Cocoro is an award-winning Japanese restaurant located in Auckland's Ponsonby Road. They specialize in nigiri sushi and sashimi degustation menus, offering a unique dining experience. With a focus on providing an 'ichi go ichi e' experience, they offer...
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If you really want to impress someone with your underground knowledge of Auckland’s Japanese restaurant scene, take a turn off Ponsonby Road and down Brown Street to this establishment showcasing a sexy, modern take on traditional flavours. Cocoro is definitely a treat but well worth every penny. The marinaded octopus salad is one of the best seafood dishes in this city. The sashimi is melt-in-the-mouth perfection and the tempura has exactly the right amount of crunchy crispiness. The Japanese-farmed bluefin tuna and chives finger roll ($17) is also one of the best examples in the city.
Went here for the nine course degustation menu (they also do Japanese tapas as well), and had a near-religious experience. The food was so beautiful, so exquisite in presentation, so complex yet subtle in taste, and everything perfectly matched with wine and sake. A perfect blend of traditional Japanese and modern/French cooking. For anyone who truly appreciates good food, this is heaven.