Gorgeous quaint cafe 15 minutes away from Hamilton City, with one of the prettiest outdoor dining areas I’ve ever dined in. Beautifully landscaped gardens, lush greenery, a gazebo and even an outdoors chess and checkersContinue reading
Aria Restaurant & Bar, Crowne Plaza
I was fortunate to be invited by Aria Restaurant for their Culinary Journey promotion – the third of the lot, featuring rustic Italian cuisine by celebrity chef Theo Randall of London. :) Aria is locatedContinue reading
Goneburger, Hamilton East
My favourite burger joint in the Tron. :) They’re fairly expensive as far as burgers go, but the size and quality makes up for it – IMO they are almost as good as the extremelyContinue reading
Gion Japanese Restaurant, Parnell
At long last, the hunt for zaru soba in NZ ends. :) I’ve never been a fan of Parnell Rd’s dining establishments – with only a few notable exceptions, I found most of them overpricedContinue reading
Classic Bakehouse, Auckland CBD
Snow-skin mooncakes are a bit of a rarity around these parts, even more so than traditional mooncakes. Traditional mooncakes have a chewy crust made of a type of pastry, and heavy fillings like lotus pasteContinue reading
Blog Update
The Kiwi Foodie’s layout has changed! :) I love the new masonry grid, and I hope it’ll offer a cleaner, easier-to-browse experience compared to the old layout. The archives, tag cloud etc can still beContinue reading
Victoria St Bistro, Hamilton Central
We’ve heard plenty about Victoria St Bistro in the short few months we’ve been in Hamilton, but never got around to visiting until recently. We went in with very high expectations given all the accoladesContinue reading
Ming City, Hamilton Central
Ming City is one of those places where what you order really makes the difference between a great meal and a rather unimpressive one. We initially wrote this place off after trying it once whenContinue reading
Fukurou Patisserie, Newmarket
Fukurou Patisserie is, as far as I know, the only cafe in NZ specializing in mille crepe cakes. And boy was I thrilled when I heard about it! I’ve always been in love with milleContinue reading
Pappa Rich, Queen St
Update 03/10/15: They have fixed the pan mee issue and now serve real, doughy pan mee. And it’s AMAZING. :) Original post: In a stroke of good fortune, Pappa Rich’s opening this weekend coincidedContinue reading
Mama June, Northcote Food City
Finally getting around to uploading pictures from our last trip to Auckland! :D One of the highlights was a little Indonesian food stall in an obscure food court – Mama June at Northcote Food City.Continue reading
Hamilton Gardens Cafe, Hamilton Gardens
Gorgeous surroundings, but the food and service was rather lacklustre. It’s a pity, really, because you would be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful place for a cafe setting in Hamilton City – the gardensContinue reading