Best of NZ beef and lamb in New Zealand

"This Buenos Aires-style eatery and bar specialises in putting an Argentine twist on the best of New Zealand beef by way of its traditional wood-fired asador and parrilla. I like to come here for weekend brunch – a kicky take on your bog-standard eggs bene with lots of spicy chorizo – but it’s at nighttime when this place comes alive, with the action all centring around the open kitchen."

"Grill Meats Beer is a relative newcomer to the upper Cuba St scene, but early indications are that it’s definitely one to watch. As for its specialty, the clues are in its name: it’s a grill bar that specialises in meat – sausages, ribs, burgers, steaks, you name it. There is also beer. Perhaps, on balance, not somewhere you’d take your vegetarian friend."