SID SAHRAWAT BIO
Sid Sahrawat is one of New Zealand's most exciting chefs, revered within the industry for his innovative and inspirational cooking. While head chef at The Grove, he won a number of Lewisham Awards, including Most Innovative Chef and Outstanding Chef. He also helped the restaurant to become a Cuisine Restaurant of the Year and Metro Top 50 finalist in three consecutive years. In 2009 he left The Grove to open SIDART, his dream restaurant in Three Lamps, Ponsonby.
At SIDART, Sid uses his famously precise technique to create art on a plate. Cutting-edge flavour combinations, textural contrasts and inspired visual composition make his cooking both thought-provoking and intensely satisfying.
Passionate in his kitchen to the point of obsession, Sid has worked hard to make the SIDART experience accessible and personal for diners:
“I've assembled my first-choice front of house team, who combine the precise technique and product knowledge of formal dining with a personal touch I'd like to think is uniquely SIDART.”
Sid gained valuable international experience early in his career in Asia and the Middle East, before moving to New Zealand in 2000. Since then he has also worked as head chef at Toto, George and Anise, and has been consistently praised by reviewers – most recently at The Grove, where during his tenure the restaurant won 5 stars in Viva, 10/10 in Canvas, 5/5 in the Herald on Sunday and 5/5 in the Sunday Star Times.
Sidart has won Metro magazine’s Best New Restaurant for 2010 and Best Dish for 2011. Cuisine magazine has nominated it in its 50 best New Zealand Restaurants for 2011. Sid was also a guest judge for the second season of Masterchef.
At SIDART, Sid uses his famously precise technique to create art on a plate. Cutting-edge flavour combinations, textural contrasts and inspired visual composition make his cooking both thought-provoking and intensely satisfying.
Passionate in his kitchen to the point of obsession, Sid has worked hard to make the SIDART experience accessible and personal for diners:
“I've assembled my first-choice front of house team, who combine the precise technique and product knowledge of formal dining with a personal touch I'd like to think is uniquely SIDART.”
Sid gained valuable international experience early in his career in Asia and the Middle East, before moving to New Zealand in 2000. Since then he has also worked as head chef at Toto, George and Anise, and has been consistently praised by reviewers – most recently at The Grove, where during his tenure the restaurant won 5 stars in Viva, 10/10 in Canvas, 5/5 in the Herald on Sunday and 5/5 in the Sunday Star Times.
Sidart has won Metro magazine’s Best New Restaurant for 2010 and Best Dish for 2011. Cuisine magazine has nominated it in its 50 best New Zealand Restaurants for 2011. Sid was also a guest judge for the second season of Masterchef.
