Kontiki Wine & Raw Bar Restaurant: Sushi and Small Plates in Wellington

Kontiki Wine & Raw Bar Restaurant, tucked into Wellington Trace, blends Japanese, Thai, and pan-Asian cooking with a serious sushi program — the menu lists more than 30 handmade roll varieties, including a lobster bomb roll built with lobster, scallion, asparagus, and avocado.

The kitchen doesn't stop at sushi: pan-seared branzino with cherry tomatoes and a white wine lemon butter sauce, and lamb shank braised in a chianti demi-glace, sit alongside global small and large plates. Appetizers like chicken satay and spring rolls round out the starters, and desserts run to tiramisu and oatmeal pie — an eclectic spread that reflects the restaurant's global, Asian-tinged menu.

A Cozy Wine Bar Atmosphere

True to its name, Kontiki keeps a wine bar at the center of the experience, pouring a diverse selection of domestic and imported wines alongside specialty cocktails in a dim, sultry dining room built for a relaxed, business-casual evening out.

Kontiki is closed Mondays and open evenings the rest of the week, from 3:00 PM, at 13860 Wellington Trace #21-22 — a solid pick for sushi paired with a well-curated wine list.