Hiakai
Revolutionary Maori cuisine (d; $$$)
Hiakai translates from Māori as hungry, and celebrity Māori-Samoan chef Monique Fiso made her mark in the award-winning Netflix cooking show, The Final Table, in which she competed against the world’s top chefs.
Fiso’s Hiakai focuses on indigenous NZ forest herbs and her six-, eight and ten-course degustation menus ($95 to $155) provide a unique opportunity for visitors to delve into modern Māori and Polynesian cuisine.
You’ll want to book well in advance to secure a spot in this award-winning restaurant that receives rave reviews.
40 Wallace Street, Mount Cook, Wellington
Hiakai