Cuisine Restaurant of The Year Awards
In 2004 Cuisine developed a New Zealand restaurant competition. The awards are sponsored by Mercedes-Benz.
2011 Results
- Supreme Winner – Merediths
- Best Smart Dining Metropolitan – Merediths
- Runner-Up – Ambeli
- Best Smart Dining Regional – Ả Deco
- Runner-Up – Boutereys Restaurant & Bar
- Best Casual Dining Metropolitan – Arbitrageur
- Runner-Up – Ponsonby Road Bistro
- Best Casual Dining Regional (first equal) – Palate and Riverstone Kitchen
- Best Specialist Restaurant – Cocoro
- Best Winery Restaurant (first equal) – Black Barn Bistro and Pegasus Bay
- Restaurant Personality – Jonny Schwass
2010 Results
- Supreme Winner – Riverstone Kitchen
- Best Smart Dining Metropolitan – The French Café
- Runner-Up – Martin Bosley’s
- Best Smart Dining Regional (first equal) – Ả Deco and Bouterey’s at 251
- Best Casual Dining Metropolitan – Soul Bar & Bistro
- Runner-Up – Ponsonby Road Bistro
- Best Casual Dining Regional – Riverstone Kitchen
- Runner-Up – Palate
- Best Neighbourhood Restaurant – Ambeli
- Runner-Up – Two Fifteen Bistro & Wine Bar
- Best Specialist Restaurant – O’Sarracino
- Runner-Up – Ortega Fish Shack & Bar
- Best Winery Restaurant – Pegasus Bay Winery Restaurant
- Runner-Up – Black Barn Bistro
- Restaurant Personality – Shae Moleta
2009 Results
- Supreme Winner - Logan Brown
- Best Smart Dining Metropolitan - Logan Brown
- Best Smart Dining Regional - Bouterey’s at 251
- Best Casual Dining Metropolitan - Soul Bar & Bistro
- Best Casual Dining Regional - Hopgood’s Restaurant & Bar
- Best Neighbourhood Restaurant - Molten
- Best Winery Restaurant - First equal - Terrôir at Craggy Range & Pegasus Bay
2008 Results
- Supreme Winner - Matterhorn
- Best Smart Dining Metropolitan – The French Cafe
- Best Casual Dining Regional – Wendy Campbell’s French Bistro
- Best Winery Restaurant – Pegasus Bay
- Best Wine Experience – O’Connell Street Bistro
2007 Results
- Supreme Winner – Martin Bosley’s
- Best Smart Dining – Martin Bosley’s
- Best Casual Dining Metropolitan – Pravda Café
- Best Casual Dining Regional – The Martinborough at Peppers Martinbourough Hotel
- Best Winery Restaurant – Amisfield Winery Bistro
- Best Wine Experience – O’Connell Street
2006 Results
- Supreme Winner - The French Café
- Best Metropolitan - The French Café
- Runner-Up (first equal) - Logan Brown and The Grove
- Best Provincial - The Bach
- Runner-Up - Herzog Winery & Luxury Restaurant
- Best Winery - Amisfield Bistro
- Runner-Up - Te Awa Winery & Restaurant
2005 Results
- Best Restaurant – Café Bastille
- Best Casual or Café-style Restaurant – Pegasus Bay Winery Restaurant
- Best Service – Soul Bar and Bistro
- Best Wine Service – Logan Brown Restaurant
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