The food-related internet is buzzing about Milse, Britomart’s new dessert destination. Offering sweet degustation experiences with wine pairings, an à la carte menu of designer confections and a cabinet of various treats, it’s unique in Auckland as a fine-dining all-dessert restaurant.
I haven’t visited yet, but Erin dropped in a while ago and found me a present: a bar of dark chocolate topped with freeze-dried strawberry and pistachio. It was lovely: an interesting combination of flavours on a rich, smooth chocolate base. Erin reported that the dark chocolate bars in Milse’s cabinet were all dairy-free and vegan, and all sounded amazing: banana & coconut, cranberry & orange, hazelnut & apricot, macadamia & sea salt, pineapple & chilli…
This selection alone is worth a quick visit if you’re in the neighbourhood, but it seems they can also cater for vegans who want something fancier: in researching for this post I came across this Yelp review from a vegan who visited with friends. Milse’s chefs made her a special dessert which “consisted of a ball made from an outer shell of mango sorbet, filled with berry sorbet. The plate was garnished with caramelised pineapple, dehydrated mandarin, passionfruit reduction and popcorn wafers.” There are photos; it looks as amazing as it sounds.
Milse is open seven days, from 9.30am until late, at The Pavilions, 27 Tyler St, Britomart.
An Auckland Vegan 
Had this exact bar last night!! So delish!