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Top 50 NZ gastropubs revealed 

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The country’s leading gastropubs have been announced in the inaugural Estrella Damm Top 50 New Zealand Gastropub Awards.

Hosted by Hospitality New Zealand, and sponsored by Estrella Damm, the Top 50 list celebrates and showcases the very best of the premium food-led pubs in the country. It spans well-known historic establishments serving up elevated classic pub fare, to glitzy new eateries with modern menus.

Steve Armitage, Hospitality New Zealand Chief Executive, says the depth and breadth of the list shows just how sensational and varied New Zealand’s food and beverage offering is. “We had more than 5,000 people vote in the awards and the competition was fierce. The list is just a small snippet of the country’s best, with more than a thousand gastropubs right across the motu.”

The Top 50 gastropubs were determined by public vote.  A panel of judges will crown seven regional winners and a Supreme Champion at an awards ceremony on 10 April. Tickets to the awards evening are available to purchase at top50gastropubs.co.nz

In no particular order, the Top 50 Gastropubs list is:

  1. Fantail & Turtle

  2. The Riverhead

  3. Milford Motel

  4. Franklins Bar & Eatery

  5. BBC Tasting Studio by Birkenhead Brewing Co.

  6. iTi 

  7. The Matakana Village Pub

  8. The Lula Inn

  9. The Shakespeare Hotel & Brewery

  10. The Lumsden Freehouse

  11. Bay View Hotel

  12. The Keg Room

  13. The Lookout Bar & kitchen

  14. Mavericks Gastro Pub

  15. Storyteller Eatery & Bar

  16. Pig & Whistle Historic Pub

  17. The Helm Bar and Kitchen

  18. The Waimate

  19. CBK Craft Bar & Kitchen 

  20. Little River Inn

  21. The Speight's Ale House & Street Food Kitchen Timaru

  22. Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn

  23. Thirsty Acres

  24. Saints Cafe, Restaurant & Bar

  25. The Laboratory

  26. Ōtoromiro Hotel

  27. Cassels Brewery Bar and Restaurant

  28. Thistle Inn

  29. The Puketapu

  30. Brew Union Brewing Co.

  31. D4 on Featherston 

  32. GodsOwn Brewery

  33. The Gintrap 

  34. Portside

  35. The Fat Duck Gastropub

  36. Redcliff Restaurant and Bar

  37. Cardrona Hotel

  38. Brunel Peaks Cafe & Bar

  39. The Speight's Ale House Dunedin

  40. Crafty’s Bar & Grill

  41. Pog Mahone’s Irish Pub

  42. Butlers Reef 

  43. The Tahi Bar + Kitchen 

  44. Frings Bar & Eatery

  45. The Good Home New Plymouth

  46. The Crafty Local

  47. Nauti Penguin

  48. Sprig + Fern Tahuna

  49. Strawberry Tree Kaikoura Limited

  50. The Vic Public House