The Grove Restaurant

Unclaimed

4.6 | delicious food and drink, with some rather innovative experiences such as a absinthe waterfall, the salt cured venison, and the dry ice herb bowl. Service was incredibly friendly and fun. They were also very accommodating as we asked to switch our reservation date last minute to a Friday and they made it work! Definitely a visit if looking for fine dining in Auckland.

**I went to The Grove in February and left the review straight, but somehow it was not visible. Thus writing this again** One of favourite fine dining restaurant for sure, and happily visited here again on my birthday. The menu has been changed but still had amazing tastes for each dishes, really enjoyed every single course. The crayfish Banh Mi, was somewhat interesting, added extra catchy flavour when it was wrapped with wasabi leaves. Duck was another very lovely dish, the meat was very soft but chewy at the same time, marinated well with its deep flavoures sauce. 55 days aged beef was definite highlight of the course. The quality of calve was really outstanding, it literally melted on the tongue. Rest of course were really great too, they all had unique but full of characters, kept my tastebuds busy. Happy to visit here again on another special occasion to celebrate! Huge thanks to The Grove for outstanding meal:)

The food and wine journey were once again truly spectacular. The service is the best in the country and we are so sad The Grove will be closing soon. Thank you team for another unforgettable night of true fine dining.

My husband and I had a dinner at the Grove to celebrate our birthday. As a new mum, I need to breast feeding my baby and only have 3hours to travel from north shore and get back. I asked the grove if they can serve the food as fast as they can to help me. They had a very sufficient pace and I enjoyed 8 dishes and got back home in time! They do care their customers. Appreciate it. The food is full of imagination and is of high quality. I like the ice cream and sorbet especially. Sadly hear the news that they are closing in a month. Hopefully the grove will be back one day.

We were sitting in the restaurant trying to remember a similar dining experience. We went through all the Sydney fine dining you would expect, extended out to NSW, across Australia and there ended up being only 2 experiences we felt were equivalent. L'en-clume a 3 Michelin star pop up in Sydney in 2023, from the UK that we were lucky enough to experience when they were in Sydney. L'en-clume are coming back to Sydney! we are hoping to get tickets and go again! - we actually still have the Kale plant they gave us as a gift when we left the restaurant, growing in our garden! The second equivalent experience would be Hentley Farm Restaurant The food ate The Grove is superb, truly experimental, truly interesting, but with a keen eye for flavor and the experience of dining. The Horse Mussel and Wasabi, Wasabi were both stand outs, but anything on the menu would stand up in any kitchen in the world. The wine pairing was superb with the palate of @andreamartinisi intertwining and layering the experience of the wine with the food. Service, impeccable. Get in quick, the owners are calling it a day after 20 years and close in late March 2025.