Aqua Bistro & Bar is the named restaurant at Brentwood Hotel in Kilbirnie, with a courtyard setting that can be enjoyed beside the pool or near the fire depending on the season. The dining room serves more than overnight guests: breakfast, daytime food, dinner and drinks give it a full restaurant rhythm across the day. Its location between central Wellington and the airport makes it practical for travellers, conference groups and local diners meeting on the eastern side of the city. The mood is relaxed bistro comfort rather than formal destination dining.
Breakfast can be freshly cooked or taken as a continental meal, with espresso coffee available from the start of the day. Lunch is deliberately lighter, and the bar keeps snacks and meals available outside the main dinner period. Once evening service begins, the menu opens with herbed garlic bread, pork belly skewers with rice or salad, and a chicken or vegetable quesadilla. A Brentwood cheeseburger and fish and chips provide familiar bistro choices for diners who prefer a straightforward main.
The more composed dinner plates bring wider flavours into the same accessible format. Pan fried salmon is paired with crushed potatoes, broccoli in miso butter and romesco sauce, while slowly braised beef cheek comes with mustard mash, parsnip roasted with honey and bourbon jus. A burrito bowl combines Mexican beans, rice, salad and chipotle dressing with tofu, with chicken available as an alternative. The menu therefore gives plant based diners a complete main while retaining fish, beef and poultry choices for mixed groups.
Dessert stays concise with coconut lemon sponge and mango gelato, chocolate cheesecake with chocolate gelato, or a trio of ice creams. Vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free choices are identified across the restaurant's current information, which helps guests begin a dietary conversation before ordering. Drinks can continue in Aqua Bar, and room service extends the kitchen's reach within the hotel. Together, the courtyard, service across the day and compact dinner menu make Aqua useful for a relaxed meal before a flight, after a meeting or during a local evening out.
Address: Brentwood Hotel, 16 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington 6022, New Zealand
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