NEWS
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Cuisine Cheese Watch / Anabelle’s Garlic and Herb Bouchées
Anabelle David is a French-born Kiwi on a mission to share her love for good, simple food by making lovingly crafted dairy products that melt in your mouth.
Inspirational Women in Food & Drink
New Zealand’s food-and-drink industry is filled with hardworking and impressive women.
Women in Food & Drink Aotearoa New Zealand Awards 2025
Congratulations to these magnificent women who were recognised for…
Aotearoa New Zealand’s most influential & inspiring women in food & drink 2025
Cuisine’s pick of the women set to influence our food-and-drink scene…
Partnerships
Functions & Events at Good Group Hospitality
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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
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Rhubarb Danish Pastries
The recipe here is for a yeast-based dough which requires resting time and lamination, a process in…
Fig, Prosciutto & Goat’s Cheese Galette with Fig & Onion Jam
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Class acts
Inspired by art and ideas, France’s influence spreads worldwide. This collection from the Cuisine archives shows our favourite French classics with Kiwi flair.
On location
The bakers from The Old Packhouse Market in Kerikeri share their autumn favourites with Fiona Smith.
Our French connection
Nick and Sina Honeyman invite us to one of France’s most beautiful villages to share their blend of history and modern cuisine.
TRAVEL
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Right here, right now
Alexia Santamaria visits North Canterbury where a super-local contest joins chefs from the region with all the goodness it offers.
Suculent where the sauce is the soul
As in any thriving city, hotspots come and go and with so much to tempt your tastebuds we’ve found a hidden Barcelona gem that is one of those restaurants that other chefs like to go to on their very few days off.
South side
In the final episode of A New Zealand Food Story Ben Bayly visits the fertile soils of the Franklin District.
A pretty good plan D
Elle Armon-Jones of The Big Foody (and a Top 50 Woman In Food & Drink…
The Road Less Travelled
Leanne Kitchen turns aside from bustling Venice to meander through…
HOSPITALITY
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France to Aotearoa
Mia Bennett searches out the top flavours of France right here in New Zealand.
Suculent where the sauce is the soul
As in any thriving city, hotspots come and go and with so much to tempt your tastebuds we’ve found a hidden Barcelona gem that is one of those restaurants that other chefs like to go to on their very few days off.
A passion for Polynesia
Michael Meredith celebrates Metita’s first anniversary and looks…
Hawke’s Bay Legend
Cuisine & Hawke’s Bay Tourism celebrate the visionaries who have made…
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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Compare & contrast
As the French do so well, bringing out the nuances of different wine regions, vineyards and even sections within a vineyard is the next direction for New Zealand’s wine culture says DAVID NASH.
A lasting legacy
Kelli Brett takes a deep look behind one of New Zealand’s most iconic wineries.
The mother of invention
MARY-THÉRÈSE BLAIR discovers that with a little creativity, wine and motherhood can co-exist.
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…