The Best of Otago in 2024

2024 Otago Hospitality awards winners

The winners have been announced in our 2024 Otago Hospitality awards, presented by the Restaurant Association with the support of Trents. These awards celebrate the best dining establishments and individuals in the region as voted by the hospitality industry.

It is crucial that we take the time to pause and celebrate successes, recognising the hard work and passion that the hospo industry pour into their craft. These awards are a testament to the remarkable talent and innovation that make Otago a standout destination, and they provide an opportunity for us to honour the individuals and establishments that elevate the region's hospitality industry.

For more information regarding the awards, please visit https://hospitalityawards.co.nz/Otago

Below you can find the winners of this year's awards!

Otago Hospitality Awards 2024 Winners

Alliance Outstanding Restaurant

- Cucina

Outstanding Street Food / Casual Dining

- Chilli Dhaba

Anchor Food Professionals Outstanding Chef

- Hannes Bareiter, Tītī

Campari Outstanding Bartender

- Josh Thomas, Woof!

Outstanding Central Otago Winery

- Terra Sancta

OneMusic Outstanding Ambience & Design

- Pequeño Lounge Bar

Silver Fern Farms Emerging Chef

- Michael Hanrahan, Precinct Cafe

Vault21 Outstanding FOH Team

- Moons

Mediaworks People’s Choice Award

- Cucina

Trents Supreme Individual

- Hannes Bareiter, Tītī

Trents Supreme Establishment

- Cucina


Cucina

Cucina

Oamaru
Phone: 03 434 5696

Here at Cucina, we strive towards creating a consistently comfortable and enjoyable environment, in which you can appreciate Oamaru’s finest fare with your friends and family. We believe in supporting local business, in which incorporates fresh produce. Our intention is to create a restaurant filled with great food, beer and wine, and most importantly, enjoyable times, wherein maintaining a high standard of integrity

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Tītī

Dunedin
Phone: 03 466 3610

At tītī, we look to the ocean and land that surrounds us to find inspiration for our cuisine. Our menus evolve gradually within each season, frequently changing to celebrate ingredients at their peak.

We work closely with our local farmers, fishermen and suppliers to source the freshest produce available, and then prepare our menu to suit. This approach, along with our style of serving, helps reduce food waste in our restaurant.

We love to entertain people with our creativity, to showcase our region’s amazing food, and feel so fortunate to do so from our amazing seaside location.

Hannes & Mel

Precinct Food

Precinct Food

Dunedin
Phone: 03 479 0930

At Precinct Food we specialise in freshly-made and creative food. Based from a purpose-built commercial kitchen in Dunedin’s historic Warehouse Precinct we provide an outstanding cafe experience and hire venue for functions. Our licensed cafe and function space has been created in a repurposed warehouse building and is perfect for a top quality coffee and snack, or a full meal from our modern menu.

Our catering service provides fresh, delicious food throughout the greater Dunedin area for corporate events, conferences, weddings, private functions, balls, and pretty much anything that brings people together.

We have a large and dedicated team of chefs and hospitality specialists that love the challenge of creating a food experience that is unrivalled for its quality, taste, appearance and value.

We love innovation, and we love working with clients to create an event that exceeds your expectations. We know that food does much more than fuel our bodies. It is the place where we connect with each other, where we can challenge our senses, and where we create memories that sustain us.

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Chilli Dhaba - Mornington

Dunedin
Phone: 03 453 4460

Whether you’re dining in or taking the heat home, Chilli Dhaba serves up Authentic traditional Indian dishes straight from the kitchen, to your plate.

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Chilli Dhaba - St Kilda

Dunedin
Phone: 03 456 2615

Whether you’re dining in or taking the heat home, Chilli Dhaba serves up Authentic traditional Indian dishes straight from the kitchen, to your plate.

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Moons

Dunedin
Phone: 03 262 1028

Home of DogStar Brew Lab where great pints, great food and a warm friendly welcome await.

Restaurant

Email: hello@moons.nz

Venue

Email: venue@moons.nz

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Terra Sancta

At Terra Sancta, we question everything — convention, past methodologies and how we can be better. We are immensely curious about our land, its history, and its potential. We aim to create beautiful products and memorable experiences. Our label is emblematic of this ethos.

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Woof


Welcome to Woof!, a bar in Ōtepoti.

Cnr Moray Place & Lower Stuart St.

Restaurant Association of New Zealand
45 Normanby Road, Mt Eden, Auckland
PO Box 8287, Symonds Street
Auckland, New Zealand
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