The Best European Food in New Zealand
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The best European food in New Zealand, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide and The 50 have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Inati comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Auckland and Christchurch.
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Rank 1. Inati
Contemporary European
A 19-seat brass counter wraps around an open kitchen where everything on the menu is designed to be shared, the name being Māori for exactly that. This is fine dining in Christchurch, Michelin-starred, but run with the warmth of a dinner party at someone's house, which is the point. The chef did time at Claridge's; his wife runs the room. Regulars come back as much for her as for the food.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
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Rank 2. One Tree Grill
European
An old-school institution tucked into Epsom that's been the neighborhood's go-to for a proper sit-down dinner longer than most of its regulars care to count. The kitchen keeps European technique front and center, with the odd Asian note folded in, and never performs more than the ingredients ask for. Service is attentive in the earnest, unhurried way that makes it genuinely good for a long meal with people you need to impress.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 One Tree Grill (this place) 68.544
- #2 Toast & Oak 68.544
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Rank 2. Toast & Oak
Contemporary European Bistro
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 One Tree Grill 68.544
- #2 Toast & Oak (this place) 68.544