After driving through the beautiful landscape of the north and south islands, I have tasted quite a bit of New Zealand’s delightful range of food and wine. Besides the numerous fish & chips places and cafes all over the country, I also have discovered some little town restaurants and great trendy places in Auckland, Wellington, Queenstown, Dunedin & Christchurch. What I mostly like while looking through the menus was the inspirations from Asian, European and Polynesian cuisine and the philosophy of simplicity and not over handling the great New Zealand’s products.
Wellington, "Foxglove" Pacific Oysters & Snapper Sashimi
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Wagyu Steak & Sauteed Bay Scallops with Bacon
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Dunedin, Pork Belly Pizza & Lamb Bacon Egg
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Auckland Fishmarket & Kawa Kawa Smoked Salmon
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Christchurch, "MU Steakhouse"
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New Zealand Coast
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Sheep & Chicken
Waiwera Sparkling & Lamb Burger & Spy Valley Marlborough Chardonnay
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New Zealand Wagyu Beef
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Blenheim, Cloudy Bay
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New Zealand Lamb
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New Zealand Sheep Herding
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Minx Cocktails
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