FUNGI FLAVOURS

Over 20 restaurants along K’Road will be serving up special dishes during Auckland Mushroom Festival from Wednesday August 12th to Saturday August 15th. Check out these spots and their dishes below.

With support from Meadow Mushrooms.

  • Arancino Montanaro - Alla Prossima @ Abstract Hotel

  • Mushroom Maxing - Pici

  • Whispers of Haute-Savoie - Atelier

  • Mushroom Bruschetta - Alla Prossima @ Abstract Hotel

Alla Prossima

Abstract Hotel, 8 Upper Queen St

Mushroom Festival Menu

Alla Prossima at Abstract Hotel is going all in with a dedicated Mushroom Festival Menu of delectable dishes, A seasonal celebration of wild mushrooms, truffle, creamy Italian classics, and rustic comfort foods.

@ABSTRACT_HOTEL

Atelier

292 Karangahape Road

Whispers of Haute-Savoie

An ode to the forests of Haute-Savoie, where autumn begins beneath the pines and every basket tells a story. Four wild-inspired mushrooms, kissed with tarragon butter, resting upon crispy puff pastry above a woodland cream, served with a delicate balsamic emulsion. A taste of the French Alps, carried from childhood to the plate.

@ATELIERKRD

Pici

Shop 22 St Kevins Arcade, Karangahape Rd

Mushroom Maxxing

It’s all happening here; shiitake, porcini, white oyster, pink oyster wood ear, enoki. Fried up in brown butter, then combined with Pici pasta, pecorino and finished with grated truffle, fresh thyme and lemon.

@PICI.KRD

Otto

St Kevins Arcade, Karangahape Rd

Mushroom Risotto

Portobello mushroom risotto with New Zealand truffle.

@OTTO_KROAD

Sagrado Cantina

St Kevins Arcade, Karangahape Rd

Huitlacoche inspired quesadilla

Hand-pressed corn tortilla filled with melted cheese, portobello mushrooms, cactus, jalapeño, sweet onion and white corn, finished with fresh herbs and served with homemade macha and guacamole salsas (vegetarian).

@SEGRADOCANTINA

Tempero

352 Karangahape Rd

Truffle Tamal

Tamal made with New Zealand maize, filled with smoky scamorza from Il Casaro in Wairau Valley, George's Truffles, smothered in aji sauce and served with corn consommé.

@TEMPERO.AKL

  • Mushroom Risotto - Otto

  • Mushroom Pizza - Coco's Cantina

  • Truffle Tamal - Tempero

  • Huitlacohe Inspired Quesadilla - Segrado Cantina

Coco’s Cantina

375 Karangahape Rd

SHROOM COLLAGE NIGHT @ COCO’s
Wednesday 12th August
4pm with prizes at 7.30

Coco’s collage night is back with a special SHROOM edition. All you need to bring is yourself. Craft supplies will be provided plus prizes and a special pasta – sautéed swiss browns, lemon mascarpone, house made porcini tagliatelle, parsley oil.
Free entry but RSVP ticket required (link coming soon!).

SOUP & SOUNDS @ COCO’s
Saturday 15th August
2pm til late

Head to Coco's Cantina for free soup and awesome DJs plus streetside, woodfired mushroom pizzas ($17). It's gonna be a vibe.

@COCOSCANTINA

Gemmayze Street

St Kevins Arcade, Karangahape Rd

Shish Barak

Lebanese mushroom dumplings, yoghurt and truffle sauce, brown butter pine nuts, pickled mushrooms

@GEMMAYZE_ST

Lowbrow

St Kevins Arcade, Karangahape Rd

Truffle Mushroom Poppers

Mozzarella, parmesan, swiss cheese, truffle, stuffed in mushroom

@LOWBROW

Merge Cafe

453 Karangahape Rd

Offering three mushroom dishes

Smokey Swiss Brown Mushroom & Chickpea Fajita with Chargrilled Spring onion Salsa/ Creamy Balsamic Field Mushrooms served on Sourdough / Button Mushroom Bahji with Mint & Lime Chutney

@MERGECAFE

Open Late

553 Karangahape Rd

Mushroom Espresso Martini

@OPENLATEKRD

  • Mushroom Pasta - Coco's Cantina

  • Arróz Brut: ‘Dirty Rice’ - Carmen Jones

  • Bacon Cheese & Portabello Mushroom Burger - White Lady

  • Mushroom spinach oatmeal - Bestie Cafe

    Mushroom spinach oatmeal - Bestie Cafe

Bestie Cafe

183 Karangahape Rd

Mushroom spinach oatmeal

Bestie Cafe will be serving up a special warming mushroom and spinach oatmeal to combat the winter chills along side their everyday menu with more beloved mushroom items on it!

@BESTIE_CAFE

Carmen Jones

584 Karangahape Rd

Arróz Brut: ‘Dirty Rice’

Spanish dish of rice, black lentils, mushrooms, chicken, toasted fennel cream, paprika aioli

@CARMENJONESONKROAD

Bar Magda

25B Cross Street

Mindanao re-Imagined + wintry yam dish

Mee goreng, potato noodles, fried egg, pickled mushroom – Mindanao re-imagined. Plus another dish: yams, winter mushrooms, duck fat buttercream.

@BAR_MAGDA

White Lady

St Kevins Arcade, Karangahape Rd

Bacon Cheese & Portobello Mushroom Burger

@THEWHITELADYNZ

Fort Greene

327 Karangahape Rd

The Shroom

Marinated Portobello Mushrooms, Halloumi & Sundried Tomato Pesto in our yummy Croissant.

@FORTGREENENZ

No. 7

7/59 Pitt Street, Beresford Square

Mushroom Pasta

@NO.7_AKL

  • Mushroom Bourguignon Pie - La Noisette

  • Mindanao re-Imagined + Wintry Yam dish - Bar Magda

  • Deb Ramen

  • The Shroom - Fort Greene

  • Menchi-Katsu Style - Achos

La Noisette

518 Karangahape Rd

Mushroom Bourguignon Pie

Inspired by beef bourguignon, this vegetarian-friendly mushroom bourguignon features portobello, white button, Swiss brown and NZ shitake mushrooms in a rich flavorful red wine gravy, with buttery frecnh fine puff pastry

@LANOISETE_NZ

Acho's

146 Karangahape Rd

Deep-Fried Stuffed Portobello (Menchi-Katsu Style)

This is a juicy Portobello mushroom stuffed with seasoned minced meat, coated in crispy Panko breadcrumbs, and deep-fried. It tastes just like a Japanese meat cutlet, but it's incredibly juicy thanks to the mushroom broth inside!

Portobello "Kabayaki" (Sweet Soy Glazed Steak)

Kabayaki is a traditional Japanese cooking style usually used for eel. We score the Portobello like a steak and glaze it with a sweet and savory soy sauce. It has a rich, melt-in-your-mouth texture that mimics seafood or meat perfectly.

Portobello Stem "Tsukudani" Roll with Mushroom Umami Glaze

This sushi roll showcases a sustainable approach by using the meaty stems of the Portobello mushroom. They are simmered in a sweet ginger-soy glaze (Tsukudani) to create a chewy, savory filling. Instead of regular soy sauce, it’s topped with a rich mushroom-infused sauce to double the umami experience.

@ACHOS_OFFICIAL

PieFee®

349 Karangahape Rd

Mushroom Spinach & Feta Pie

@PIEFEENZ

Casa Bella

469 Karangahape Rd

Scaloppine Funghi

Tender veal medallions in a creamy mushroom sauce, served with roasted baby potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

@CASABELLARESTAURANTNZ

Dem Ramen

22a Cross Street

Roasted Mushroom Miso Ramen

This special winter ramen features shiitake, butter and chilli. The noodles are made with dried shiitake then combined with beautifully roasted swiss browns, shiitake, white needles and wood ears and Den's signature signature miso broth seasoned with mushroom garum, and melting shiitake butter.

@DEM_RAMENBAR

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