Find wholesome vegetarian dining with shared plates in a pretence-free, pretty-as-a picture setting where the menu centres on plant-based favourites from years of experimentation with seasonal vegetables, and back-to-nature ingredients that spur the culinary imagination. This is not just boiled rice and dahl darling; it’s sophisticated, beautifully compiled vegetarian eating that is easily as complex and satisfying as any menu with a focus on a protein base. Changes are made frequently and seasonally but expect to find such creative revelations as smoked squash broth, roasted purple kūmara, Marmite cream and caper-y peas and seaweed-dusted fries. These are the kinds of dishes that owner and chef Plabita Florence lives and breathes. It’s the food of a passionate and entirely self-taught chef who has moved so far from a small dining room to this terrific city-fringe destination that celebrates her love of all things natural and oh so good. Check website for opening hours MAINS: $26-$36