When planning how we’d like to spend our weekend, we could think of no better spot to while away an afternoon in gastronomic bliss than Remuera’s beloved Sìso. One of the city’s most consistent dining establishments, Sìso continues to deliver exceptional Mediterranean fare that is enjoyed by locals and those coming from further afield wholeheartedly — and their new menu is making a visit all the more appealing.
On the spring-focused new menu, diners will find a number of inventive, fresh, and vibrant dishes on offer. To start, whipped gabarnzo bean hummus paired with crispy chilli oil and parsley is joined by smoked eggplant puree with toasted sesame. The Small Plates menu sees local burrata given a unique spin, paired with crispy eggplant, Ortiz anchovy, and chilli crisp, alongside decadent bone marrow with preserved lemon pistou, fried capers, and sourdough. The raw Ruakaka kingfish with blood orange, caperberry, and serrano chilli is a delectable take on crudo, while a fresh endive salad has been added to the sides menu — topped with toasted buckwheat, verjus, and a creamy whipped buffalo curd. A buttercup pumpkin dish also features as a side, paired perfectly with tamarind, chilli, and smoked labneh.
Sìso’s Larger Plates offering now sees the likes of 12-hour beef cheek raviolo, with onion caramel and parmigiano reggiano feature alongside market fish ‘vongole’, with chilli, pork sausage, jumbo cous cous, and little neck clams, and a melt-in-your-mouth Hurunui flat iron steak, cooked to perfection, and paired with fried broccolini, and whipped bagna couda. All best enjoyed with a crisp glass of champagne, or one of Sìso’s famous cocktails. Sublime.
