North Otago’s Riverstone Kitchen is a finalist in Cuisine’s restaurant of the year again.
It won the supreme award two years ago and was the regional winner last year.
The food and service are equal to any I’ve had anywhere in the world and it’s continuing success in these awards show it’s not justparochial people like me who thinks so.
It specialises in simple, fresh food, much of which is grown on the property or near by.
If you can’t get there in person, you could get a taste of what they serve via chef Bevan Smith’s recipe books.
The 50 finalists are:
Northland
Á Deco
Auckland
Antoine’s RestauranT, Café HanoI, Cibo, Clooney, Cocoro, Coco’s Cantina, Depot! District Dining, Ebisu, Kitchen at Hotel De Brett, Merediths, MooChowChow, O’Connell Street Bistro, Ponsonby Road Bistro, Roxy, Sidart, Soul Bar and Bistro, The Engine Room, The French Café, The Grill, The Grove, TriBeCa, Vinnie
Waikato/BOP
Palate, Chim-Choo-Ree, Victoria Street Bistro
Hawkes Bay
Black Barn Bistro, Elephant Hill Estate & Winery, Terroir at Craggy Range
Wellington
Ambeli, Arbitrageur, Capitol, Hippopotamus, Logan Brown, Martin Bosley’s! Matterhorn, Ortega Fish Shack & Bar, The Larder, The White House
Marlborough/ Nelson
Hopgood
Canterbury/ Christchurch
Edesia, Pegasus Bay Winery Restaurant, Pestacore
South Canterbury/ Oamaru *
Riverstone Kitchen
Central Otago
Amisfield Bistro, Wai, Wakatipu Grill
Dunedin
Pier 24, Two Chefs Bistro
Riverstone is wonderful. We travel north and south frequently and have planned and unplanned stops- for lunch. We seldom, book, take our chance. Its always packed but staff find a table.
The food is superb. I cannot go beyond the lamb pie and mushie peas.
I’ve been to just one on the list; Edesia in Addington. The pork belly was absolutely divine. I must make an excuse to go down and try Riverstone 😀