Where are New Zealand’s Finest Gastropubs?
You tell us!
Vote to win!
Tell us your favourite pub and score some epic prizes!
The search is on for New Zealand’s best gastropubs of 2025.
The Estrella Damm Top 50 New Zealand Gastropubs celebrates and showcases the very best of the premium food-led pubs in the country.
Entries for this hotly anticipated competition are now closed and it’s now up to you to decide which gastropubs will make the Top 50! If your local hoppy place has entered in, give them your vote to make the list and be crowned as the coveted supreme winner of the Top 50 New Zealand Gastropubs.
Hosted by Hospitality New Zealand, and sponsored by Estrella Damm, The Top 50 list will act as a dining out guide for locals and visitors to enjoy again and again, and will spotlight the nation’s thriving gastropub scene.
Consumer voting to finalise the Top 50 is now open, and closes on January 31st, 2025. Esteemed hospitality judges will then select regional winners, a sustainability champion, a provider of the best Estrella Damm paired meal, and crown a supreme champion at an awards ceremony on March 26th, 2025.
This culinary celebration is one not to be missed, so get ready for a feast of excellence and enter your gastropub for Top 50 New Zealand Gastropubs 2025!
Top 50 New Zealand Gastropubs
Prizes to be won !
Prizes to be won !
Limited Edition Estrella Damm Sweatshirts
We also have 10 limited edition Estrella Damm hoodies to give away! Simply vote for your favourite gastropub to go in the draw.
Auckland escape for two!
Which gastropub deserves your vote for the best in New Zealand? Vote today and go in the draw to win an Auckland escape for two, including airfares, accommodation and tickets to the Top 50 New Zealand Gastropubs awards on the 26th of March, 2025!
What’s involved
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View this year's entrants
Entries are now closed for the Top 50 New Zealand Gastropubs competition for 2025. Who will be crowned the supreme winner?
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Vote for your favourite
We have an array of top-notch gastropubs in New Zealand. What’s your favourite?
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Awards
The Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub Awards ceremony is back for 2025!
Join us on 26 March 2025 at Fantail & Turtle in Auckland. -
Sponsor the awards
Become a sponsor of these prestigious awards for a raft of benefits that’ll amplify your brand.
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Stories
Our hoppy places are also our happy places - full of stories and memories they've gathered on their way to the Top 50.
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Judges
Showcase your pub in front of the best. This year’s panel of judges include Supreme winners, Masterchefs, and industry leaders in FMCG and tourism.
View the gastropubs of 2024
Where high quality food and a relaxed atmosphere intertwine
Looking for a relaxed but lively spot where you can enjoy some of New Zealand’s finest grub? Aotearoa is blessed with an array of gastropubs that serve up delicious dishes using fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. Get ready to tanatlise the tastebuds and visit the gastropubs from the Cape to the Bluff and everywhere in between.
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