Arden Kitchen - Nelson

First time in, it’s a very lovely space. The wine list was great and my friend and I chose the $55 per person let the chef choose. We were asked about dietary and what we really liked and we said seafood. The food was delicious, we had a Spanish tortilla, the sourdough, prawns with garlic bread, crab croquettes, mozzarella and figs and a side of salad and potatoes. It was a lot of food and my only gripe was two types of bread and two types of potatoes was too much. We were so full! We didn’t have room for dessert. Wine wise we had the Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Noir, amazing! I bought a bottle Pinot noir which is fantastic.

Consistently great. Lovely staff, relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Excellent food and great, ever-changing wine selection. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Recommended dishes: Cheese Plate, Rhubarb and Ginger Soda, Creme Brulee with Tonka Beans, Flourless Chocolate Cake, Gluten Free Toasties

This is our second time to Arden and the second time we have elected the Feed Me option. The first time we dined, we were a 3. The service was good, the food was tasty and the atmosphere was wonderful. From this experience we recommended Arden to many friends. Having family over from the UK we booked a table for 7 on Sunday evening. From the moment we sat down we felt as a larger group, an inconvenience to the staff by comments and persona. It was certainly not the welcoming and warm vibe we had previously experienced which was disappointing and slightly embarrassing when we had promoted the restaurant to our guests. We had a couple of dietaries; 2 x Gluten Free and 2 x no red meat eaters. This was emailed to the restaurant in advance however, this was not really catered for with the main options and we did not feel there was a lot of food given the amount of people [party of 7]. We did however, when we were a smaller party. The food that we did eat was tasty. We left the restaurant around 9.15pm, however, this was simply due to feeling pushed out, despite the venue opening hours stating till 10pm. As frequent restaurant goers and willingness to recommend good places and experiences to friends and family, this will no longer be on our list, unfortunately.

Went here for dessert and cocktails last night. The crème brulee was perfect and the 3 cheese option was mostly good, only critique was that it should have had a soft cheese with all 3 cheeses the same texture. Cocktails were a little hit and miss the espresso martini and floradora slightly missed the mark. Great service and Nice courtyard. Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Lovely wine bar, with a great ever changing selection of New Zealand wines. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. The small plates were delicious. We sat inside and enjoyed the ambiance. They also have a beautiful patio in the back. Service: Dine in