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RNZ News
3 days ago
- RNZ News
Queenstown restaurant among world top 100
New Zealand King Crab, as served at Amisfield Restaurant. Photo: Amisfield A Queenstown restaurant is the first ever from New Zealand to make it onto a prestigious "World's Best Restaurants" list. Amisfield Restaurant is based at a winery in Queenstown and has been ranked 99th on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 list. Executive chef Vaughan Mabee said he's been working there for 15 years and this achievement is humbling because it's the "Oscar" of fine dining accolades. Amisfield chef Vaughan Mabee. Photo: Vaughan Mabee "It's our first time being on the list and that list is so hard to get onto because when you are in New Zealand you are kind of on the back foot because we don't have a lot of people who vote who travel through here," he said. A panel of 1200 voters of chefs, food writers and restauraneurs vote at the end of each year and the voting is done by Deloitte. Mabee said his whole career working overseas and bringing that training back to New Zealand, was always about showcasing Aotearoa's bountiful and amazing products as an island nation. "There are so many things we cook here that are common to us, but no one else in the world knows about. "Being on this list will open the eyes of the world and entice more people to come next season and it'll be like a snowball for food tourism," he said. Photo: Vaughan Mabee Mabee said New Zealand's food scene has been constantly improving and developing, and at Amisfield it's not just about the food, but also the very special team of people making it. "It's the relationships we've harnessed with the local fishermen, the guys that hunt local deer and game for us - they've all turned into such a family connection with us. "From the guy that grows most of our vegetables down the road to the paua diver that I'm best friends with, to the hunters and gatherers... it's the expertise and foraging we've been studying and gaining knowledge about," he said. Mabee said all of these elements capture the beautiful and unique essence of New Zealand, which attracts people from around the world who are always looking for new things to eat. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Otago Daily Times
4 days ago
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Restaurant named in world top 100 list
Amisfield Restaurant, at Lake Hayes, is among the top 100 restaurants in the world. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED Queenstown fine dining restaurant Amisfield has been named in the top 100 restaurants in the world. The Lake Hayes establishment is the first New Zealand restaurant to make the extended 51-100 list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. The restaurant and winery placed 99th on the list of the world's culinary elite. Executive chef Vaughan Mabee. The accolade follows Amisfield being named the third-best international restaurant in the world in Food & Wine magazine's Global Tastemakers Awards. Executive chef Vaughan Mabee said being named on the list was an "extraordinary milestone — not just for us, but for New Zealand and Oceania's broader culinary community". "This recognition is about so much more than one restaurant. It's a win for our whole country — for our producers, our winemakers, our hunters and our stories. "We've always believed that the bottom of the world has something to say. Now the world is listening." — APL
The Guardian
4 days ago
- Business
- The Guardian
World's 50 Best Restaurants awards: Sydney's Saint Peter named in the longlist for a second year
For the second year running, only one Australian restaurant has been named in the World's 50 Best Restaurants longlist. Josh and Julie Niland's innovative fish-focused fine diner Saint Peter ranked at 66th place in the annual countdown from 100 to 51. It is a move up the ranks from last year, when Saint Peter placed at number 98. 'What an outstanding achievement,' wrote Josh Niland on Instagram. '[Julie Niland] and I couldn't be more grateful and proud of the superhuman efforts of the entire team … Alongside our own team, we celebrate the long list of suppliers, producers and artisans that make [Saint Peter] the special place it is.' The Paddington fine diner relocated from its original site of eight years at the end of 2024. It is now housed in the Grand National Hotel, a revamped boutique hotel also owned by the Nilands. 'Not every restaurant can legitimately claim to be spearheading a movement,' writes World's 50 Best. 'Yet this uber-cool concept from Josh Niland takes the great Australian seafood tradition to previously unexplored heights.' The extended list features restaurants in 37 cities across the world. It is compiled from votes by 1,120 independent culinary experts, including chefs and food writers. This year marks the first time a New Zealand restaurant has placed in the longlist; Queenstone's Amisfield Restaurant ranked at 99. The highest new entry in the 51 to 100 list is Mexico's Arca in Tulum, coming in at 67. Last month Bundjalung restaurateur and former MasterChef Australia contestant Mindy Woods won the World's 50 Best Restaurants' Champions of Change award for her contribution to community through food. Sign up to Saved for Later Catch up on the fun stuff with Guardian Australia's culture and lifestyle rundown of pop culture, trends and tips after newsletter promotion The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 awards ceremony will be held in Italy on 19 June.
Cision Canada
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cision Canada
THE WORLD'S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS ANNOUNCES THE 51-100 LIST FOR 2025
LONDON, June 5, 2025 /CNW/ -- The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, sponsored by & Acqua Panna, today unveils the list of restaurants ranked from No.51-No.100 ahead of the annual awards ceremony, set to take place in Turin, Region of Piedmont, Italy, on 19 June. This extended list spans six continents and is compiled from the votes of 1,120 culinary experts, including chefs, food writers and global gastronomes. View PDF The 51–100 list includes restaurants in 37 cities across six continents 12 new entries from 12 different cities, ranging from São Paulo and San Francisco to Macau and Tulum Nine entries from Asia; 20 from Europe; eight from North America; eight from South America; three from Africa and two from Oceania The highest new entry is Arca in Tulum, Mexico, at No.67 Queenstown, New Zealand debuts in the 51–100 list with Amisfield Restaurant at No.99 Restaurants in Europe lead the list with 20 entries, including new additions such as Koan in Copenhagen (No.91), Cocina Hermanos Torres in Barcelona (No.78), Txispa in Atxondo (No.85) and Al Gatto Verde in Modena (No.92). Germany features with Restaurant Tim Raue (No.58), Nobelhart & Schmutzig (No.59) and Tantris (No.73). Spain boasts Quique Dacosta (No.65), Aponiente (No.84) and Mugaritz (No.87). Asia secures new entries from Macau and Shanghai, joining restaurants in Tokyo, Seoul, Mumbai and Singapore. Cape Town claims three entries on the list, with Salsify at the Roundhouse debuting at No.88. North America welcomes three new spots: Arca in Tulum (No.67), Huniik in Mérida (No.89) and César in New York (No.98). Atelier Crenn in San Francisco re-enters the list (No.96) and Le Bernardin in New York places at No.90. South America's sole new entry is Tuju in São Paulo (No.70), alongside returning names from Rio de Janeiro, Bogotá, Quito and Cusco. Saint Peter in Sydney places at No.66 and, for the first time, New Zealand features on the list with Amisfield Restaurant in Queenstown (No.99). William Drew, Director of Content for The World's 50 Best Restaurants, says: "This year's extended list showcases the depth and diversity of the global culinary scene. Huge congratulations to all the restaurants featured. We look forward to celebrating together at this year's awards ceremony." The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 will be livestreamed on the 50 Best YouTube channel here at 20.00 Turin time on 19 June.
