angel in helping us choose. We ordered a bottle of Neudorf Tom's Block Pinot Noir 2023 from Nelson across the straits on the South Island which was earthy and fabulous.
Our first plate was a divine lean Wagyu tartare with anchovy and cured egg (all on FB) that was spicy from a super harissa vinaigrette. Next came a superb Potato Flatbread with QP Mayo and cumin salt and we finished with the best carrots charred with hummus and a plate of three delicious Herb Roasted King Prawns with ginger, garlic and Aleppo chili.
we had room for a fabulous dessert that was called Olive Oil Torta with Yuzucello and a Kiwi version of cream cheese frozen like semifreddo an not at all too sweet. We loved it but the block of "cheese" was so hard a piece flew off when I cut into it!
We loved it all and had a great evening with our friend Jacqui and at Zealandia afterwards. What a great time in Wellington.
