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DeBretts Kitchen

3b O'Connell Street | Hotel DeBrett, Auckland Central 1140, New Zealand
64 9 969 1545
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Ranked #42 of 1,029 restaurants in Auckland Central
Price range: ₹749 - ₹1,441
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Good for: Business, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
Description: The iconic Hotel DeBrett is nestled in the heart of Auckland city, at the crossroads of Shortland Street’s business and High Street’s fashion precincts, just two short blocks from the waterfront.Our 25 rooms and suites are individually decorated in a mid-century modern style, show-casing contemporary New Zealand arts and crafts, overlaid with 21st century comforts. At the core of the hotel we have created a glass roofed atrium and courtyard, which provide ambient meeting spots for guests and visitors, with a casual gourmet restaurant “kitchen” at one end, and the legendary art deco “House Bar” at the other. Tucked off to the side, exclusively for house guests, is a drawing room stocked with a selection of our own art, books, music and movies. Experience a mix of calm and bustle in central Auckland, and share our special home away from home, with personal yet professional service. We look forward to welcoming you to Hotel DeBrett.
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Auckland Region, New Zealand
Senior Contributor
28 reviews 28 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

Very limited mains menu. Mains at $38 were not sufficient without ordering "sides" at $9 extra. Quality of food was very average. Can't believe this place was a finalist in a restaurant top rating last year. The live music made conversation impossible in such an intimate space.

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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

a three night break at DeBretts and we dined in the Kitchen a couple of times. excellent service and child friendly. Our kids enjoyed the white table cloths and fine food as much as we did! A must for everyone travelling to Auckland...

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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41 reviews 41 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013

I dined here with friends to celebrate a friend's birthday. We all had a great time which was due in no small part to the excellent food and service that was prepared and provided in the Kitchen. Highlights for me were the clam starter and the duck. Both well cooked and flavoursome. The wine selection, though not huge was well... More

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Auckland Central, New Zealand
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40 reviews 40 reviews
34 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013 via mobile

Good service but not great value for money for what you get which is a little sad as its a fantastic venue clean and impressive but need to review pricing

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See 30 more reviews by blowit for Auckland Central
Auckland Central, New Zealand
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21 reviews 21 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013

Our return visit for a dinner for us two and our son back from overseas was relatively disappointing after a previous meal around six months ago which had been memorable. Just small things, but the service mainly did not quite hit the mark as before (an example, the waitress carefully returned the knives we had used for our shared plate... More

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Sydney, Australia
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29 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

We have dinner once there while visiting Auckland. The place is ok. Maybe a little pricey and the portions not really big. Staff is really proffesional. They had a big function that night and the told us we were going to wait twenty or more minutes for our mains (so it was). But the overall experience was fine and the... More

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

We had a work dinner catered at the Debrett kitchen for 29 people. The staff was superbly friendly and helpful. although I had asked for a high chair and the reception girl confirmed this message was passed on but when I got there the high chair was not yet placed. we had a set menu and everyone's red meat was... More

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Auckland Central, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

We recently held a work function at The Kitchen for 60 people. We had pre drinks and canapés in their house bar and courtyard, followed by a two course dinner in the restaurant. The staff were excellent, in particular Olivia Muir, who coordinated the whole event. The food was perfect and presented beautifully. We were able to have an input... More

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Chiang Mai, Thailand
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8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
155 helpful votes 155 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Had lunch here with a friend. The ambiance is nice, in a glass-covered space between two buildings, so at lunchtime we had a bit of sunshine (half the tables were in the sun the other half in the shade). Service was excellent: prompt and friendly. Food was great too. However the portion size left something to be desired in my... More

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

It's really hard to serve dinner to 38 people and get it right - but the DeBrett kitchen did & Olivia (the event coordinator) was fabulous to deal with - she made everything easy from the day we walked in off the street to ask if they could do a dinner for around 30 people and then drinks afterwards for... More

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