Charley Noble

Arrived on a Friday night with all the inlaws — we had not booked as we had found the place on Unilocal.They accommodated the seven of us reasonably quickly. Food was awesome — in particular the bluff oysters, mozzarella balls, bruschetta and surprisingly the chicken risotto — just divine — well worth the visit — top notch

If you need to pick one place to eat in Wellington look no further than Charley Noble — amazing service and awesome good at reasonable prices.
I recommend coming 30min early and enjoying the bar while you wait for a table.

Wow! We shared gazpacho and fish & chips! The blend of flavors in the gazpacho, especially the crab, was amazing. Huge portion of lovely fish & chips and outstanding service… loved it!

Great restaurant with awesome food in a great building! Servers are all good, friendly and smiling. They ran out of oysters, but that tells me they were fresh. The steak was delish, the wine list fantastic. Great restaurant!

Lovely atmosphere with a full bar!
We’ve been here before and it’s just as fabulous as the first time. We ordered the lamb shoulder, Risotto and Chicken Pot Pie (Special). The food was served hot and everything was delicious! For dessert, order the Tarrone with its crispy cookie like elements and the Lemon Chiffon Pie. The only suggestion I would have to say is come early on the weekends and don’t be in a rush because sometimes you have three different servers by the time you are done. If you like watching the kitchen crew make meals then ask to be seated on the kitchen barstool. It’s very fascinating! We will most certainly return.

Mate brought me to CN for my birthday. Bit of a wait for a table (which is not a bad sign) but the service was attentive and friendly while we waited. We sat at the grill bar which was good watching the chefs at work.
Both went with steak options which were great. Watched the rotisserie lamb being prepared which generated massive food envy as well. The sides of cauliflower mushroom and fries complimented the meal fantastically.
Will be back.

One of our friends recommended us to Charley Noble — her comment was their cocktails are freaking amazing. if you want the feeling of a warm winter’s night in your mouth then order their gingerbread cocktail.
The Saucey One and I both ordered a Main each — she had the pork belly while I had the Smoked Fish Pie (which was that night’s special).
The pork belly was well cooked, well seasoned and the crackling was simply divine (I might add that I thought the serving size was a bit small…) The Saucey One enjoyed this very much, she would rate the sauce a decent 8 out of 10.
My smoked fish pie was average — the sauce was amazing and so was the pastry top, however the smoked fish chunks were dry and not really melt-​in-​the-​mouth. The texture was really stringy (if that makes any sense) and chewy.
We both shared the lemon chiffon pie with chantily cream for dessert — I haven’t had much lemon pies before, but this one is amazing! The curd had just the right tartiness and the sweetness of the cream really balanced it off! The price was a bit steep for one slice of pie (it was approx $ 16).
This place is also good if you like your fresh oysters, we had a choice between Bluff or Waikato :) however they do charge $ 5 a pop.

Formerly of the now-​shuttered White House, a new restaurant. Terrific room. Loft ceilings but still enough natural wood to make acoustics pleasant. Great food, good menu, great service. No reservations on Saturday nights, but tables can be booked on Sundays. Can’t wait to go again

It was a cold wellington night and we entered Charley Noble. Environment was nice, warm and the staff was welcoming as we arrived before the opening time but they were very accommodating and sat us at a table.
Ordered the oysters — fresh and great presentation. The eye fillet was divine! It was cooked to perfection — medium rare and just melted in my mouth. Lamb was full of flavour and seeping with its signature juices. Overall very satisfied with the food, environment and hospitality. A recommended restaurant!

Good service. Good food… Good beverage… Worth trying if you are into good food…

My wife and I went to Charley Noble after reading a review on Unilocal and it was amazing. I had an awesome steak with the best ever Mash and gravy, and my wife had the fish of the day which was also superb. Not only were the meals perfect but the service was outstanding, so friendly and knowledgable about wine pairings etc
We would definitely recommend it to anyone — 5 stars!

Fantastic food (the pork belly was amazing and the mash may be the best ever…), fantastic service, fantastic bar, great atmosphere (if a little noisy).

Fine addition to the Wellington restaurant scene with a packed bar during happy hour and beautiful open kitchen environment.
Not to miss are the grilled octopus, chicken liver parfait and tinned sardines (sounds weird, but was very very good).
Wash it all down with the unique and delightfully sinful La Canard L’Orange Manhattan. Duck fat, rye whiskey manhattan.

Wow. All I can say is wow. Ok need to say more. This was one of the best dining experiences we have ever had anywhere in the world. The interior is super hip and casual, yet there is definitely a flair of sophistication. We came in early Monday evening but there was a wait for over 30 minutes so we were offered a seat at the kitchen. It was just like sitting at the bar but it was at the open air kitchen.
Now the food… we had the grilled octopus in babaganoush and roasted eggplant, fire roasted cauliflower in almond and mint purée, pumpkin risotto, and the snapper with tabbouleh and aioli. Each one was a culinary masterpiece. Each item was innovative and complex with the end result achieving a perfect unity in taste.
The service was ideal. Our waiter was great and as we ate, one of the chefs lead us through the culinary process of many of the dishes. Very cool experience to sit at the kitchen. It was like watching a show during your meal.