WANT TO KNOW THE BEST PLACES TO EAT IN NEW ZEALAND?
If you're seeking expert recommendations on where to eat throughout New Zealand, you're in the right place. Cuisine has been the country's top-selling food magazine for 25 years and its prestigious NZ Restaurant of the Year Awards has long been the benchmark for the country's best eateries. This year's winners span hot new openings and stalwarts of our dining scene. You can read about why we love them right here along with reviews of all of our Top 50 finalists, from local bistros to winery restaurants and world-class fine-diners.
2011 WINNERS
- Supreme Winner
Merediths, Auckland - Mercedes-Benz Best Smart Dining – Metropolitan
Merediths, Auckland
Runner-up: Ambeli, Wellington - Vittoria Coffee Best Smart Dining – Regional
À Deco, Whangarei
Runner-up: Boutereys Restaurant & Bar, Nelson - Sanpellegrino Best Casual Dining – Metropolitan
Arbitrageur, Wellington
Runner-up: Ponsonby Road Bistro, Auckland - Electrolux Best Casual Dining – Regional
Joint winners: Palate, Hamilton & Riverstone Kitchen, North Otago - Plumm Glassware Best Specialist Restaurant
Cocoro, Auckland - Whitestone Cheese Best Winery Restaurant
Joint winners: Black Barn Bistro, Hawke's Bay & Pegasus Bay, Canterbury - Villa Maria Estate Restaurant Personality of The Year
Jonny Schwass
Meet our guest judge
Highly regarded food writer Joanna Savill was the international judge for the 2011 Cuisine Restaurant of the Year Awards. Sydney-based Joanna writes on food for a number of publications as well as being the co-editor of the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide and the director of the Crave Sydney Food Festival. Find out what she has to say about New Zealand's restaurant scene.
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