{Eating Out} WLG Pop Up Restaurant – Fitzroy

The WLG pop up restaurant opened it’s doors today, to let Melbournians have a taste of Wellington’s finest. You can’t wait around to go to this one, it closes up shop and moves back to Wellington after the 27th November.

Here is was Hamsley and I nommed on tonight:

Taste of Wellington Shared Tasting Plate

Manuka salt cured lamb shortloin with betroot, walnut and while balsamic salsa

Grilled Marlborough scallops, celeriac puree and pancetta crumbs

Fried goat’s cheese balls with Manuka honey and Kiwi chutney

Maple syrup smoked Regal King Salmon with horseradish creme fraiche and tiny capers

Pig’s cheek ‘schnitzel’ with roast lemon chutney

Braised Lamb Shoulder Timbale

With dukkah-crusted lamb rack and wilted mixed greens with thyme and garlic braising liquor

Horopito-Seasoned Beef

With slow-roasted tomato, potato fondant and green beans

Whittaker’s Dark Chocolate Pavé

With fresh raspberries, Manuka honey cream and damson plum coulis

Licoricello panna cotta

With vodka lime parfait and pistachio wafer

I will honestly say the food was fantastic. My favourite was the entrees, although mains and desserts were still delicious. I’d recommend the chocolate pavé over the panna cotta, but you must remember; I love chocolate! Our waiter was brilliant, he knew which wines to recommend and had the best moustache in town.

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Tickets now on sale – WLG Pop Up Restaurant

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This year’s menu will include tapas-style shared plates created especially for WLG by some of the Wellington regions most sought-after chefs for only $35, including Rex Morgan, head chef at Boulcott Street Bistro and one of the select few chefs to have won all of New Zealand’s culinary awards, ShaunClouston, head chef at Cuisine Magazine’s Restaurant of the Year 2009 –Logan Brown, Tom Hutchinson, head chef and owner of Capitol, one of the Wellington’s most successful restaurants and Terry Lowe, head chef at Black Barn Restaurant and Vineyard Hawke’s Bay voted by Cuisine Magazine as New Zealand’s best winery restaurant in 2011.

Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased via au.timeout.com/Melbourne, although there will be limited walk ins accepted.

Iron Chef Shellie dined at WLG as a guest of Positively Wellington Tourism.