Built in 1918, Nero Restaurant encompasses a stunning Victorian character home in gracefully landscaped grounds making for a unique and tranquil escape in the heart of Palmerston North. You will find warm and cosy surroundings in the chilly winter months and tranquil outdoor alfresco or deck dining in summer. One of ten NZ Beef and Lamb Lifetime Platinum Ambassadors, Scott Kennedy is a master of meat cookery, treating it with the attention it deserves in this very focussed agricultural region. Choose from a lamb rump with herbed pistachio nut crumb, spiced red cabbage, potato pave, goats curd, pickled walnut and date ketchup and mint gel, or Angus pure beef fillet with caramelised onion butter, hash brown chips, pecorino cheese, puffed beef crackling and red wine jus. For those who want something lighter the twice-baked three-cheese soufflé with truffled cauliflower cheese sauce, toasted walnuts, poached pear and balsamic onions will be just the trick. Yvette Scott works front-of-house, providing the warm hospitality that has made this spot a favourite for locals and for special occasions.
