Greetings all and Happy Thanksgiving! We will be going to New Zealand for the first time and would love any restaurant or wine info you could share.
Cheers!
Marshall
Had a good time at Gilt and Kingi in Auckland — both tasty and carefully selected local wines on both lists.
Per @brodie_thomson’s recommendations, I really tried to squeeze in Hugos Bistro, but they were having their day off. He also recommended Bar Tokki, who is closely affiliated with the people behind Flor(closed, it seems). They run Everyday Wine, a local importer. Thanks to their flexibility, I got some very hard-to-come-by local wines with me home.
Christchurch I have no idea about.
For Auckland
Amano (italian)
Cassia (Indian)
Depot (Oysters and Fish)
Was there in February 2024
There is another, older thread with more recommendations. Charlie has a favorite noodle place.
Hi Marshall, I can help - but 1st give me some idea of the following;
- length of visit
- general outline of your itinerary
- Overall wine style preferences
with a bit of context I can make a few recommendations for you
Brodie
We were in NZ for 2 weeks in Jan & were stunned by the variety of fabulous wines! Do yourself a favor & take the lovely 45 min ferry ride from Auckland to Waiheke Island. Rent a car & check out the phenomenal wineries there. We visited Stonyridge & Te Motu, both excellent, & Tantalus, which didn’t impress. Be advised, the pours are tiny, but we were blown away by the quality of the reds.
We had dinner at Tony’s Steak & Seafood in Auckland, which was delicious.
As another poster said, if you share specifics about your plans, we can provide better recommendations.
Cheers!