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