New Zealand

Hello Dear Chowhounds - We are making a trip - first time and very excited to New Zealand beginning of December for 15 days. We will start at the North end of the North Island and finish at the S...

by curioussheridan 6 years ago

Does anyone know an Asian, I think Chinese woman who teaches oriental cooking and purchasing in Wellington? I've lost her info, and two of us would love to go to a class.

by PakaloloDreams 13 years ago

Just read an article in the Dominion Post Indulgence section about one of the few if any real Mexican restaurants in the area: Mexico Lindo at an orgainic blueberry farm in the Akatarawas. The cook...

We’re back from a long weekend in Auckland and want to share some great breakfast / brunch spots we found in the city centre… * Federal Delicatessen (in the casino complex, Federal St). We visi...

by ekim256 9 years ago

Hi everyone! I want to base my 6 week travel to Australia and New Zealand around delicious eats. Where are some areas that you recommend I "not miss" for food? I'm told that NZ has fabulous seafoo...

Hi! I'm looking forward to my first trip to Australia and New Zealand next week and am just looking to get some ideas of places to eat. I'll be staying in Potts Point while in Sydney and near the U...

My wife and I will be visiting Sydney and Queenstown later this year. We'll have 3 nights in Sydney and 4 nights in Queenstown. I've read the recent board threads on Sydney and Queenstown (though t...

We would love some restaurant recommendations for post-quake Christchurch for this weekend. Prior to the quakes we enjoyed Restaurant Schwass, Pedro's, Indochine (especially for ambience),Bodhi ...

by sasicka 6 years ago

We'll be in Auckland with our twin toddlers in tow. We're getting them used to restaurants but dinners are still difficult and that's why we're looking for lunches. Could you advise me some plac...

Will be there one day each in early March. Looking for good lunch restaurants. Thanks. No sushi!

Some highlights at the halfway point of our trip: Asian food: Tom Yum Eden is as great as ever. Duck larb does a great job of blending flavours and mixing textures. Even the pad thai is superior...

I'll be in Auckland playing on a big music tour for the first time a few days in June. What must I not miss there? I'm particularly fond of seafood but I enjoy everything...I'm searching for local ...

by sasicka 7 years ago

Hi, I'll be spending 2-3 months in ChCh, NZ with my family. We'll be staying in a "unit" or whatever that is, at the University of Canterbury. I'll have a car but also a twin stroller and two 18mth...

Hello, we are visiting NZ next month from 22 Dec - 5 jan. We are going all over.. Auckland, Taupo, Napier, Wellington, Queenstown, Lake Tekapo and Christchurch. We love great food and wine (i kno...

Hi! My wife and I are heading to New Zealand in May and are putting together our list of restaurants to go. We're flying into Wellington and working our way up to Auckland. We enjoy food and alt...

I know this is a touchy issue, but in my opinion it's Coffee Lab. They have a great coffee bar at the hospital in the North Shore, but now you can also go to the Café in Wairau Valley. It's a reall...

will be in NZ over Christmas and New Years. We're beer and food lovers. Any suggestions for beer sites not to miss? We'll be hitting Christchurch, Akaroa, Marlborough, Wellington, Napier and ...

We're headed to the South Island in January ... I read about lots of great options in Queenstown area (Amisfield, The Bunker, Fergberger) but my list for Nelson, Wanaka, and Blenheim needs help. An...

Apologizes if this makes the wrong board. But I could not find a good thread of a good restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand. I am planning to staying in the beginning of March 2013 and would like ...