Recommended Cuisine Restaurant Of The Year 2011 - Auckland Win
Cuisine Restaurant Of The Year 2011 - Auckland Win
The Cuisine NZ Restaurant of the Year Awards, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz, is New Zealand’s only national restaurant competition, setting the benchmark in dining excellence and regarded as the ultimate award within the hospitality industry. Hosted by New Zealand's premier food magazine, Cuisine Magazine, comes the list of winning Auckland restaurants from the Cuisine NZ Restaurant Of The Year 2011 Awards.
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Winner:
Best Specialist Restaurant
Judges Comments:
“Cocoro Chef Makoto Tokuyama fuses Japanese cuisine’s exacting techniques, delicate flavours and exquisite presentation with intrinsically Kiwi ingredients. The chic, intimate dining room is the perfect backdrop, while knowledgeable service (and a killer sake list) rounds out a very rewarding experience.”
56A Brown Street,
Auckland,
1010
Winner:
Supreme Winner, Best Smart Dining Metropolitan
Judges Comments:
“In the last 12 months, Merediths has become one of the country’s most exciting dining experiences,” says Cuisine editor, Sarah Nicholson. “The food is cutting edge without being confusing; on the plate there is colour, contrast and a strong sense of self.” International guest judge Joanna Savill agrees: “Each plate is such fun – full of little buried treasures.”
365 Dominion Road,
Auckland,
Runner Up:
Best Casual Dining Metropolitan
Judges Comments:
“Ponsonby Rd’s chicest eatery, this eponymous bistro is sophisticated, buzzy and welcoming, with great food and polished service. It will keep you coming back.”
165 Ponsonby Road,
Auckland,
1011