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Booked out or walk in: How to nab a seat at NZ's Michelin-star restaurants

Get a seat at NZ's top Michelin-star restaurants with these booking tips.

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Editorial Team
July 1, 2026
1 min read
Inati in Christchurch has been rated one of New Zealand's top restaurants by Michelin. Michelin launched its first New Zealand Guide on Tuesday night, with 14 restaurants receiving a coveted one star and Queenstown establishment Essence the only one to receive two stars. Tourism NZ announced last November it had signed a deal for three years’ worth of guides to cover Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.

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