Soul Bar and Bistro

Menu newness
1&2 clevedon strawberries, hot honey, citrus, cucumber, craggy range sheep feta
3&4 steamed market fish, ginger, soy, leek
5&6 hawke’s bay lamb rack, zucchini, sheep labneh, red pepper jus
7&8 duck ragù, potato gnocchi, pedro ximénez prunes, orange
9&10 yellowfin tuna crudo, eggplant caponata, pine nut agrodolce

What the last few days of our bright pink & purple baskets looked like……new ones coming 🩷💜🩷💜…🤍

Glimpses of our beautiful team dressing like drinks and just generally being superstars during Ab-SOUL-ut October

Much fun was had by all at our .nz staff party, but we were particularly chuffed that our very own walked away being named the group Supreme Winner of the Year!!!! Big achievement, very well deserved, Vijay you’re a ⭐️ Gav quite happy about it too 😘

Beyond perfect this dish - prosciutto, torn burrata, tomato, basil, pineapple mostarda

Simply stunning night! Sole to SOUL 2024

Some of the sole to SOUL with joy

Sole to SOUL with Kathryn Wilson - simply amazing!

Fresh spring deliciousness

the yellow one / absolut passionfruit, passionfruit, bubbles - all about ab-SOUL-ut October

Another celebration this week with one of our most loved team members, Vijay our senior sous chef, hitting the nine year milestone!!! One of the most hard-working people in our team and absolutely fundamental to the success of the SOUL kitchen since the day he started. To top it all off he is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet!! you are a true SOUL superstar and we are so thankful you are part of the team, a true leader, a get things done kinda guy and to the highest of standards - we wouldn’t want it any other way and wouldn’t want to do it without you. Thank you for all you have done 🙏and look forward to many more 😘

the clear one / absolut elyx, lillet blanc, orange bitters, orange zest

ab-SOUL-ut October

All the vibes at ab-SOUL-ut October - tasty & delicious all month long

Our beautiful home all dressed up for ab-SOUL-ut October 💙

ab-SOUL-ut October. The people & the party, kicking off to a great month

Ab-SOUL-ut October - all day every day - ab-SOUL-utely bangin

Ab-SOUL-it October has arrived. Simple, sexy, delicious

The time is here, ab-SOUL-ut October has arrived and it’s sexy as hell.

This week marks 2 pretty epic milestones for 2 pretty epic people in our SOUL dream team. .mullin21 started as a waiter moved through the ranks and is now our venue manager while .egerton has been one of our most steady and consistent restaurant managers and KNOWS IT ALL and we couldn’t operate without him 🤍

This week Bailey hits her 13 year anniversary and Steve his 21st!!!!

Their love for SOUL runs deep and it simply wouldn’t be what it is today without them. We love them so deeply, so thankful to have them as part of our team and admire their hard work, loyalty and love for their team and customers. 🤍🤍 So from us to Bailey & Steve, the biggest of biggest heartfelt thanks🤍🤍

It’s that time of year again, the time where we ask our beloved SOULmates to get voting and share the SOUL love!! Always beyond happy for this epic recognition and thankful to our super team and the best best customers 🤍🤍 of course the link is in our bio

Cocktail Hour

1. plum daiquiri / white rum, plum, lime, anise atomizer
2. sweater weather spritz / amaro montenegro, elderflower, blueberry, bubbles
3. punch drunk love / pink gin, strawberry, pineapple, apple, egg white
4. SOUL punch / rum blend, pineapple, passionfruit, orange cordial, honey, falernum
5. devil’s margaria / altos plata, grapefruit aperitif, lime, almond, red wine float
6. very cherry fling / vanilla vodka, cherry brandy, pomegranate & orange soda
7. highball margarita / altos plata, mezcal, pink peppercorn agave, pineapple & jalapeño soda
8. pornstar martini / vanilla vodka, passionfruit, pineapple, lime, bubbles shot
9. bringing sexy back / żubrówka vodka, peach, raspberry, acidified apple
10. peanut nutter / irish whiskey, peanut butter whiskey, oloroso, maple, chocolate bitters
11. jägerita margarita / jägermeister, cointreau, lime
12. french martini / vanilla vodka, grand marnier, raspberry, acidified pineapple, egg white
13. grapefruit gimlet / gin, aperol, grapefruit cordial, thyme, anise atomizer
14. strawberry cacao negroni / gin, cacao nib campari, red vermouth, strawberry, clarified
15. the SOULtini / gin, dry vermouth, bianco vermouth, fino sherry, orange bitters

Ladies Lunch - this is what $49 gets you (yep, all of this!)
1. a peak at ladies lunch offering
2. citrus cured salmon, horseradish, pumpkin seed loaf
3. glass of nautilus estate sauvignon blanc
4. chicken dijonnaise, mustard cream, herb oil or
5. market fish, green olive, almond, sherry jus
6. espresso panna cotta, vanilla vodka mascarpone, chocolate fudge sauce
7. espresso coffee or tea selection
8. the perfect lunch out

Available Monday - Sunday throughout September, 11am - 3pm, $49pp.

Miss Polly’s Kitchen book launch - a beautiful insight into her world, divine company and friends and seriously delicious food! and making a damn good team

Beyond proud - Ecstatic for our team, grateful for our customers, thankful for our industry. 🙏🙏🙏

Thank you

Miss Polly Kitchen takes over SOUL!

Soul Bar & Bistro is teaming up with Polly Markus (of Miss Polly’s Kitchen) for an unmissable day of seriously delicious food — secure your spot now Soul Bar & Bistro is teaming up with Polly (of Miss Polly's Kitchen) for an unmissable day of seriously delicious food — secure your spot.