Tātaki Auckland Unlimited has this morning released its annual Iconic Auckland Eats list, showing off a range of the city's best dishes.
The list is a "culinary celebration, highlighting unique and beloved dishes that can only be savoured in Tāmaki Makaurau".
Organisers received more than 1800 submissions and had to whittle the list down to just 100.
"Two dishes have earned the honour of being named in all four Iconic Auckland Eats lists since the awards' inception in 2020: the fish sliders at Depot and the lamington at Sugar at Chelsea Bay," a statement announcing the final list said.
"Gemmayze restaurant, which has now featured in three of the Iconic Auckland Eats lists, stands out as the sole eatery with more than one dish on the 2024 list, with its handmade hummus and the Jazar, a stuffed carrot dish.
"Over the past three years, several favourites have consistently delighted and made the top 100, including the Ahi scampi corndog, Tiger Burger's unique kimcheese burger and Sneaky Snacky's decadent hot chicken donut burger."
And one lucky foodie won the Iconic Auckland Eats prize for their submission: Homeland's ika mata.
Tracy Berno will receive vouchers to enjoy all 100 dishes.
"The ika mata at Homeland is hands down my favourite ika mata out there. Not only is it beautiful to behold, it is delicious, with amazing textures and colours; it places our Pacific heritage and culture literally in the centre of the plate.
"It's everything that Auckland is, on a plate. I can't imagine a dish that better represents our beautiful city."
The full list of "legendary" dishes and the stories behind them is available here.
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