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    Safran Cafe

    3.6 (7 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 11:30 pm

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    The food was ok. The paella was too spicy for my taste. The bolognese fettuccini was delicious. The service and attention though is great.

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    Farside - Free pool!

    Farside

    4.0(7 reviews)
    1.2 kmParnell
    $$

    Farside is no more. It's not called the Pineapple Bar. Search for it, it's outstanding…read more Meow

    I came to Farside one Saturday night in April with my older sister and my cousin who had just…read moreturned 18. My sister and I wanted to take our cousin somewhere nice and different for celebratory drinks. My sister suggested that we try Farside as she had been once before and had met the owner Eddy through friends. Farside is a small bar located down Parnell Road between Renkon and Burgerfuel. If you are looking at a map, it is quite hard to spot and most of the time, you will walk straight past it! We only went for drinks, but they were all delicious! Farside has an extensive cocktail list, which my cousin and I happily chose from! All the cocktails had cool names and interesting flavours, which is something you would not find in a bar/club in town! Overall, the best drinks we had were a Margarita with a salt rim and a Cosmopolitan with a sugar rim (see pictures) - both were yummy! The décor was nice and the music interesting, which we all liked. Farside plays all sorts of music, so it is great for everybody! It had a cool vibe to it all night - we even had a boogie in the corner when Queen came on! Farside also serves a range of bar snacks including cheese and cold meat platters with vegetarian options as well, which would be great to share with a group of friends - and a few of their amazing cocktails as well!

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    Farside - Marshmallow vodka mmmmm

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    Farside - Craft beers on tap.

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    Touquet - Quinoa salad, care of the chef. Green and light!

    Touquet

    4.5(10 reviews)
    2.3 kmAuckland CBD, Viaduct
    $$$

    If you love wine, please come here! This place is not only adorable, but the wines and appetizers…read moreare amazing!!! I decided to come here for wine and a cheese platter before going elsewhere to dinner. The best decision I made throughout my trip! I decided to try local NZ wines but they have an impressive French wine selection. Let me save you some time.... JUST COME AND ENJOY YOURSELF! The cutest staff, great location and amazing food and wine. Definitely gonna try and squeeze another visit in before going :)

    We got a Grab One voucher for a three course meal for two and decided to try Touquet on a quiet…read moreweekday. Really liked the clean and casual decor. There was only one other party there and we got some little quinoa salad appetizers care of the chef which were fresh and light. The pulled oxtail was big and impressive for a starter, and quite tender and juicy. The ricotta and spinach ravioli was much smaller and the purees were light and dampened the strongish ricotta flavor to make the whole dish more subtle. I personally would've preferred something a bit tangy to counter the ricotta, rather just make it less ricotta-y. For mains, the Akaroa king salmon was seasoned and cooked PERFECTLY (crispy skin but still deep pink and juicy on the inside and the whole thing flaked apart)... I love the taste and texture of salmon and the chef really brought out the best of the fish. The large amount of lemon potato that came with it looked like a sauce or soup, but had the texture of thick potato puree and tasted pretty creamy. I liked it, but it was heavy because of the cream and felt like a lot more than an equivalent amount of mashed potatoes (good if you're hungry, but didn't make the dish feel very balanced). The Hawkes Bay lamb scotch fillet was cooked not quite consistently, as a few pieces were medium and some were medium-well. We prefer medium-rare. The stack of cooked veggies that came with it was juicy and flavorful, though. For desserts, the crème brulee was PERFECT and using manuka honey instead of sugar meant it was less sweet, which we preferred. The jasmine infused pineapple with coconut three ways was really nice to eat slowly and enjoy all the different flavors and textures... I quite liked the chewy coconut biscuits, especially when soaked in the juice at the bottom. Overall, really enjoyed our dining experience there. The waitress and chef were really nice to have a chat with on the quiet evening. The dishes were really well priced for the quality, even without a voucher. We'll definitely head back at some point. I want to give them a 4.5, but will round up in this case.

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    Touquet - Hawkes Bay lamb scotch fillet. Eggplant, mushroom and sage jus

    Hawkes Bay lamb scotch fillet. Eggplant, mushroom and sage jus

    Touquet - Vanilla and jasmine infused pineapple with coconut in two ways

    Vanilla and jasmine infused pineapple with coconut in two ways

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    Safran Cafe - mediterranean - Updated May 2026

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