My first posting here will be about Nobanno in Christchurch, New Zealand. I visited New Zealand in late February last year so this posting is very late.
While preparing my trip, I researched a number of restaurants in New Zealand that I should visit and came across Nobanno who at the time was No. 2 on the tripadvisor website for restaurants in Christchurch, New Zealand. Nobanno is a unique restaurant as they are a Bangladeshi restaurant and claims to be the first in New Zealand. They serve traditional Bangladeshi cuisine which I have been told has more of an aromatic spice taste but without the heat in the traditional Indian we are used to eating.
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| Front of Nobanno |
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| Nobanno Starter Platter |
For my main meal I had two curries which were specials of the day recommended by the waiter who served us along with the usual side orders of Roti, Naan bread, Salad and Saffron Rice (for which I think I over ordered!).
The first dish I had was the lamb special curry which I believe was told was a special sauce made with red wine and mango. The meat was very tender for a lamb curry and the sauce was very nice with a slight spice but was not hot.
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| Lamb Special Curry |
The second main dish was the chicken special which were chicken in a special pistachio based sauce. Again the chicken pieces were nice and tender and the is sauce is slightly sweet but with nutty flavour with it. It is a very tasty sauce which compliments the chicken pieces very well.
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| Chicken Special |
Overall, the food and service is good and the staff are friendly and are attentive to your needs and they can help you recommend dishes. I recommend trying Nobanno for a more unique South Asia food experience. The place is pleasant and ambient for those special occasions and would definitely visit there again to try some different dishes whenever the next time I'm in Christchurch.
Nobanno
Cnr of Armagh and Colombo St
Christchurch, New Zealand
Phone: +64 (03) 943 1616
http://www.nobanno.co.nz/
