Lilian

A popular destination for the appreciative audience of Grey Lynn and Westmere who flock here for a modern menu of antipasto, small innovative vegetable plates and wood-fired pizzas that are nothing short of a slice of heaven. The brainchild of Otis Schapiro, Lilian serves up a modern menu that’s both familiar and refreshingly innovative with serious flavour in the form of the lamb ribs with black garlic and pistachio and clams, fennel, roast garlic and chorizo pangrattato. To hard to choose between the woodfired octopus with chard, polenta and fermented chilli or poached market fish with crayfish butter, duck fat potato and grilled greens? Just order them all as this menu is designed to share. To finish it doesn't get much more special than the mandarin and white chocolate bombe Alaska. Pair your meal with a curated selection of wines from top-notch regions or catchy cocktails such as the raspberry matcha sour or the pickle-tini. Whether you’re sharing plates or diving into a pizza, Lilian is the place to be for an unforgettable meal in the suburbs.