It's hard to find great staff, harder still out of town. And here…

Cambridge is where it all began for Noel Cimadom and his wife Kim…

A meeting of great minds is going on in Arrowtown. Ben Bayly is…

It’s a sign of a restaurant’s place in the world when you can…

This subterranean spot has been notched up a few steps since we last…

One does not dine here on the spur of the moment. Security dictates…

Executive chef Regnar Christensen and his team continue to take…

There are many reasons this stalwart of adventure-capital dining is…

After more than 25 years, this bistro is still serving some of the…

Co-owner and chef Tom Hutchison gives the big thumbs-down to ego in…

Attention to detail is the key to this big, buzzy restaurant's…

What a treat. Former chef/owner of Auckland’s famous French Café,…

There’s a lot to like about the old Lido. The address itself, for a…

Among Ōamaru’s many attractions - think penguins, a steampunk…

Welcome to Al’s place. Chef, author, restaurateur and entrepreneur Al…

“European Soul Food” is what chef and co-owner Laura Greenfield says…

Day in, day out, seven days a week from morning until night,…

Decisions, decisions. We start making them before we’ve even looked…

From gate to plate takes on true meaning when the vegetables are…

Head chef Alric Hansen and co-owner Ben Farrant have achieved the…

Owner Asher Boote made Hillside meatless five years ago. The proof of…

By its own definition, Homeland is ‘the food embassy for Aotearoa and…

Chef Pierre-Alain Fenoux and partner/co-owner Diana Goh took over…

You’ll find easily one of the best steaks in the province, and one of…

Chef/owner James Stapley and his team just get better all the time.…

Peeping through from behind the lobby of Hotel Britomart, Kingi…

This osteria and wine bar has been pleasing locals ever since opening…

Small is big at Londo. By that we mean it’s a minuscule spot that…

You may remember Margot in her previous incarnation as Bar Mason. Big…

Celebrating its 10th year, and still as glamorous as ever, this…

Chef and co-owner Sam Gasson has solid local roots, but he honed his…

It can be difficult to constantly hit the mark when you do breakfast,…

There’s no disputing the credentials of chef Josh Emett. The…

If you thought Ben Bayly had his hands full with one Commercial Bay…

Welcome to the world of gills-to-fin cookery, courtesy of staunch…

The mighty Waikato has a good friend in Palate - a resident now in…

It says a lot about a place when the lunchtime punters are prepared…

For a textbook study in dedication, you need look no further than the…

The wraparound Riverstone experience takes family hospitality to a…

It is the wise diner who visits Sage. The restaurant lies well north…

Here at Shepherd Elliott’s eponymous spot, everything has an…

There’s a sense of occasion about arriving at Sidart. Ascend the…

Your quest for full-flavoured, wine-friendly food that’s matched with…

After 21 years in the business, one of our favourite Viaduct lovelies…

Milford has not merited much mention in these pages in the past - but…

It might bill itself as a neighbourhood eatery but word travels - and…

There’s a very simple secret to this great Taupō success story: “Keep…

Once upon a time, people posted letters at this Northcote Point PO.…

Destination dining does not always make for the happiest of…

Owners Hannes Bareiter and Melanie Hartman don’t rest on the laurels…

The good sorts at Urban believe serving up ‘good juju’ in a…

Thu Ya Naing is the brains in the kitchen here and he’s certainly…