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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.
News24
5 days ago
- Business
- News24
Three Cape Town restaurants make the World's Best list for 2025
Three Cape Town spots have been named in the top 100 World's Best Restaurant's list, solidifying its reputation as the best South African city to dine in. La Colombe (55), FYN (82) and Salsify (a new entry at 88) all made the list, with La Colombe making it's 6th appearance, and FYN making it's 5th. Each year, the World's 50 Best Restaurants list highlights 50 exceptional dining establishments, accompanied by an extended list ranking restaurants from 51 to 100. Previously, Paternoster restaurant Wolfgat made the cut, peaking at number 50 in 2021. The co-owner of Salsify, Ryan Cole, told News24 Food that the ranking was a result of years of graft from his team. 'It's incredible to be recognised on a world stage, it's a testament to years of commitment and hard work. I don't think you can ever expect something like this.' Salsify also took home the coveted Eat Out Restaurant of the Year award for 2025 in March. Salsify head chef Nina du Toit told News24 Food that their accolades this year were not an overnight success story, but rather 'a culmination of the last six years of consistent hard work and innovation, always pushing to be better'. 'I am so proud of what we have accomplished, it has been a dream to be on the list,' she added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Salsify at The Roundhouse (@salsify_at_the_roundhouse) 'To be recognised by the World's 50 Best for the fifth time is an extraordinary honour,' said FYN founder Peter Tempelhoff. 'This is a celebration of the whole team - from our kitchen and service brigades to our foragers, farmers, fishermen and ceramicists. FYN is the product of a deeply collaborative ecosystem, and this recognition is for everyone who plays apart in creating the FYN experience. We are very grateful.' FYN is also the only establishment in Africa to receive a top-tier three-star rating from the Food Made Good Standard in 2025 - the global benchmark for ethical hospitality. It is also the only stand-alone restaurant on the continent to have been inducted into the Relais & Châteaux association. Cape Town was crowned the World's Best Food City in the 2024 Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards, beating out culinary hotspots like Tokyo, Rome, and Porto. The 2025 World's 50 Best Restaurants ceremony will be held in Turin, Italy, on 19 June.
