Logan Brown Restaurant and Bar

Logan Brown was a perfect end to our New Zealand trip. The service was incredibly attentive – always with a smile – and our waitress was exceptional, keeping our glasses full and the energy high. The setting in the old bank was fascinating, especially the bar top aquarium with tiny crayfish. The food was a true taste of the land and ocean, and dessert left us all completely satisfied. The bread and butter on arrival struck the perfect balance of umami, sweet, earthy and salty. A huge thank you to the front and back of house – we won’t forget it.

We opted for the early bird set menu. The space was beautiful and the service was fantastic, but unfortunately, we were all a bit disappointed with the food. The bread to start was great — the miso and truffle butter was really tasty. The entrées and mains looked amazing, but the flavours just didn’t live up to the presentation. The desserts were more like little sweet snacks than proper desserts. The “tiramisu macaron” was literally just one macaron, and others at our table got a single chocolate truffle. We were hoping for something a bit more substantial. Luckily, we weren’t super hungry, because there were no shared vegetables or sides included. Based on photos we’ve seen online, it looks like the early bird menu isn’t just a reduced price — the portion sizes are cut down quite a bit too.

I had a lovely lunch here with my partner to celebrate my birthday. Excellent service from the floor manager and Beth who was mostly in charge of our table. Both were great at explaining items on the menu and drinks. They were attentive while also giving us space. We got the set menu and ordered the: paua ravioli; snapper crudo; roasted haapuku; lamb loin; a side of brussel sprouts; pomegranate and dark chocolate mousse; and cheese board Everything was beautifully presented, fresh and delicious. If I had to pick only one dish to eat for the entire meal, I'd go for the paua ravioli. There's a reason why it's been on the menu since the mid nineties! So good! The mousse went really well with one of the red wines that we ordered. I don't usually get cheese for dessert, but was curious about the whipped blue cheese and mini fondue. They were delicious but I got a bit cheesed-out 😅 If you're big on cheese however, I'd recommend this. I frequented this restaurant more often in the past when I lived in Wellington, and while I wouldn't call Logan Brown's cuisine adventurous, one thing I like about Logan Brown is that its food and service is reliably good. Thanks for making my birthday a memorable one, LB team!

Great service and the place is beautiful. The three course meal is reasonably priced and the food is prepared to perfection.

Wow, what a treat. Some of the best food I’ve had in Wellington and amazing service/setting to match! Would definitely recommend for a special occasion or for a treat yourself moment ☺️

We came to celebrate a birthday event! The restaurant is super busy understandably on Friday night and we had to pour our own water throughout the night (which is fine if the bottle was left at our table). We had the 3 course dining experience. The house special was unavailable to order at 7:30pm. Nevertheless, entree and available mains were cooked beautifully. We requested an additional birthday plate,however the flavour delivered on this additional dessert was too similar to one of the dessert that came with the course, and it was slightly disappointing to finish on a lower note than anticipated.

Big disappointment and compared to other Wellington top restaurants it missed the mark. Oyster tempura small offering and lacking, salmon start need a microscope to find on your plate, lamb rump cold but good size portion - great presentation though, side of portobello mushrooms incredible - best thing we tasted, cheese board a disaster and was refunded. The lad serving us was fantastic and we did not complain. But we 100 percent determined would not go back nor recommend this to others. So much better available in this city.

Treat my guests to this restaurant for dinner today.From the moment we entered the door, every employee gave the most enthusiastic service.Elegant environment and relaxed atmosphere. All the dishes are excellent. Unfortunately, I didn't think of taking photos for everyone until dessert. Thanks to the young gentleman with the artist moustache.It is my pleasure to be served by you.

Amazing. Wonderful ambiance. Food was outstanding. Worth the visit and very close to where most hotels are. Near the bay for an additional walk around the harbor.

The service was on point and the food delicious. Nice atmosphere and good portions.We were looking for a treat and this place hit the spot.

I actually really like this restaurant, some of their dishes are amazing (especially the Paua ravioli) and the settings are classic. However their service was a let-down. I absolutely agree with the previous review in May that their waitresses were disastrous. The girl who waited the upstairs area seemed she couldn't care less about the patrons and came across cold and distant. The dishes were simply dropped at our table with no explanation and some of our clothing were left on the floor. Admittedly it would put a strain on anyone going up and down those stairs all night but you never want to feel, as a guest, you are the ones putting the wait staff out.

Creative and balanced menu; from venison, lamb chops, pork to monkfish, chicken and vegetarian dishes. The Entrées come with various unusual ingredients ( associated w sweetness; but not really). I ended up having Raviolo, lamb chop, white and green asparagus, and apple shortbread.

First of all we had a lovely young English waitress, she was brilliant and has a bright future in future endeavors. The paua ravioli was my highlight, had the beef cheek for main it was ok, strange flavors (could just be personal taste) just not for me. The venue is gorgeous, very very nice place. I issue I had was receiving my main 1.5 hours after our table booking, my main reason for 3 stars. It's a very classy and expensive restaurant, I didn't see that coming!

Lovely upscale restaurant on bustling Cuba street. Had the ravioli for an appetizer which was fantastic, and the special chestnut pappardele which was also good, though slightly under seasoned. Husband had the fish dish chick was little uninspired. Service was excellent, wine pairing well done. Recommend for an upscale dining experience.

Another Wellington Favourite of mine, make sure you book in advance as I foolishly left it until the night I wanted to Dine at Logan Browns to call and enquire and missed out as it was fully booked. Great Cocktails to go with a great dining experience

This restaurant lived up to it;s outstanding reputation. We had the chef's tasting menu and every item was perfectly prepared and beautifully presented. The wait staff was very knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. Definitely a place for foodies to experience when visiting Wellington.

We were gifted a voucher for our anniversary meal and chose to try the five course tasting menu with wine matching. The food was stunning and the wine matches were unbelievable. The meal was everything we wanted and more. We had one server who was just great. Super friendly and down to earth, an all round nice guy. However our two other servers left something to be desired. One looked like she would rather be anywhere else and the other brought over the wrong menus (it says which you are having on your booking) and then mucked up our wine matches. I don't like complaining about things like this usually but when we are paying around $155 a head, I would like a little more vigilance. BUT this is still not a food opportunity to be missed. The paua ravioli and sweetbreads are impeccable!

Had some fine New Zealand wines. The Cuba Street festival was going on during the day, so the street was closed to traffic. Lots of street entertainers and musicians. We enjoyed our meal splitting a 5.5 gram Rib Steak. Lots and lots of meat. Went fine with the Waiheke Island wine I had for dinner (sorry the name escapes me now). Our waiter was great, service was excellent, so a different experience from some of the other posters. They have a 3 Course chef special before 5:30 and 7 course at night. We thought about it, but decided that was too much food. The building was formerly a bank, it reminds me somewhat of the Pantheon in Rome (a tad smaller here). All in all an enjoyable evening.

7 course degustation. Although some of the best food I've tasted everything else about the experience was so poor the evening was pretty much a write-off. To repeat - the food (what little of it there is) was (mostly) amazing. Only 2 courses out of 7 less than awesome.... BUT... The service was pretentious and devoid of any personality, the portion sizes (even for a 'tasting menu') tiny, the timing ridiculously drawn out (half an hour between each course FAR too long when the "course" is a couple of mouthfuls), it is ludicrously overpriced (2 people + 3 beers and two soft drinks = $320!!!!). This smacks of profiteering even more when you see they are advertising the same menu for Valentines day for a whopping $60 MORE pp (yes that's $195 pp folks) WITHOUT the complimentary bubbles to begin with. I had been so looking forward to this - but have left hangry and feeling ripped off. And before the food snobs out there judge me for not 'getting the point' of a degustation - I really do. It's about the experience - and that's my point - although the food was devine, the experience was awful. If they keep trading on their old reputation this way I can't see them lasting for another 20 years!

Even just walking into this place was impressive. It looks cool from the outside but the inside is stunning. The food ( the most important part) was top-notch. My partner and I split the steak and we had some salad and the corn and potato sides. It was all great. We're not big dessert people so we skipped that. The service was great as well. Overall well worth the trip when in town. I'd definitely go back.

Really great food well executed. Great cocktails too. One of Wellington's 'proper' restaurants (in the club with The White House, Boulcott St Bistro and Hippopotamus). Expect modern fine dining with knowledgeable staff and great service.

A quick visit to Wellington was rewarded with an excellent meal at the iconic Logan Brown. Located in the old National Bank at the top of Cuba Street, the setting is grand and luxurious while maintaining the character and many features of the original bank. The food was nothing short of sublime. My companion and I shared a half dozen natural Tio Point oysters which were a perfect little taste of the sea. My entree was the Wild Hare Loin served with mulled wine, garlic custard, gingerbread and chocolate molasses. It was rich, tasty and completely delicious. For the main course I had Wild Venison with venison black pudding. It could have been slightly warmer, but again it was extremely tasty and well presented. Heading to the restaurant I was looking forward to a succulent steak, but the only steak on the menu was an 800 gram T-Bone to share. Steak was a surprising exclusion from the main menu however to be honest, it may have chosen the venison regardless. There is an extensive wine list featuring both local and international wines. We enjoyed a suburb bottle of Man' O War cab franc merlot from Auckland's Waiheke Island. Last but certainly not least, the wait staff were friendly and attentive and added to the overall ambiance of the evening. Highly recommended!

Food is amazing but simply not enough and takes too long to arrive. We had the Saturday night degustation. Lovely but took an age between courses. And when they arrived they are literally two mouth fulls. The food isn't good enough to justify such pretentious waiting. Not going to bother again anytime soon. Life too short.

Located in the heart of Wellington, on the corner of Cuba and Vivian streets, in the historic National Bank of New Zealand building, Logan Brown is hard to miss. The main dining area is housed in the former banking hall, architecturally one of Wellington's finest interiors. The atmosphere is elegant and refined. The service was attentive, professional, yet relaxed. This was not only my last night in Wellington, but my last night in New Zealand. Capping off a magnificent adventure and an amazing gastronomic tour of the North and South Islands. I had stopped in earlier that evening to peruse the menu and get a feel for the posh looking space. Sarah the hostess with the mostest, was most welcoming and accommodating. Walking me through the menu and wine list, exhibiting the of New Zealand. While expressing their philosophy and environmentally minded approach to food. I arranged to be back for dinner in 2 hours. I started with an aperitif, an engaging non-vintage Nautilus Brut sparkler from Marlborough. Succumbing to Sarah's suggestions, I then ordered one of their signature dishes, the Paua ravioli. It was beautiful in so many ways. She paired it with the finely textural 2009 Northburn Riesling from Central Otago. That was followed by another signature dish, the lamb rack. My relatively low lamb intake on this trip, made this choice a no brainer. The lamb was perfect (no finishing salt needed)! It was brilliantly paired with an Ata Rangi 'Celebré' 2011 Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon from Martinborough. I took my time with the lamb rack. This required a second glass of wine. An Urlar Pinot Noir 2011 from Wairarapa suddenly appeared. Produced from organic and biodynamically grown grapes sourced from their meticulously farmed estate vineyard in Gladstone. Urlar, which means 'the Earth' in Scottish Gaelic, is an elegant Pinot Noir with a dark cherry, plum nose. A silky textured refined palate with savoury notes and a pleasantly dry finish. Making it a brilliant choice for the lamb rack. A Churton Petit Manseng 2012 came next. Made from petit manseng, a grape that I'm most familiar with. This had sensational depth of flavour with wonderful mouth-watering mineral acidity. A delightful wine that begins medium-sweet and finishes dry. The perfect compliment for 'The Sweet Taste of Logan Brown', a veritable powerhouse dessert tasting. Nicely done. Then finally a Laphroaig 10 Year Old as a digestif. Everything that I had was incredibly fresh, flavorful and brilliantly executed. The servers never missed a beat. Sarah was perfect......making this a most memorable dining experience.

I'd give Logan Brown 10 stars out of 5 if I could. It is expensive, silver-service, but worth it. This is where I go for special dinners. And I have never-ever been disappointed. The chefs are the country's best, the food is seasonal and of the highest quality. For visitors the menu includes the country's speciality of lamb, seafood, paua, venison, etc. But also the more global favourites too. They are a must-go stop during the Wellington on a Plate month. They also have a "Desgustation" menu on Saturdays that is $135+ which is a massive taste of all their best dishes, plus accompanying wine. Foodies delight. In addition it is in a historic building and has been preserved well.