Logan Brown

Logan Brown, texture like sun

Lays me down, with my mind she runs

(early draft of a Stranglers song written after Hugh Cornwell  visited New Zealand)

Note: parts of the above paragraph may not be 100% accurate.

On Friday night we went for dinner to Logan Brown, as a birthday treat. Logan Brown is one of Wellington’s, indeed New Zealand's, top restaurants, located on Cuba Street. After we’d sat down and ordered, they brought out the traditional amuse bouche – in this case, a swordfish sashimi concoction with a radish salad and soy jelly. Very nice. I had paua (otherwise known as abalone) ravioli to start and then a fillet steak with fries, whilst Nicola had pappardelle followed by snapper. Both were done to perfection, good high-quality nosh. Puddings were crème brûlée and chocolate caramel tarte.

Logan Brown definitely hits the spot as one of the best places in Wellington. We were able to use our Entertainment card to defray part of the cost, too – so we’re well into the black with that now.

We are going to visit a few more places over the coming months – Cuisine magazine recently named 8 Wellington restaurants in its top 50 in New Zealand, including one in Miramar: The Larder. Logan Brown has consistently been named in previous years - but not this year, as the chef was on the judging panel, thus disqualifying himself. Probably be back next year though.