Mapu Test Kitchen - Lyttelton
Mapu Test Kitchen
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Today (28 December 2023) Giulio his Venezuelan assistant Alberro created a culinary masterpiece with matched wines and non-alcoholic drinks for my 96 year old mother Natalie and my 11 family members my best friends at the communal kitchen at my mother’s aged care facility in Cashmere, Christchurch. It was a 6 course culinary luncheon, a custom made chef d'oeuvre that was unique and truly memorable. Giulio took into account several dietary restrictions and the care and innovation that was put into the menu was extraordinary and superlative. I take my hat off to Giulio of Mapu, in fact I take off 3 hats and award him the highest honour. What a gentleman, what an outstanding chef! Thank you Giulio for making this such a memorable day and you did this on your birthday! Bravissimo! Salut! Kudos! You are amazing!
Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: NZ$100+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
Absolutely fantastic experience. My husband and I ate at MAPU a couple of weeks ago on our honeymoon and it was one of the highlights of our 2-week trip to NZ. Everything we had was extremely thoughtful, inventive, and--most importantly--delicious. As for beverages: I had the wine pairing and my husband had the non-alcoholic mixed drink pairing, and we felt both pairings were fantastic (each presented unique offerings). It's clear Giulio pours a ton of passion and knowledge into his work. We loved hearing about his concept and the preparation that went into each course. We had a lot of fun getting to know our fellow diners as well--overall it felt like a dinner party that was exceptional in every way! We can't wait to return.
We had an unforgettable experience at Giulio’s Test Kitchen. It is one thing to enjoy a delicious meal created by a highly acclaimed an decorated chef. But to have this very intimate experience, where Guillo prepares the food right in front of you and shares his thought process that went into creating each dish, is truly exceptional. Each course was highly creative, innovative and delicious. No need to call out any particular dish in this review, because you will very likely be served something different. Guilio also served wonderful wines (international and local) generously.
Giulio, thank you very much for this evening. It was a fantastic experience. Wishing you and your family all the best for the New Year. Regards, Mark, Sue, and Maxwell.
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