Winter is here, meaning gorgeous cosy meals to warm your belly and fill you with goodness – and with that comes the annual nationwide finalists in the Cuisine Magazine New Zealand Restaurant of the Year.
In this the seventh year of the awards, last year’s supreme finalist Riverstone Kitchen makes a proud appearance, as do familiar favourites in each region. There are some notable new entries for 2011 including Christchurch’s Edesia.
The full list of grand winners will be announced in mid August 2011, but for now check out the finalists to find out who’s hot to trot….
Northland
À Deco
Cuisine type: NZ/European
Auckland
Antoine’s Restaurant
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Café Hanoi
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: Vietnamese
Cibo
Fine dining. Cuisine type: European
Clooney
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Cocoro
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: Japanese
Coco’s Cantina
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: European
Dallow’s Restaurant
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Harbourside Seafood Bar & Grill
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/Seafood
Kitchen at Hotel DeBrett
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Merediths
Fine dining. Cuisine type: European
Molten
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: NZ
O’Connell Street Bistro
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
O Sarracino
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: Italian
Ponsonby Road Bistro
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Sidart
Smart casual fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Soul Bar & Bistro
Smart casual fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/Seafood
SPQR
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: Italian
The Engine Room
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
The French Café
Fine dining. Cuisine type: European
The Grove
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
TriBeCa Restaurant & Bar
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Two Fifteen Bistro & Wine Bar
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: NZ
Vinnies Restaurant
Smart casual fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
BOP/Waikato
Chim-Choo-Ree
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Palate
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Hawke’s Bay
Black Barn Bistro
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Elephant Hill Estate & Winery
Smart causal fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Pacifica
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: Seafood/NZ
Terrôir at Craggy Range Vineyards
Smart casual fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/French country
Wellington
Ambeli
Smart casual fine dining. Cuisine type European
Arbitrageur
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Hippopotamus
Smart casual fine dining. Cuisine type: French/European
Martin Bosley’s
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ European
Ortega Fish Shack & Bar
Smart casual fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/Seafood
The Larder
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
The White House Restaurant
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Nelson
Boat Shed Cafe
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European/Seafood
Boutereys Restaurant & Bar
Smart casual fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Hopgood’s Restaurant & Bar
Canterbury
Edesia
Fine dining. Cuisine type: European
Pescatore
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European/Seafood
Pegasus Bay Winery Restaurant
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Otago/Dunedin
Amisfield Bistro
Smart casual fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Botswana Butchery
Smart casual fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Wai Waterfront Restaurant
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ/Seafood
Riverstone Kitchen
Fine dining. Cuisine type: NZ
Pier 24
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Two Chefs Bistro
Smart casual dining. Cuisine type: NZ/European
Note: 2009 Supreme Winner Logan Brown Restaurant is ineligible to enter due to co-owner Al Brown being a Cuisine Magazine senior food writer.
Editorial by Katherine Robinson
20 June 2011
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