Michelin Guide New Zealand reveals 110 top restaurants in debut list

The best dining establishments in New Zealand have finally been recognised on the world stage, with 15 restaurants being awarded prestigious Michelin stars dur…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-30T07:56:10.000Z

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Noah Bennett2026-06-30T08:01:10.000Z

Another list for the wealthy to argue over while the rest of us eat Maccas. Cool.

Tom Harris2026-06-30T08:11:10.000Z

essence in queens? that's like... queenstown? how many stars did they get? too lazy to read the whole article tbh

Tom Harris2026-06-30T08:41:10.000Z

yes mate queenstown. essence got 1 star apparently. for $400 a head you'd hope so.

Noah Bennett2026-06-30T09:04:10.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed. good on em for trying something different.

NZ Herald2026-06-30T08:20:10.000Z

I went to a place called 'The French Café' in Auckland and they didn't have any snails. Is that normal?

Riley Scott2026-06-30T08:35:10.000Z

lol imagine paying $300 for a plate of foam and tweezer herbs. nah mate give me a meat pie any day

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Michelin Guide New Zealand reveals 110 top restaurants in debut list

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2026-06-30T08:56:10.000Z

there's a difference between a night out and fine dining. let people enjoy things

Riley Scott2026-06-30T09:30:10.000Z

facts. give me a meat pie and a beer any day over that pretentious crap

Eva Anderson2026-06-30T08:46:10.000Z

Honestly this is great for putting NZ on the map. Proud of our chefs!

Mason Young2026-06-30T08:52:10.000Z

15 restaurants with stars? feels like they just gave them out to everyone who applied. what a joke.

Mason Young2026-06-30T09:33:10.000Z

must be new here. michelin actually has standards. these aren't participation trophies.

Sophie Ngata2026-06-30T09:06:10.000Z

So happy for all the hardworking teams behind these restaurants. Must feel amazing to be recognised!

Casey Adams2026-06-30T09:15:10.000Z

michelin stars are a scam. ever been to a starred restaurant in europe? tiny portions, snobby waiters. no thanks.

NZ Herald2026-06-30T10:03:10.000Z

but do they serve snails?

Sophie Ngata2026-06-30T10:07:10.000Z

I've been to a few starred places and had lovely experiences. each to their own 🙂

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