The 2009 Good Food Awards
Auckland restaurant Merediths has been named New Zealand’s best restaurant by restaurant critic Michael Guy in the 2009 Good Food Awards.
The Runner-up was Boutereys at Richmond just outside Nelson.
The awards, now in their 20th year, have been announced in the latest issue of Café magazine.
“Our judges agreed that the relatively small size of Merediths restaurant allowed Michael Meredith and his team to present dishes that were superbly prepared and plated,” he said.
“It was the same with Boutereys at Richmond. Matt Bouterey’s experience in Michelin starred restaurants overseas, coupled with his passion for local ingredients, has allowed him to create a wonderful dining experience.”
Restaurants that have retained their position at the top for the second year in a year include Northland’s A Deco in Whangarei, Logan Brown in Wellington and Wendy Campbell’s French Bistro in the Wairarapa.
Newcomers to the awards list include Southland winner Eat on Windsor in Invercargill and Dunedin’s 2 Chefs.
Michael Guy’s 2009-2010 Good Food Awards
New Zealand’s Best Restaurant
Winner: Meredith’s, Auckland
Runner-up: Bouterey’s, Richmond
Northland - Winner: A Deco, Whangarei
Runner-up: Topsail, Onerahi
Auckland - Winner: Meredith’s
Runner-up: Clooneys
Waikato - Winner: Palate, Hamilton
Runner-up: The Woodbox, Mystery Creek
Coromandel/Thames - Winner: Peppertree, Coromandel
Runner-up: Salt, Whitianga
Bay of Plenty - Winner: Mount Bistro, Mt Maunganui
Runner-up: Somerset Cottage, Tauranga
Rotorua - Winner: Chapmans
Runner-up: Bistro 1284
Hawke’s Bay - Winner: Pacifica, Napier
Runner-up: Black Barn, Havelock Nth
Gisborne - Winner: The Marina
Runner-up: Ussco
Central North Island - Winner: The Brantry, Taupo
Runner-up: Bistro Lago
Taranaki - Winner: Table, New Plymouth
Runner-up: The Garlic Press, New Plymouth
Wanganui - Winner: Vega
Runner-up: Indigo
Manawatu - Winner: Nero Cafe, Palmerston North
Runner-up: Dejeuner, Palmerston North
Wairarapa - Winner: Wendy Campbell’s French Bistro, Martinborough
Runner-up: Est, Martinborough
Wellington - Winner: Logan Brown
Runner-up: Martin Bosley’s
Marlborough - Winner: Gibb’s, Blenheim
Runner-up: Herzog, Blenheim
Nelson - Winner: Bouterey’s, Richmond
Runner-up: Hopgood’s, Nelson
Canterbury - Winner: Saggio di Vino, Christchurch
Runner-up: Restaurant Schwass, Christchurch
McKenzie Country - Winner: Ginger & Garlic, Timaru
Runner-up: Le Monde, Timaru
Otago/North Otago - Winner: 2 Chefs, Dunedin
Runner-up: Plato, Dunedin
Central Otago/Queenstown - Winner: Postmaster’s House, Arrowtown
Runner-up: Wai, Queenstown
West Coast - Winner: Bay House Café, Westport
Runner-up: Café de Paris, Hokitika
Southland - Winner: Eat on Windsor, Invercargill
Runner-up: Elegance at 148 on Elles, Invercargill
