Found at the same location it opened at in 2006, The Engine Room is a much-loved dining spot for Aucklanders – and from the outset, owners Carl Koppenhagen and Natalia Schamroth knew the vision they wanted to fulfill.
“We felt like there was a real gap in the market,” says Natalia. “We’d loved all the Sydney bistros and there just wasn’t anything like that here 17 years ago.