Return Restaurant.

Return Restaurant. www.returnrestaurant.com

'Fish and Chips'
08/10/2026

'Fish and Chips'

Barbara and Jim, tasting, discussing..Our w**e program spans exceptional Old and New World w**es, thoughtfully curated a...
08/10/2026

Barbara and Jim, tasting, discussing..

Our w**e program spans exceptional Old and New World w**es, thoughtfully curated and masterfully shaped by our sommelier, Jim.

A conversation between place, vintage and palate — with plenty of good drops to discover along the way.

THE LONG STORYA collection of dishes, ideas and ingredients that together tell the story of Return. Each course revealin...
07/10/2026

THE LONG STORY

A collection of dishes, ideas and ingredients that together tell the story of Return.

Each course revealing a memory, a nostalgic combination, an ingredient that leads naturally into the next.

Thoughtful and ever evolving.

The Long Story is our fullest expression. Best enjoyed from beginning to end.

A TABLE AT RETURNWe are open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm, with Friday lunch served from 12–2pm.Join us for a...
06/10/2026

A TABLE AT RETURN

We are open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm, with Friday lunch served from 12–2pm.

Join us for an à la carte meal at your own pace, or settle in for the Short Story or Long Story tasting menus — our fullest expressions of the kitchen and the restaurant.

Bookings → return.nz

Study of apple I lemongrass I miso I yoghurt
05/10/2026

Study of apple I lemongrass I miso I yoghurt

The energy of the bar flows naturally into the dining room — the sound of cutlery moving, conversations carrying, and th...
02/10/2026

The energy of the bar flows naturally into the dining room — the sound of cutlery moving, conversations carrying, and the two spaces becoming one.

From the first drink at the bar to the last course at the table, there’s no divide. Just one room, one atmosphere, and plenty happening within it.

Raw wild red deer I truffle I egg yolk
01/10/2026

Raw wild red deer I truffle I egg yolk

Kelly adding the final flourish — a delicate grating of nutmeg.Our 'More Basil...Less Fawlty' Cocktail.A little theatre,...
01/10/2026

Kelly adding the final flourish — a delicate grating of nutmeg.

Our 'More Basil...Less Fawlty' Cocktail.

A little theatre, a lot of flavour.

Dry aged Duck breast | bread sauce | kumquat
30/09/2026

Dry aged Duck breast | bread sauce | kumquat

DON’T DRINK THE KOOL-AIDTall, refreshing and dangerously easy to believe in.Our take on a classic lemonade — not to be f...
29/09/2026

DON’T DRINK THE KOOL-AID

Tall, refreshing and dangerously easy to believe in.

Our take on a classic lemonade — not to be followed blindly, but knowingly.

See you at the bar → Return

Address

165 Ponsonby Road
Auckland
1011

Opening Hours

Tuesday 5pm - 9pm
Wednesday 5pm - 9pm
Thursday 5pm - 9pm
Friday 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 5pm - 9pm

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