Cornershop Bistro
This neighborhood restaurant in the seaside suburb of Sumner draws a citywide clientele. In 2015 chef/owner Rod Cross and his wife, Kathryn, marked 11 years in business and, as published reviews constantly note, they still come up with fresh ideas. Cross is a chef who embraces seasonality, and his menu celebrates special arrivals—asparagus! whitebait! autumn lamb! spring lamb!—as well as a rollout of locally grown and reared produce. Friday to Sunday sees the brunch crowd enjoying such dishes as coddled egg with creamed potatoes and smoked fish.
This neighborhood restaurant in the seaside suburb of Sumner draws a citywide clientele. In 2015 chef/owner Rod Cross and his wife, Kathryn, marked 11 years in business and, as published reviews constantly note, they still come up with fresh ideas. Cross is a chef who embraces seasonality, and his menu celebrates special arrivals—asparagus! whitebait! autumn lamb! spring lamb!—as well as a rollout of locally grown and reared produce. Friday to Sunday sees the brunch crowd enjoying such dishes as coddled egg with creamed potatoes and smoked fish.


