CITY OF FLAVOUR
From the experimental kitchen of Hillside to the extravagant goodness of a dedicated
peanut butter shop, Wellington’s booming food scene is guaranteed to please.I
t would be safe to say that anyone with an appetite
will be incredibly satisfi ed after a weekender in
Wellington. Craft breweries? Tick. Hidden laneways
with obscure menus? Tick. Seasonally driven
kitchens based on local providores, food miles and
foraging? Hard to miss.
With a distinctly meatless, plant-based menu, Hillside
is quite literally sitting upon a gentle hill in the suburb
of Thorndon – an easy 10-minute drive or gentle walk
from the CBD if you’re working up an appetite on the way.
Tucked away from the main part of town, the shoebox-
sized restaurant site has a well-deserved reputation for fi ne
food, led by owner and chef Asher Boote.
Since their opening in 2015, it’s been all hands on deck
with Asher and the team pitching in to create the fi t-out,PETONE BEACH
AND WHARF
Fashion and interior
stylist Brooke Testoni
takes in the view.THE HILLSIDE KITCHEN
AND CELLARA GOURMET TRAVELLER PROMOTION