Eatery and bar · Wellington waterfront
Wood-fired cooking in the Huddart Parker Building
An open kitchen, a Zesti chargrill and rotisserie burning local wood, dry-aged New Zealand beef, a raw bar and a drinks list worth the trip.
Monday to Friday
Lunch and dinner, 11:30am to late
Saturday and Sunday
Dinner only, 5pm to late
Dinner Monday to Saturday
Walk in. Groups of 8 or more, book ahead.
Who we are
Cooked over fire since 2013
Charley Noble came to life in the historic Huddart Parker building in 2013, succeeding The White House restaurant. Since then it has been all about the produce and the people.
We cook using open woodfire, harnessing the origins of culinary art. For us, quality means organic, fresh produce and products from the best domestic and international suppliers. Our open-plan kitchen with ringside seats shows the care that goes into each dish.
From the current dinner menu
From the woodfired grill
Beef is the star, aged in-house. Every grill item comes with a choice of sauce or house-made butter. The menu changes with the seasons.
Woodfired grill
Southern Stations NZ Wagyu rib eye on the bone Served carved
Dry-aged in-house for no less than 55 days, with a marbling score of 9.
Greenstone Creek Scotch fillet Grass-fed Angus
Hand selected by master graders and dry-aged in-house for no less than 14 days.
Lumina lamb rump Cooked medium
Grass-fed, chicory and clover finished.
Japanese A5 Wagyu sirloin Cooked medium rare
Grass-fed, grain-finished Kuroge, the highest grade given.
Raw bar and larger plates
Live Marlborough oysters Shucked to order
Natural with champagne mignonette, lemon and bádisch dunkel rye, or beer battered with tartare.
Local line caught market fish Ask about today's
Ajo blanco, mizuna, roast snowpea, pickled rhubarb, sesame nori caramel.
Woodfired rotisserie pork belly NZ pork
Apricot chutney, date glaze, parsnip purée, apple and macadamia slaw.
French peas On the side
Bacon, cream, white wine and Parmesan.
Reviews
What people say
“The enticing aromas from the open kitchen will have a Pavlovian effect as you check out the menu. Non-carnivores should ask about the market fish of the day. The room, unlike many dark and leathery steakhouses, is bright and open, thanks to the large windows and high ceilings of this historic building.”
“Possibly the best steak I have ever eaten in any restaurant.”
“A dining experience that beautifully marries flavour, ambience and a touch of nostalgia.”
Visit
Find us at 1 Post Office Square
Come in through the marble lobby of the Huddart Parker Building, on the Wellington waterfront.
- Address
- Ground Floor, Huddart Parker Building
1 Post Office Square
Te Aro, Wellington
Open in Google Maps - Open
- Monday to Friday: 11:30am to late (lunch and dinner)
Saturday and Sunday: 5pm to late (dinner only) - Bookings
- Lunch Monday to Friday, and dinner on Sundays and public holidays. Dinner Monday to Saturday is walk-in, with bookings for groups of 8 or more.
- Phone and email
- 04 282 0254 · [email protected]
Groups and events
Groups and functions
Bringing a group? We take bookings for 8 or more at lunch or dinner, and groups of 12 or more can choose our set menu. For events away from the restaurant, our sister company The Food Lab caters weddings, private celebrations and corporate functions.