Ada Restaurant Menu

Ada Restaurant sits within The Convent Hotel, a restored 1920s former nunnery whose history is woven into the dining experience. The restaurant takes its name from Sister Ada, who once cooked for the community that lived in the building. Today, a vaulted glass roof fills the atrium with natural light, giving breakfast and lunch an airy character while the heritage walls create a more intimate backdrop for dinner. The restaurant is open to the public as well as hotel guests.

The current seasonal menu is Modern European in outlook and built to share. Small plates move from schiacciata with black garlic butter to duck liver pâté, mushroom croquettes, wagyu tartare, fish crudo and tiger prawns with harissa butter. Larger plates give the table a natural centrepiece, whether that is lamb loin, market fish, wagyu beef rump or beetroot risotto. Vegetable sides such as heirloom carrots and Brussels sprouts make it easy to shape a broad meal across several dishes.

Morning service has its own complete identity. The breakfast menu covers simple eggs and toasted rēwena sourdough as well as avocado with feta and beetroot hummus, mushroom toast, coconut yoghurt granola and a vegetable-led Benedict. The Full Confession gathers eggs, bacon, sausage, tomato, mushrooms, potato cake, halloumi and focaccia onto one plate. With coffee, tea, matcha and fresh juices alongside, breakfast works as a proper visit rather than an abbreviated hotel add-on.

Diners who would rather hand over the decisions can choose the Ada Experience, a six-course journey through the restaurant's current flavours. It brings together snacks, seafood, meat, vegetables and dessert in a progression intended for sharing. The à la carte finish is equally considered, with crème brûlée or poached pear leading into a drinks list of cocktails and wine. That range allows Ada to move comfortably from a casual morning meal to a celebration that fills the evening.

Address: The Convent Hotel, 454 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021, New Zealand

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