Table Service: Margot is the very definition of hospitalityTo arrive through the heavy red door of Margot in Newtown is to be invited to the best dinner party in town.By Nick Iles | 18th April, 2025Contributing writer
The remarkable pie shop hidden in a Porirua industrial estatePāua, canned spaghetti, Povi Masima and taro: Pepe's Cafe understands the nature of food as love and community.By Nick Iles | 12th January, 2025Contributing writer
Where do Wellington’s top chefs eat on their day off?The capital's best chefs and restaurateurs share their favourite local eateries and hidden gems.By Nick Iles | 9th January, 2025Contributing writer
Good hot chips are an art form – here’s where to find Wellington’s bestAn impassioned culinary defence of the hot chip, and a guide to some of the capital's finest examples.By Nick Iles | 11th October, 2024Contributing writer
Where do Wellington’s top chefs eat on their day off?The capital's best chefs and restaurateurs share their favourite local eateries and hidden gems.By Nick Iles | 20th September, 2024Contributing writer
The remarkable pie shop hidden in a Porirua industrial estatePāua, canned spaghetti, Povi Masima and taro: Pepe's Cafe understands the nature of food as love and community.By Nick Iles | 21st August, 2024Contributing writer
A map o’ Wellington’s best mapo tofuNumbing peppercorns, braised silky tofu, deep savoury flavours and a punch of freshness. Mapo tofu is a dish like no other.By Nick Iles | 2nd August, 2024Contributing writer
A tasting tour of Wellington’s best bánh mìBánh mì is a sandwich of endless layers and possibilities. Here's where to find six of the best examples in the capital.By Nick Iles | 23rd July, 2024Contributing writer
The understated magic of Chan’s EateryThis modest Chinese cafe in Newtown, Wellington, is hiding something very special.By Nick Iles | 16th July, 2024Contributing writer
