On the menu: There are great lunch and brunch options on the RSVP menu but we are here for an evening meal and find ourselves absolutely spoiled for choice. I was pleased to see that RSVP uses olive oil for pan frying and cottonseed oil for deep frying. It's a healthier as well as tastier choice.
There are plenty of seafood options and some very interesting salads listed, too.
Meat lovers will enjoy Scotch and eye-fillet steaks, lamb rump, pork and venison. There are platters to share and if you feel like curry, pasta, or pizza you won't be disappointed. Interesting gluten-free and vegetarian options can be found on the menu, too.
To drink: Every meal on the menu has a wine match so selecting the right one is easy, with many quality wines including local, elsewhere in New Zealand, and international. The drinks list includes specialty coffees, and coffee-and-rum balls, which are a great way to finish a meal.
An extra: Waiter Gordon brought out a small plate with hors d'oeuvres before our meals arrived. These are complimentary for all dinner guests and include some of RSVP's home-made spreads and relishes. Owner Suzanne Edmonds explains that they offer guests a little snack, in case they have a bit of a wait for their meals to arrive since everything is prepared fresh on-site. The restaurant was fully booked but none of the tables had to wait long at all.
