Lesley Chandra
Lesley Chandra is a chef and restaurateur who previously served as head chef at Sid at The French Café before acquiring the fine-dining restaurant Sidart from the Sahrawats in 2021. Her culinary expertise has contributed to the evolving landscape of Auckland's gastronomy, making her a notable figure in the industry.
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Recent news mentions
Chef Lesley Chandra announced the high-end Sidart was in liquidation.
Ponsonby’s Crack Chicken shuts after eight months, to reopen as Honeymoon Avenue
New Zealand· 2025-10-21
Lesley Chandra is the owner of Sidart Restaurant, which has recently closed.
Auckland restaurant Sidart owes former owner almost $1m after going into liquidationNew Zealand· 2025-10-19
Lesley Chandra is a chef who recently closed his fine diner Sidart after winning an award.
Top chef Lesley Chandra closes Ponsonby fine diner Sidart after award winNew Zealand· 2025-10-15
Lesley Chandra is the owner of the Sidart restaurant, which is closing after going into liquidation.
Ponsonby restaurant Sidart to close its doors after going into liquidationNew Zealand· 2025-10-14Lesley Chandra bought Sidart from the Sahrawats in 2021 after being the head chef at Sid at The French Cafe.
Sid Sahrawat to close Ponsonby restaurant KOL, challenging trading conditions blamedNew Zealand· 2025-04-01
