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Bivacco sits right on the Viaduct Harbour walkway in Auckland’s city centre, where Savor Group opened its Italian bar and grill in November 2022 on the site once occupied by Headquarters. It is a big venue with room for around 300 people, yet the interior by designer Paul Izzard stops it feeling cavernous: deep greens, dark timber, travertine and marble set the tone, booths curl around an open kitchen, while a more casual bar area runs along the opposite side. A covered verandah, bright with daylight, opens toward the water, and the outdoor tables catch the sun through much of the day, so the place works as well for a slow lunch as for an evening with friends.

The kitchen bills itself as a bar and griglia, and the cooking is simple, unfussy Italian food built on locally sourced ingredients. Meals often open with oysters, either freshly shucked with an Italian vinaigrette or fried in beer batter with guindilla chilli mayonnaise, alongside a board of wagyu bresaola, prosciutto and coppa. The crudo section takes in wild kingfish dressed with a herby crème fraîche, capers, balsamic and lemon, alongside a Sicilian version that brings salmon, tuna, kingfish and snapper together with lemon and chilli. Antipasti run from burrata with fennel, orange and spiced honey to fried calamari with balsamic mayonnaise, while the pizzas stretch from a classic margherita to mushroom with truffle, gorgonzola and walnut, or pork and fennel sausage with creamed spinach and fried sage.

Pasta and the grill carry the heart of the menu. Goats cheese ravioli comes with endive, burnt honey and pistachio, linguine vongole is made with Cloudy Bay clams, garlic and chilli oil, and prawn mafaldine is finished with bisque and pangrattato. Black Angus steaks, from eye fillet and scotch fillet to a large cut on the bone made for sharing, are cooked over coals and finished in a Josper oven before arriving with charred onions and salmoriglio. A whole shoulder of lamb, served with salsa verde and smoked capsicum, suits a table of friends, and chargrilled snapper is paired with horseradish buttermilk and pickled mussels. Desserts keep the Italian accent through a classic tiramisu, a roasted hazelnut mousse and a s’mores bombe Alaska, and larger groups share a set menu.

Drinks matter here too, since the venue doubles as a lively waterfront bar. The wine list celebrates artisan growers from the north to the south of Italy, pouring classics and rarer finds by the glass and bottle, with French Champagne ranging from famous houses to tiny growers and a focused selection of what Aotearoa does best. Cocktails lean Italian too: spritzes built on Aperol, limoncello or elderflower, negronis in classic, sbagliato and mexicano styles, drinks based on Sarti Rosa, martinis flavoured with truffle, lychee or jalapeño, and margaritas poured on tap. A separate bar menu of buttermilk fried chicken, steak frites and a wagyu cheeseburger is served at the seaside high tables, while a Sunday lunch menu, a shorter list for later in the evening and a menu for younger diners complete the picture.

Address: 115 Customs Street West, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010

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Bivacco Menu

Seasonal Oysters

Freshly shucked
1/2 doz $45 / doz $90

Italian vinaigrette

Beer battered
1/2 doz $48 / doz $96

guindilla chilli mayo

Crudo

Wild Kingfish Crudo
$25

Herb crème fraîche, balsamic & lemon dressing, capers

Tuna Crudo
$27

Avocado, radish, ginger dressing

Sicilian Crudo
$29

Salmon, tuna, kingfish, snapper, lemon, chilli, chives, capers

Beef Carpaccio
$35

Truffle, salsa verde, pickled baby onion, chive, ricotta salata

Antipasti

Cured Meat Platter
$47

Wagyu bresaola, prosciutto, coppa, stofelotto, pickles, sourdough

Garlic Pizza Bread
$15

Rosemary-garlic butter, sea salt

Vine Ripened Tomato Salad
$26

Crème fraîche, red onion, fermented chilli & peanut dressing

Burrata
$36

Fennel, orange, basil, mint, spiced honey dressing

Fried Calamari
$32

Balsamic mayo, lemon

Duck Liver Parfait
$26

Roasted grapes, balsamic reduction, chives, toasted brioche

Salad

Baby Cos Salad
$25

Green beans, pea shoots, avocado, lemon parmesan vinaigrette

Pizza

Gluten-free (GF) base +3 available.

Margherita
$32

Mozzarella, tomato, parmesan, basil

Mushroom
$36

Truffle, gorgonzola, walnut, rocket

Porchetta
$34

Mozzarella, caramelised onion, crispy kale

Spicy Salami
$35

Tomato, fior di latte, parmesan & fresh basil

Pork & Fennel Sausage
$37

Creamed spinach, chilli, fried sage

Pasta

Pipe Rigate
$35

Tomato & ricotta, basil oil

Goats Cheese Ravioli
$42

Endive, burnt honey, pistachio

Linguine Vongole
$45

Cloudy Bay clams, garlic, chilli oil

Prawn Mafaldine
$46

Tomato, chilli, bisque, pangrattato

Braised Lamb Pansotti
$44

Green beans, ricotta salata, mint

From The Grill & Larger Plates

Chargrilled Snapper
$46

Horseradish buttermilk, dill, pickled mussels & celery

Free Range Pork Milanese
$44

Sicilian green olives, caperberries & paprika butter sauce

Free Range Half Chicken in Tuscany Sauce
$46

Grilled sweet peppers & pickles

Chargrilled Lamb Rump
$48

Mint salsa verde, smoked potato aioli, kale, pistachio

Whole Lamb Shoulder
$135

Salsa verde, ricotta salata, yoghurt, smoked capsicum coulis, to share

Carne

All cuts are cooked over coals & finished in the josper. Black Angus beef, charred onions, salmoriglio & beef jus.

Eye Fillet (200gm)
$48
Scotch Fillet (300gm)
$62
T-Bone (1-1.2kg)
$125

Please allow 40-45 minutes

Sides

Hand Cut Fries
$15

Parmesan, black pepper

Grilled Asparagus
$19

Anchovy & Garlic Yogurt, Salted Egg Yolk, Capers, Lemon & Chervil

Roasted Beetroots
$19

Walnut cream

Radicchio & Rocket Salad
$18

Pickled grapes, pea tendrils, frisée, rose balsamic dressing

Herb Caesar Salad
$22

Baby romaine, ricotta salata, pangrattato, crispy prosciutto

Shoestring Fries
$12

Dessert

Roasted Hazelnut Mousse
$19

Wafer, Dark Chocolate & Mascarpone

Pistacchio Chocolate Mousse
$19

Pistacchio Sponge, Mascarpone, Raspberry

S'mores Bombe Alaska
$19

Triple Choc Ice Cream & Toasted Italian Meringue

Classic Tiramisu
$19

Zabaglione

Ice Cream & Sorbet Scoop
$8
Affogato
$15

Kids Menu

Choose a Main, Drink & Dessert for $25.

Spaghetti Bolognese
$25

Butter Napoli Sauce or Butter & Parmesan. Add grilled chicken +6.

Crispy Calamari with Aioli
$25
Margherita Pizza
$25

Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil

Salami Pizza
$25

Tomato, Mozzarella & Fresh Basil

Fried Mozzarella Sticks
$10
Shoestring Fries
$10
Steamed Seasonal Veges
$10
Two scoops of Vanilla or Chocolate Ice Cream
$25

Vanilla Wafer with either Warm Chocolate Sauce or Sprinkles

Seasonal Sorbet
$25
Nutella Pizza
$25
Fizzy Drinks
$4

Lemonade / Cola / Pink Lemonade

Juice
$6

Apple / Orange / Pineapple

Italian Sodas
$8

Limonata / Aranciata Rossa / Aranciata

$110pp Set Menu

Sample menu of our sharing styled set menu. This menu is for groups of 14 people or more. $110 per person.

Sourdough, cultured butter, Lot 8 olive oil
Cured Meat Platter

wagyu bresaola, prosciutto, coppa, stofelotto, pickles & sourdough

Beef Carpaccio

truffle, salsa verde, pickled baby onion, chive, ricotta salata

Sicilian Crudo

salmon, tuna, kingfish, snapper, lemon, chilli, chives, capers

Prawn Mafaldine

tomato, chilli, bisque & pangrattato

Pipe Rigate

tomato & ricotta, basil oil

Tuscan T-Bone Steak

salmorlglio & lemon

Chargrilled Snapper

horseradish buttermilk, dill, pickled mussels & celery

Baby cos salad

green beans, pea shoots, avocado, lemon parmesan vinaigrette

Hand cut fries

parmesan & black pepper

S'mores Bombe Alaska

triple choc ice cream with toasted Italian meringue

Tiramisu

zabaglione

$85pp Set Menu

Sample menu of our sharing styled set menu. This menu is for groups of 14 people or more. $85 per person.

Sourdough, Cultured Butter, Lot 8 Olive Oil
Cured Meat Platter

Wagyu Bresaola, Prosciutto, Coppa, Stofelotto, Pickles, Sourdough

Beef Carpaccio

Truffle, Salsa Verde, Pickled Baby Onion, Chive, Ricotta Salata

Sicilian Crudo

Salmon, Tuna, Kingfish, Snapper, Lemon, Chilli, Chives, Capers

Pipe Rigate

Tomato & Ricotta, Basil Oil

Tuscan T-Bone Steak

Salmorlglio & Lemon

Chargrilled Snapper

Horseradish Buttermilk, Dill, Pickled Mussels & Celery

Hand Cut Fries

Parmesan, Black pepper

Baby Cos Salad

Green Beans, Pea Shoots, Avocado, Lemon Parmesan Vinaigrette

Bivacco Favourites

Cured Salmon & Poached Prawn Salad
$25

Avocado, capers, organic leaves, lemon pepper vinaigrette

Swordfish Milanese
$46

Rocket, pickled chillies & cucumber, sauce gribiche

Buttermilk Fried Chicken
$22

Caribbean-spiced honey, pickled vegetables, ranch dressing

Steak & Frites
$30

200g Bavette steak, peppercorn sauce & shoestring fries

Wagyu Cheeseburger
$30

Cheddar, pickles, truffle mayo, shoestring fries

11am – 5pm – Seasonal Oysters

Freshly shucked, Italian vinaigrette
1/2 doz $45 / doz $90
Beer battered, guindilla chilli mayo
1/2 doz $48 / doz $96

11am – 5pm – Antipasti

Vine Rippened Tomato Salad
$26

Crème fraîche, red onion, fermented chilli and peanut dressing

11am – 5pm – Sides

Grilled Broccolini & Asparagus
$19

Aged Parmesan & Basil Pesto

Herb Caesar Salad
$22

Baby romaine, ricotta salata, pangrattato, cripsy prosciutto

11am – 5pm – Dolci

Tiramisu
$19

Zabaglione

S'mores Bombe Alaska
$19

Triple choc ice cream with toasted Italian meringue

Beers

Peroni
$14

Tap Beer

Asahi
$14

Tap Beer

Balter Easy Hazy Pale Ale
$15

Tap Beer

Pure Blonde 'Ultra Low Carb Lager'
$15

Tap Beer

Cocktails

Sarti Rosa Spritz
$21

Sarti Rosa, Prosecco, Soda

Sgroppino Rosa
$21

Sarti Rosa, Vodka, Prosecco, Lemon, Strawberry Ice Cream

Rosato Highball
$21

Sarti Rosa, Amaro Montenegro, Vanilla, Lemon, Soda

Spicy Rosa
$21

Sarti Rosa, Cognac, Chilli

Wine by the Glass

A selection of Italian and New Zealand wines by the glass.

25 Elena Walch, Pinot Bianco DOC, Alto Adige
$18

A medium bodied wine from North East Italy, with lively acidity made by a formidable mother and her daughters from a long-standing estate

24 Guerrieri Rizzardi Pinot Grigio DOC, Veneto
$16

Floral and fragrant in aroma with a crisp, vibrant fruit character hinting at apple and pear as well as characteristics of extra depth and concentration. 100% Pinot Grigio

23 Regaleali Bianco, Sicilia
$17

Crisp, aromatic Sicilian white wine. It features bright citrus, green apple, and white flower aromas with a refreshing, mineral-driven palate.

25 Deep Down Organic ‘Blanc’, Marlborough
$19

Harmonious organic dry white with floral, green apple and stonefruit aromatics and fresh, balanced acidity. Made from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

Soft Drinks

San Pellegrino 500ml
$8
San Pellegrino 1L
$14
Aqua Panna 1L
$14
San Pellegrino Grapefruit
$9

Gin

Bulldog
$14
Beefeater Pink
$16
Roku
$16
Scapegrace
$16

Rum

Bacardi
$14
Appleton Signature Blend
$14
Appleton Estate 8 year
$15
Appleton Estate 12 year
$16

Tequila

Espolon Blanco
$14
Casa Noble Blanco
$14
Casa Noble Reposado
$16

Scotch Whisky

Glen Grant 10 Year
$14
Monkey Shoulder
$16
Ardbeg Single Malt 10 Year Old
$22

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