VAUGHAN MABEE / AMISFIELD /
19.5 / 20
WITH A RESUME that includes the likes of Noma, executive chef Vaughan Mabee is no stranger to excellence. He was awarded our Best Chef gong in 2019, when he also took Amisfield to three-hat status. That reputation continues in all its gloriousness. While food and beverage director Tony Stewart oversees the magic on the restaurant floor, Mabee works closely with a dedicated forager and experienced charcutier to hunt, gather and curate ingredients from their Central Otago back door. In doing so, they tell a New Zealand food story that is unsurpassed. Amisfield’s organic single vineyard estate wines provide the perfect partners, along with a selection of the world’s best. The menu changes, but the constant is the stunning representation of New Zealand food culture, delivered flawlessly.
DETAILS 10 Lake Hayes Rd, Queenstown, 03 442 0556, amisfield.co.nz Check website for opening hours, dégustation $240pp six courses
IN BRIEF The crowning glory of Queenstown