Jano Bistro

Jano Bistro is one of the unsung heroes of the Wellington dining scene. We’ve been supporters of the place since they opened, but haven’t been back for a while – they closed for a short period for family reasons, but have recently re-opened. However, with a birthday coming up, we decided it was high time we revisited, and had a go at their dégustation menu.

Here’s the menu:

The amuse gueule was a pastry crisp with an intensely mushroom-flavoured bead of goo on it:

The remaining courses are pretty much as described on the menu. Each was accompanied by a glass of wine, mostly from New Zealand but the occasional French; and one course with a Finnish lemonade honey drink:

Hangi potato, oyster mushroom, celeriac, sourdough

Buckwheat tart, garlic, parsley, hazelnut, snails

Kohlrabi, saffron, dill, yellowbelly flounder

Cauliflower, prunes, Pedro Ximenez, pork belly

Parsnip, orange, coffee, rye flour, wild venison

Reblochon, potatoes, onion, black truffle

Jano beverage - lemon, honey

Pink lady apple, yeast, deer milk, star anise sorbet

Chocolate, persimmon, sunflower seeds, earl grey ice cream

Birthday cake!

Petit four