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Popular locale offering upscale, creative fish dishes & steaks in a relaxed & bustling atmosphere.
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Address: 16 Majoribanks Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Phone: +64 4 382 9559
Website: http://www.ortega.co.nz/
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Our menus change daily depending on what is seasonal and available. Below is a sample a la carte menu, along with our current drinks list.
Reviews
Josie Campbell
Such a lovely restaurant. Always our first choice when in wellington. So many classics that have been on the menu for years. Our waitress from Scotland was incredible. Amazing wine list. Great consistent quality food. Prawns, Ceviche and Steak are always a favourite. Love that you can get the prawns as a main and the generous amount of bread they give to soak up the sauce. Battered Oysters and the snapper french toast sandwich was a great way to start. Warehou Rilletes were great and generous portion, Same with the Lamb! It can get pretty loud but thats all good. Bartender working this Tuesday night was so kind and knowledgeable! There seemed to be a wedding being celebrated upstairs and that didn’t affect service or efficiency at all 🙂
… moreShai Bahari
Had a lovely solo dinner at the bar at Ortega Fish Shack. From booking to bye, the vibe was relaxed and welcoming, and the lady behind the bar was especially friendly — she made dining alone feel genuinely comfortable.
The steamed warehou was delicate and beautifully cooked, the kingfish ceviche fresh and well balanced, and the cocktails were excellent — the Rum, Sodomy and the Lash and a classic Negroni both spot on. Easy, thoughtful seafood and great hospitality. I’d happily return.
… moreThe steamed warehou was delicate and beautifully cooked, the kingfish ceviche fresh and well balanced, and the cocktails were excellent — the Rum, Sodomy and the Lash and a classic Negroni both spot on. Easy, thoughtful seafood and great hospitality. I’d happily return.
Maxwell Maurer
Best seafood experience I’ve had hands down. Fantastic starters, and the main was divine. Excellent and abundant wine selection for perfect pairings. Jess, our server, and the owner whose name I didn’t catch, made great recommendations and added to the experience immensely.
… moreBryce Coaster
I’m a young aspiring food critique been all over world for tasting experiences and this is at the top must do! Great unique wonderful tasting dishes for fair price! Lovely staff elegant interior. It will get busy get there early and order a few things. Nuema in Quito, Ecuador is my number 2 this is my number one!
Get ya self a booking lol
… moreGet ya self a booking lol
Man of Steel
Cozy, welcoming restaurant with a simple menu that’s exceptionally well executed. The staff are well trained and genuinely knowledgeable about the dishes. If you’re a seafood lover, this place is a must-visit. It’s a solid 4.5 stars for me (table settings and furniture were bit off putting), but I’m happily giving it 5 to set it apart from other four-star spots.
… moreThe Food Snob
What a disappointing experience at Ortega last night!
I’ve had my eyes set on trying this place for a while and have been recommended it by many Wellington locals only to be disappointed. Not only did we wait 1 hour for a table (not something we can fault them for as they were very busy and it was a Saturday night), however we waited nearly 2 hours for our mains!!! As we were sitting in the upper levels our order may not have been prioritized and I did feel for the staff given how busy they are but for the price you really would expect something better.
For starters we had the prawn pasta, ceviche and the white fish French toast. Let’s start with portion size to price ratio, fine dining is expensive and portions are small but for a place to be considering fine dining the food has to outshine the price, and this did not do it. The French toast came out and the star of the show was the two pickle slices rather than the actual toasty which I would very lightly call it that as it was not toasted to crispiness and appeared rather soggy. It was alright tasting but more something you’d get at a fish and chip shop rather than at a restaurant. Also the portion size was tiny it was a quarter of a piece of toast per person (if not sharing then half a piece of toast which is ridiculous in itself).
Now the prawn tail tagliatelle is supposedly one of their most popular dishes, I was told that anything quite popular could be upgraded to a main. I counted, ONE strand of pasta not even a big strand either perhaps the size of my hand if that. Then 4 pieces of prawns which was alright but it literally just tasted like boiled prawns in garlic butter sauce, for anything above $24 I’d expect more!
Anyway the ceviche was good but mainly due to the cuts of the fish and not the actual sauce, the green cream (avocado?) was nice but other than that nothing special, once again the portion size was small.
Moving onto mains which took ages to arrive, the piece of snapper for almost $50 cannot genuinely be called a piece of snapper. It was 3 bites worth of snapper, and you have to pay extra for sides! Didn’t spot any of the aubergine they promised there either, disappointing.
Now onto the desert, I wanted to try the panna cotta which was described to contain honey and strawberries, something which I assumed could be innovative if done right. I was unfortunately disappointed, receiving a panna cotta with no sign of vanilla bean and a little bit of watery honey strawberry sauce with some cut strawberries on the side…
Drinks were watery and honestly cannot recommend. Stick to wine rather than spirits as that can’t be watered down with ice as easily.
… moreI’ve had my eyes set on trying this place for a while and have been recommended it by many Wellington locals only to be disappointed. Not only did we wait 1 hour for a table (not something we can fault them for as they were very busy and it was a Saturday night), however we waited nearly 2 hours for our mains!!! As we were sitting in the upper levels our order may not have been prioritized and I did feel for the staff given how busy they are but for the price you really would expect something better.
For starters we had the prawn pasta, ceviche and the white fish French toast. Let’s start with portion size to price ratio, fine dining is expensive and portions are small but for a place to be considering fine dining the food has to outshine the price, and this did not do it. The French toast came out and the star of the show was the two pickle slices rather than the actual toasty which I would very lightly call it that as it was not toasted to crispiness and appeared rather soggy. It was alright tasting but more something you’d get at a fish and chip shop rather than at a restaurant. Also the portion size was tiny it was a quarter of a piece of toast per person (if not sharing then half a piece of toast which is ridiculous in itself).
Now the prawn tail tagliatelle is supposedly one of their most popular dishes, I was told that anything quite popular could be upgraded to a main. I counted, ONE strand of pasta not even a big strand either perhaps the size of my hand if that. Then 4 pieces of prawns which was alright but it literally just tasted like boiled prawns in garlic butter sauce, for anything above $24 I’d expect more!
Anyway the ceviche was good but mainly due to the cuts of the fish and not the actual sauce, the green cream (avocado?) was nice but other than that nothing special, once again the portion size was small.
Moving onto mains which took ages to arrive, the piece of snapper for almost $50 cannot genuinely be called a piece of snapper. It was 3 bites worth of snapper, and you have to pay extra for sides! Didn’t spot any of the aubergine they promised there either, disappointing.
Now onto the desert, I wanted to try the panna cotta which was described to contain honey and strawberries, something which I assumed could be innovative if done right. I was unfortunately disappointed, receiving a panna cotta with no sign of vanilla bean and a little bit of watery honey strawberry sauce with some cut strawberries on the side…
Drinks were watery and honestly cannot recommend. Stick to wine rather than spirits as that can’t be watered down with ice as easily.
Stephanie S
Second time at Ortega and really enjoyed it. The first time we felt the food was a little hit and miss for how good the reviews are and the price, but this time we were really impressed. Very clever flavours and excellent service.
… moreStacey
Ortega is such an A+ spot. Great decor, the food is delicious and the service is really phenomenal.
… moreStuart Cunningham
Always a 10/10. Ortega Fish Shack is consistently outstanding. The food is insane, the service is warm and welcoming, and the whole vibe is relaxed and unpretentious. One of the best dining experiences in Wellington every single time.
… moreBill Davis
We had a wonderful experience at Ortega Fish Shack. Sat at the bar and were entertained by Max the bartender, other servers and customers next to us. Every dish was fresh, tasty, and professionally prepared and plated. We really enjoyed their wine list and helpful descriptions. The ambiance, service and quality were all top notch, making for a memorable evening!
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