New Season, New Reasons To Linger A Little Longer

The Dishery menu has a few new additions this season, and they're the kind of dishes that make the decision of where to go for brunch a lot easier. Here's what's new and what to order when you come in.

Four New Dishes Worth Making Time For

Chia Pudding

Feijoa compote · nutmeg + wild thyme coconut labneh · ginger + walnut brittle

This one is a good example of how Dishery approaches the menu. The chia pudding itself is the starting point, but what makes it worth ordering is the feijoa compote layered through it, the coconut labneh scented with nutmeg and wild thyme, and the ginger and walnut brittle that gives the whole thing a little crunch and warmth. It tastes considered, because it is.

Mushroom Toast

Creamy Swiss Brown + Coral Tooth mushrooms · rosemary · confit garlic · horopito · toasted ciabatta

Swiss Brown cooked down with rosemary and confit garlic, then finished with horopito powder - hand-foraged in the Catlins - on toasted ciabatta. Topped with Coral Tooth mushrooms, which are one of those mushrooms you don't see on menus often enough, with a texture that truly holds its own. The horopito brings a warmth that's hard to place at first, but you'll notice it. This is the kind of dish that makes you slow down and actually pay attention to what you're eating.

Banoffee Pie French Toast

Bakery brioche · brûléed banana · vanilla mascarpone · dulce de leche · caramel popcorn

Brioche from the bakery, a properly brûléed banana, vanilla mascarpone, dulce de leche, and caramel popcorn. This one is not subtle and it's not trying to be. It's a weekend dish, the kind you order without overthinking it, and then sit back and enjoy every bit of. Order it with a coffee and take your time.

Braised Hereford Beef Cheek

Soft white polenta · gremolata · shaved pecorino · white anchovy · mustard cress

Slow-braised Hereford beef cheek on white polenta, with gremolata, shaved pecorino, a white anchovy and mustard cress. This is the dish for a long, slow Saturday when you have nowhere else to be. Something to eat properly, something good to drink alongside it, and a room that gives you permission to stay as long as you like.

Come In While The Season Is Right

Arrowtown in autumn is a particular kind of beautiful. The leaves are turning, the fire is going, and there's a quality of light in the mornings that makes you want to get out and do something with the day. The new menu is here to meet that feeling. A seasonal dish, a good drink, a table by the window while the town does its thing outside.

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