Review: Dinner with the friendly Ghost

Review: Dinner with the friendly Ghost
Ghost Street's lamb ribs and scallop wantons. (Images: NZME)
Matt Martel
Descending into Ghost Street in Britomart is stepping back in time. It’s a low-ceiling underground space that sits below the harbour’s water line. My friend Walt, who has spent too much time in big cities, looked carefully at the walls to determine how well the interior decorators had created The Look before realising they had not. The original 1800s brickwork and beams have just been restored.These snug, tight ceilings envelope guests, providing a real cosiness absent from most city restaurants. Once seated, we are offered dri...

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