Sea Fare

Situated in a nice piece of brutalist architecture on Aucklands waterfront is the Seafarers building.

This month beginning its reincarnation as the home to new restaurant Ostro.

There have been a dearth of new openings in the last 6 months and the standard seems to increase with every new launch.This will be no exception.

I can't comment on the food ( yet ) as I havent eaten there but the standard should be high given the calibre of the team behind this exciting new venture.

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