Relive the experience that drew upon the traditions of Szechuan cookery and the exuberance of Shanghai past and present. Ancestral is one of Wellington’s newest restaurants and bars providing the City’s discerning public with a particularly refined selection of cuisine from across Eastern Asia. The restaurant menu concentrates on the Sichuan and Guangzhou (Canton) areas of China, while the bar boa
sts the best selection of Whisk(e)y in the Capital and an impressive cocktail, wine and beer offering to match. The cocktail list fuses flavours and ingredients of the East with the drinking traditions of the West and sits alongside an extensive wine selection designed to compliment the characteristics of the respective culinary styles on offer. Acclaimed designer, Allistar Cox, and his team, have created a suitably comfortable, yet elegant, space for sharing tales and confab over a table of smart dining and top-shelf drink. In the rear is a sheltered garden with Japanese yakitori grill and carefully selected greenery to complete a truly enchanting setting. Also available on- site is the Haipai Dining Room for those special affairs that warrant somewhat more seclusion and selective attention. In line with this, the same level of consideration has gone into hand-selecting a service team suitably able to match the aesthetic detail and ensure a unique and urbane multi-sensory experience. For further information, enquiries and booking requests, please contact us at [email protected]
