NEWS
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Metita: A Polynesian Love Letter
“Metita is a coming together of my Pacific heritage, my food journey and…
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Swing by the Harbourside Sake Bar tucked away inside the iconic Harbourside…
2023 GUIDE
Dine Like a Local: Cuisine’s Guide to Aotearoa’s Best Bites. Explore a diverse range of restaurants – established favourites and exciting newcomers – all recognised for outstanding atmosphere, service, and delicious menus.Â
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Cuisine Good Food Guide Hatted Restaurants
Resilience, innovation and exceptional dining experiences are the hallmarks of this past year’s Cuisine Good Food Awards, with a commitment to excellence within the New Zealand hospitality industry.
Cuisine Good Food Guide Category Winners
Discover the best restaurants, chefs and innovators of the year across New Zealand’s culinary scene. From Restaurant of the Year to Regional, Metropolitan and Rising Talent, meet the award-winners shaping the future of dining out.
Cuisine Good Food Guide Destinations
Start planning your best-ever culinary adventures with Cuisine’s Good Food Guide Destinations. From casual to high-end global tastes to wineries that deliver a great menu or favourites we return to again and again, you are guaranteed a deliciously good time.
Zealong Tea Estate
The Zealong Tea Estate, located in Gordonton in the beautiful Waikato and just…
Krug’s Harmonious Symphony: A Culinary Overture with Onslow
In the realm of Champagne, the House of Krug has orchestrated a new chapter in…
Camellia Restaurant: A French Affair Amidst the Tranquil Tea Fields of Zealong
Nestled within the warm embrace of the Zealong Tea Estate, Camellia Restaurant…
Gold Standards
When bourbon producer Maker’s Mark found a Kiwi honey company with compatible…
RECIPES
Cuisine’s recipe section is for people who REALLY love good food. Explore a world of delicious food created by leading chefs, cooks and recipe developers. Visit our Recipes hub here
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Another Day, Another Daiquiri
The holy trinity of spirit, citrus and sweetener can be spun a thousand ways – a Daiquiri is just…
MELON MARTINI
While I love a dry or dirty Martini, this recipe is what I like to call a ‘gateway Martini’. For…
Party Punch
The classic punch proportion has a handy little rhyme to help you remember it: one of sour, two of…
Holiday Highball
The family of cocktails composed of a spirit, citrus, sweetener and lengthened with soda water…
Cocktail Hour
Hosting friends and family for sundowner cocktails is one of summer’s greatest pleasures – in Behind the Home Bar, Cara Devine shows us how to impress guests with none of the stress.
Cherry Ripe
Ben Bayly visits a Cromwell cherry orchard to discover how the power dynamic has shifted.
TRAVEL
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A taste revelation
Kelli Brett delivers a peek inside The Flavour Files at #50BestTalks in Turin.
HOSPITALITY
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Meals That Matter
Nick Iles unpicks the paradox of food waste and need, and joins the volunteers at Everybody Eats, which uses rescued food to help those who often go without.
One more for the road
Join Nick Iles on a cruise around his favourite pizza spots in the North Island.
Flight of The Blue Duck
Dreams and determination have created a unique dining experience on a remote North Island country station – Ben Bayly finds the way.
A magnificient table & A story of place
The world's newest Great Wine Capital takes the long-table lunch to…
Suculent where the sauce is the soul
As in any thriving city, hotspots come and go and with so much to…
DRINKS
Explore the diversity of the Aotearoa New Zealand beverage landscape. From wine to cocktails, craft beers and everything in-between, the Cuisine drinks hub caters to all. Â Visit our Drinks hub here
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Our Local Sparklers
From sauvignon to sparkle – New Zealand’s next iconic wine might just be Marlborough’s méthode says MARY-THÉRÈSE BLAIR.
Best Cellar Lists
STEPHEN WONG, MW surveys how New Zealand wine lists match up to the best in the world.
Tiny but mighty
Italian grapes – though rare in New Zealand – thrive in some of our wine regions, says STEPHEN WONG, MW.
NZ Pinot Noir
I admit to questioning why someone would name a wine brand after something that inherently smells bad, such as a wet jacket.
NZ & International Pinot Gris
After a challenging couple of years for pinot gris in New Zealand we appear to have struck gold with the 2023 vintage.
NZ & International Other Whites
I’m constantly telling people that judging wine is difficult but, let me tell you, they’re not buying what I’m selling.
NZ Sauvignon Blanc
I always feel a tad intimidated when the topic of sauvignon blanc comes around.
Partnerships
Ready to embark on a culinary journey like never before?
Swing by the Harbourside Sake Bar tucked away inside the iconic Harbourside…
Gold Standards
When bourbon producer Maker’s Mark found a Kiwi honey company with compatible…
Zealong Tea Estate
The Zealong Tea Estate, located in Gordonton in the beautiful Waikato and just…