Moiety

Absolutely brilliant food. Coming from a very basic eating preference I was somewhat dubious looking at the menu. But went in with an open mind and SO glad I did. Each and every course was absolutely exploding with flavour and highlighted the clever chefs take using different ingredients of the meals.We had the feed-me menu which was 5 courses and although plates look small, it was certainly filling by end of 5 courses. We’ll be back and will be telling anybody we see to try the unusual meals. Brian and Chris Wadsworth

I know what you're thinking: Which is better fine dining in Dunedin, Titi or Moiety? I've eaten the Feed Me menus at both of these restaurants and I think the answer is: it depends what you're looking for. FOOD Moiety: I think has higher highs and lower lows. The good courses are absolutely banging, but there was one course I thought was pretty meh, and another which I didn't really like. Titi: No one particular course hits as hard as Moiety, but the consistency of quality across the courses is higher. Everything was good, a couple courses were great and nothing was average or bad. SERVICE Moiety: It's professional and a bit more formal. I don't mean that in a negative way. Titi: Seemed a little more relaxed, the staff smiled and joked a little more while still being professional. Food came out timely at both places. AMBIENCE Moiety: It has an urban industrial architecture vibe, balancing on a line between austere and chic. Clean lines, simple base colours. It has a distinct personality. Titi: By comparison, the interior feels very generic. You've seen this template in dozens of other restaurants before. On the other hand, you can see the waves crashing on St. Clair beach while eating incredible food. Moiety had better music. PRICE Moiety is $99, Titi is $95. If you're looking at dining at one of these places, I'm sure you don't care about $4. I really don't think you can go wrong eating at either establishment, and will enjoy your experience whichever place you decide to go. If you held a gun to my head: Titi.