Read more about the 10 best foods in New Zealand that I enjoyed during my recent trip. Maybe New Zealand is not the first country that comes to your mind when thinking about food, but believe me, it has food options for EVERYONE.
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Must-Eat Places and My 10 Best Food in New Zealand
There wasn’t even one time that I didn’t enjoy my breakfast, lunch or dinner. It was really difficult to pick my favorite spots but I did my best…*drum roll*…Let me share with you my 10 best foods in New Zealand:
1. DKs Burger Bar
Location: Matamata, North Island
Located in Matamata, a small town not far from Hobbiton, it is one of those hidden gems that you just CAN’T MISS while in New Zealand. I probably would rate this burger as high as Fergburger (read my Fergburger review here) which seems impossible, but it is what it is. It’s all about the way DK’s burger melts in your mouth and leaves you speechless, and just when you think it can’t get better…you try their fries (*salivating moment*) and you go straight to the moon and back. You think this must be it, but no!
Also read: 10 Epic Experiences in Queenstown and its Surroundings
They also have a VEGGIE burger, which is equally as mouthwatering as a regular one. So make sure you take your time enjoying and appreciating all of the flavors of DK’s burger.

2. Atticus Finch
Location: Rotorua, North Island
This was an unexpectedly good lunch experience. It felt like a mix of high cuisine and your regular lunch place. Every dish was unique and every taste bud was included in the process of trying the food. The atmosphere of the restaurant was so chill and comfortable that together it was just a very pleasant and satisfying pastime.

3. Blue Kanu
Location: Queenstown, South Island
Blue Kanu is an absolute must dinner experience in New Zealand. The restaurant is about “healthy, fresh and exotic Asian cuisine…with a pacific influence” (as seen on their website).
Also read: 2 Weeks in New Zealand – Itinerary
If I could use one word to describe Blue Kanu, then it would be ‘intriguing’. It seems like you know what you’re getting but actually, you don’t! Every Asian dish is made with a little bit of Pacific cuisine in mind, they call it ‘Polynesian’ food‘. Moreover, their interior design is on point. Everything, starting with color and light, and ending with live performances, is really distinctive.

4. Fisherman’s Wharf
Location: Lyttelton, South Island
It’s simple. It’s fresh. It’s good quality. What else do you need? If you just want to have a simple lunch/dinner without overthinking, then FW is the place to be.
5. Fat Pipi Pizza
Location: Hokitika, South Island
All I can say is: you gotta try their whitebait pizza! It’s just different and it’s not like you can try it at any pizza place. Of course, it’s also a matter of how you like your crust, thick or thin. For me, it was perfectly thin and crispy, while the taste was unique and flavorful. And again, it’s a WHITEBAIT PIZZA, people!

6. Food Alley
Location: Auckland, North Island
If you’re as obsessed with Asian Food as I am, then Food Alley is the place to be. It has that authentic feel to it while providing various food options from all over Asia.
7. Stonyridge Vineyard
Location: Waiheke Island
Head to Waiheke Island to try some of the best wine in New Zealand. It’s the whole island of wineries! Since I went there for one day, I visited only three wineries (it was enough for me though).
Also read: Foodie Guide to the Best Lunch & Breakfast Places in Berlin
My favorite was Stonyridge Vineyard. Besides great wine paired with a palatable cheese plate, it had the most gorgeous view. Sometimes all you need is a little bit of peace and quiet…and a glass of wine 😉

8. Sheffield pies
Location: Sheffield, South Island
Pie-lovers, this one’s for you. These pies, they are perfect. Must I say anything else? Just look at them:

9. Nest Kitchen and Bar
Location: Queenstown, South Island
If you’re into sharing food but you don’t like eating from other people’s plates or especially when they eat from your plate, then you have to try tapas at Nest Kitchen and Bar. Besides delicious small portions you get the views over Wakatipu Lake, and oh, magic it is.

10. Bespoke Kitchen
Location: Queenstown, South Island
Healthy eaters, your time has finally come! This place is perfect for everyone who likes delicious food with a healthy twist. If you don’t believe that healthy can be satisfying, then Bespoke Kitchen is here to prove you wrong!

Unique tours to try best foods in New Zealand:
- Waipara Wine Trail Afternoon Tour from Christchurch
- Gourmet Food and Wine Tour – Cave Tour, Cheese, Lunch
- Flavours of our City Food Walk
- Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour
- Wine on Waiheke PREMIUM WINE full days scenic and wine tasting
- Cultural Experience & Seasonal Māori Cuisine at Te Pā Tū
- Dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm and Cruise from Queenstown
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Everything looks so good!
Jennifer
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All the food looks so awesome! I lately dream of visiting Grotta Palazzese in Italy and Quique Dacosta in Denia, Spain!
OMG this post has made me so hungry! So many delicious places to eat xx
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Oh, I’d love to go here and try all of these uniques foods. That whitebait pizza looks so pretty and it looks like it’d be pretty tasty! Never had anything like that!
Carrie
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I haven’t been to New Zealand before but I’ve been wanting to go! Ooooh, the burger looks delicious. I know I would enjoy the Fisherman’s Wharf! The pizza looks very interesting. You can never go wrong with desserts, hehe. Thanks for sharing all of these recs!!
Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me
These places look amazing! The food looks and sounds delicious!
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SO many great sounding restaurants. Thanks for sharing!
~Samantha
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All this food looks so mouthwatering! Not a good idea to look at these kinds of post when you haven’t eaten
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Wow all of these places look SO delicious – I would love to go to New Zealand at some point! Hopefully sooner rather than later!
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I’ve seen these dishes, and right now I feel like trying to eat these dishes. Believe me, I could eat them all in one sitting. Joke, of course.
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Everything looks good! I’ve been to Queenstown recently but haven’t tried any of these restaurants because we stayed most of the time at Wanaka. I love their burgers in NZ maybe because of the quality of the meat. Nice tips you have here.
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All theses food adresses look just so good !
It really makes me hungry,
Xx
Margot
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New Zealand is so pretty and this food looks delicious. i need to check these places out 🙂 Great post thanks for sharing.
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OMG all of this looks sooo good!!!!
I want the pizza and the burger and those sweets and basically everything 😀 hahah so hungry now !
Great post
xxx
Tina
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Gosh all this food looks so yummy and make me hungry!!
xx Dasynka
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Wow, this post has made me super hungry! So much tasty food all in one place. I am actually craving a burger right now and that thin and crispy pizza looks SO GOOD! Thank you for sharing, fab post! <3 xx
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AMAZING post and so informative! Cannot wait to try some of these places in my home country