…What’s On
kingi reguarly hosts special events.
Find out what’s currently happening.
It’s celebration season so we’ve dialled up all things bubbly this December! We have glasses from $15, festive spritzes and light bites to match your favourite fizz. Soak up the sun in Tuawhiti Laneway or linger over lunch with something sparkling in hand.
Pictured above is our Mulled Wine Spritz, a fast favourite guaranteed to get you in the festive mood.
25 December | 11.30am & 2.30pm | $199pp
Celebrate Christmas Day the New Zealand way with a festive seafood feast.
Gather with friends and family for a relaxed four-course summer lunch beneath sparkling chandeliers in our light-filled, open-air restaurant. Begin with a welcome drink, then share in a menu that showcases the finest flavours of Aotearoa’s oceans, forests and fields. Menu highlights include our a kingi platter of sustainably caught seafood to start, steamed clams with asparagus, and a succulent NZ Pork Porchetta.
Allow yourself to relax and enjoy a delicious Christmas feast you won’t have to lift a finger for (unless you’re raising a toast)!
31 December | 5.30pm and 7.30pm | $199pp
Bring in the New Year in style with a four-course sharing-style dinner celebrating the best of Aotearoa’s oceans, forests, and fields. Our buzzing, elegant restaurant is the perfect place to enjoy an inspired seafood-focused feast as your final meal of 2025.
Menu highlights include Mills Bay mussels, duck breast with smoked beetroot, market fish with caulini, and Stefania’s tiramisu. Raise a glass of Louis Roederer as you toast to the year ahead and make the night even more memorable.
Taste of kingi is a four-course tasting journey featuring the chef’s selection of the best of kingi, showcasing the best seasonal produce from New Zealand’s oceans, rivers, and land. Each dish takes you through the season’s flavours, with the option to add on paired wines for a memorable dining experience.
See the sample menu.
An easy two-course set menu for $65 per person that means you’ll spend less time lingering over the menu and more time catching up with friends and family.
Choose a starter and a main from a curated selection of favourite dishes like clam tagliolini, whole market fish and artichoke and chickpea mousse – and if you’re in the mood to linger, add on a glass of bubbles for $15 or a delicious dessert for $20.
See the sample menu.
Wednesday 17 December from 5pm
Live DJ sessions at kingi continue through Spring! DJ Nick Takashima will play a set of soul, funk, house and jazzy beats to enjoy alongside a special drinks list, and kingi plates you know and love.
Come along for a dose of great tunes and book a table ahead of time if you’re in the mood for more than drinks and small bites.

