Mapu Test Kitchen - Lyttelton

Giuliothank you so much for this evening. A fantastic experience. Best wishes to you and your family for the New Year. Mark Sue and Maxwell.

Simply incredible. this was likely the highlight of my entire 15-day travels through NZ, and a delightful entrance into the south island. chef Sturla created something really special here. limited seating (4 of us all together chef the night we went . we got their a tad early and explored the garden where a large portion of the ingredients for the night’s meal come from. we then proceeded to the dinner where chef prepared a truly exquisite selection of tastings that rivalled some of the best 3-star Michelin restaurants i’ve been to. culinary highlights: (from memory as i don’t have the exact menu or names of the fish, etc. the homemade breads the incredible fish the asparagus the banana pasta the duck eggplant the petite fours the non alcoholic pairing was fantastic! (i think maybe there was a shiso fermented thing that i would have drank a bucket of if available the best part of the experience aside from the actual incredible food was hearing as the chef prepared the plates, how he thinks about food, the ingredients, and how it all ties in together at MAPU. oh, and the chairs were also very comfy. highly recommend if you find yourself in or near Lyttelton (Christchurch is a very short drive .

Fantastic culinary adventure, with incredible attention to detail and creativity.

Best experience ever would recommend this experience to everyone