Ancestral brings the opulence of 1930s Shanghai to Wellington, offering modern Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine.
Lunch Offer
Two courses plus a glass of regional Wellington wine for $35
Starter
13-spiced duck and black wood fungus salad with chilli bamboo shoots
or
Hing's organic tofu, free range pork and prawn mince with ginger and soy sauce
Main
Wairarapa mushroom, bamboo shoot and tofu paper parcel with bok choy and ginger
or
Wok-braised market fish with wild chilli and spring onion
Dessert
Sago and custard pudding with azuki bean paste
or
Chinese haw fruit sorbet with slow-cooked apple, rhubarb and goji berries
Lunch wine:
Urlar Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Dinner Offer
Three course Sichuan banquet plus regional Wellington wine matches for each course for $88
Starter
Freshly shucked oysters with chilli and garlic vinegar
or
Crispy aubergine with Sichuan pickled chilli, ginger and Chinkiang vinegar
Main
Wok-sautéed market fish with fennel and wild pickled chilli
or
20-hour 13-spiced half duck with spring onion, lychee and goji berries
Dessert
Sago and custard pudding with azuki bean paste and poached lychee
Please note:
Offer valid 10-26 August
Sample menu only. Bookings are strongly recommended.
Offer not valid in conjunction with any other discount/value add offer.
