NEWS
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Aotearoa New Zealand’s Top 50 most influential & inspiring women in food & drink 2026
The women set to influence our food-and-drink scene in 2026.
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 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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Nonya Pineapple Tarts
These tiny morsels were a Chinese New Year sweet treat when I was growing up. They really are…
Nonya Chicken Curry
This is a favourite and simple curry that my grandmother often cooked for lunch. It is important…
Ikan Masak Assam Pedas
Translated from Malay, this means ‘hot and sour fish’ and just hearing it makes my tastebuds…
Nonya Curry Powder
Toasting the whole spices increases their flavour and shelf life. Use this in recipes such as Nonya…
Late-summer Greats
Ginny Grant celebrates the nightshade plants – potatoes, tomatoes, tomatillos, eggplants, capsicums and chillies – with dishes loaded with late-summer goodness.
Street Life
Pull up a stool as Fiona Smith makes versions of her favourite Singapore hawker dishes.
HERITAGE STATUS
Connie Clarkson takes us into the heart of Peranakan cuisine, revealing the traditional tastes of Singapore.
Summer Done Simply
Load your summer table with simple deliciousness in this extract
from Something from Nothing by Alison Roman.
TRAVEL
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Flavourful Secrets
Kelli Brett explores gourmet trails and tasting tales on South Australia’s Limestone Coast.
HOSPITALITY
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From The Pass
Nick Iles delves deep into the minds of some of our top chefs for their thoughts on the best food and just how far they are prepared to travel to find their favourites.
The Time Is Ripe
In a Cromwell orchard the perfect climate and generations of experience produce ideal fruit, and
Ben Bayly is eating it all up.
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.
Flight of The Blue Duck
Dreams and determination have created a unique dining experience on a…
A magnificient table & A story of place
The world's newest Great Wine Capital takes the long-table lunch 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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BEYOND THE PALE
STEPHEN WONG, MW, finds it’s worth looking beyond the popular Provençal-style rosé.
Our Local Sparklers
From sauvignon to sparkle – New Zealand’s next iconic wine might just be Marlborough’s méthode says MARY-THÉRÈSE BLAIR.
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…