Muse

Nestled between Kingston and Manuka in the stylish East Hotel is visionary restaurant, Muse. Offering a stylish dining experience in the surrounds of new and second hand books for purchase, a contemporary décor of high ceilings, stocked bookshelves and timber floors adorned with warming rugs make for a meeting place for the lovers of gourmet food and written word. Breakfast options for the early risers include Welsh Rarebit of toasted sourdough, Ashgrove cloth-wrapped aged cheddar béchamel, grilled tomato and fried egg. For an impressive lunch one may opt for fish of the day with fennel and black garlic puree with five seed granola or for the main affair, perhaps a silky spring pea risotto with garden peas, pickled zucchini, red radish, spinach and Parmesan teamed with a crisp Pinot Gris.