In lower Stuart Street, just down from Dunedin’s Octagon, you’ll find Graze & Glow, a modern restaurant where everything on the menu costs $9.
Aptly named, this place is all indulgent small plates and neon-lit interiors.
The popular tapas restaurant often has a line out the door and the inside is always humming…or maybe that’s just the in-house DJ.
Technophobes beware, you’ll be scanning and ordering via QR code embedded in the tables, so make sure your phone battery isn’t in the red.
The menu is top to toe small bites from pretty much every cuisine on the planet, from tacos and croquettes to lamb skewers and gnocchi. All are shareable but you can definitely demolish the plates without anyone’s help.
A warning from us, service comes thick and fast and depending on how many plates you ordered, you may find yourself scrambling to clear table space for the latest delectable dish or cocktail concoction.
Speaking of cocktails, Graze & Glow has these on tap…literally. There’s no need to pop up and queue at the counter while the bartender flares away noisily for 5-mins a drink.
The taps are loaded with an unholy trinity of crowd favourites, chili margarita, espresso martini and passionfruit martini. While there are also tasty mocktails for the teetotallers of the group.
The compulsion to try everything on the menu means you’ll either walk out fit to bursting or with a reason to book in a return visit to tick off whatever you didn’t get.