Hayes Common- Rimurapa Kahawai
$26 Foraged bull kelp cured Kahawai, Jerusalem artichoke, pickled pikopiko, crispy skin, smoked roe 33 Jellicoe Drive, Hamilton East
Furnace Steakhouse- Horopito pork in boil up broth
$38 Crumbed pork hock, kumara puree, confit urenika potato, wild mushroom, kōura sauce and boil up broth. 150 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Restaurant on Alma, Novotel- Whangai Te Hautapu
$34 Confit quail with sautéed clams, kumara, eel & horopito gnocchi. Finished with crayfish bisque and cranberry puree 7 Alma Street, Hamilton
Smith and McKenzie- Tupu-ā-nuku
$20 Horopito marinated Magills pork fillet, smoked pumpkin creme, wild mushrooms, squid ink ravioli, kawakawa black raspberry vinaigrette. 13 Lynden Court, Chartwell
mr. pickles- He tūhura o Itāria
$15 manuka honey and horopito panna cotta, kumara in kawakawa syrup, kumara crisp 298 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Alpino – Te Putake o Matariki
$29 Traditional Italian Calzone (folded pizza) revisited, filled up with smoked and confit Lamb shoulders, Horopito, Clevedon Buffalo Feta, Piku piku, Kumara, cabbage, and carrot. Smoke pistol in the end to fill it up and add the smoke effect. 43 Victoria Street, Cambridge
Alpha Street Kitchen and Bar- The Coast
$38 Horopito Crusted Mutton Bird, Coromandel Paua Fritter with raglan lime mayo, Compressed piko piko, cray bisque and kina wafer. 47 Alpha St, Cambridge
Good Union- Pikopiko Crusted Lamb Cutlets
$30 Pikopiko & herb Crusted lamb cutlets with manuka-smoked roasted potatoes, carrot puree, pickled radish and a Horopito & red wine jus. Topped with crispy kumara. 98 Victoria Street, Cambridge
Gothenburg – Kai whenua mahi tahi
$34 Braised beef cheek, kawakawa spiced pappardelle, oyster mushrooms, water cress, brioche, macadamia and horopito crumb, red wine reduction. 17 Grantham Street, Hamilton
Redoubt Bar and Eatery Matamata -Nga Wheua Ataahua
$37 Firstly, Roasted bone marrow with rosemary and garlic served with crisp ciabatta. Followed by a Kawakawa and nori crusted lamb rack, watercress + potato croquettes, confit garlic + pea puree & carrot ribbons in a brown butter sauce. 48 Broadway, Matamata
