If there were ever a time for you to spend your dollars supporting restaurants that truly deserve your support, it is now. How exciting it is to bring you our Cuisine Good Food Guide 2021/2022 filled with restaurants that not only deliver outstanding experiences but have also managed to work through the ever-changing hospitality landscape to become stronger and brighter than ever.

And it hasn’t been easy for any of us. Lockdowns and travel restrictions have thrown immense curve balls our way and we’ve had to be mindful of the enormous pressure that our restaurants have carried through all of this horrendous uncertainty. Our guide highlights the strength of this industry with regards to flexibility, creativity and resilience, and the restaurants in this guide, along with their talented teams, deserve great respect and applause. It’s also incredibly exciting to see so many new concepts opening despite the odds that have been thrown at them.

Don’t wait for a special occasion to dine out – we’ve given you our pick of the best, across the casual and the intimate, the edgy and the thought-provoking to the elegant and the luxurious. In every one of these establishments you will find an experience that delivers on its promise to you, and an opportunity to explore a unique understanding of the many flavours of Aotearoa.

KELLI BRETT
EDITOR, CUISINE