

The NZ Restaurant Cookbook ~ written by Delaney Mes ~ Published by Penguin Random House NZ. In 2017 I traveled to 50 restaurants nationwide. Capturing the interior, recipes and portraits of the chefs and restauranteurs.

The Smoko Room at the Sawmill Brewery, Matakana

The Smoko Room at the Sawmill Brewery, Matakana

The Tasting Shed, Kumeu

The Tasting Shed, Kumeu

The Sherwood, Queenstown

The Sherwood, Queenstown

Riverstone Kitchen, Oamaru

Restaurateur and chef Bevan Smith of Riverstone Kitchen in Oamaru

Loretta, Wellington

Restaurateur and chef Marc Weir of Loretta in Wellington

Roots, Lyttelton

Roots, Lyttelton

Field & Green, Wellington

Field & Green, Wellington

Restaurateur and chef Laura Greenfield of Field & Green, Wellington

Chim Choo Ree, Hamilton

Chim Choo Ree, Hamilton

Restaurateur and chef Cameron Farmilo of Chim Choo Ree, Hamilton

Sid and Chand Sahrawat of Cassia in Auckland

Cassia, Auckland

Cassia, Auckland

Head chef Jacob Stanley and Restaurateur Penelope Naish of Black Estate in Waipara

Black Estate, Waipara

The Shed at Te Motu, Waiheke

Amisfield, Queenstown

Amisfield, Queenstown

Duke of Marlborough, Russell

Orphan's Kitchen, Auckland

Bistronomy, Napier

Gemmayze Street, Auckland

Esplanade, Dunedin

Restaurateur Esther of Siostra, Auckland

Head chef Kei Suzaki and restaurateur Josh Emett of Rata in Queenstown

Alexandra Tylee Pipi Cafe in Havelock North