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The 2011 DineOut People's Choice Awards

The 2011 People's Choice awards have been announced! Check out the 2011 award winners here

What is DineOut

When it comes to dining out, it's always very easy to stick with what you know. Trying somewhere new can be a bit hit and miss - you don't want to pay out good money for a mediocre experience, or mismatch the restaurant to the occasion. How can you minimise the mediocre and maximise the great dining experiences?

This is where DineOut comes in. Browse or search through our extensive database of restaurants and cafes around New Zealand, and read reviews submitted by other diners. Did they have a great time? Was the service awesome? Food divine? Would they recommend the restaurant? DineOut reviewers are ordinary people who eat out occasionally or even regularly, and DineOut is the forum to allow their experiences to be shared.

If you would like to submit your own reviews, first you will need to register. Once your registration has been confirmed, you can add your own review from the restaurant's listing page. When reviewing, your comments are really important - think about the kind of information you would like get from a review and go from there.

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Celebrate Earth Hour with Heritage Auckland on Saturday 31st March 2012 and you'll share a romantic evening of 3-course dining by candlelight, enjoying their delicious sustainable menu matched with a glass of organic Villa Maria wine of your choice. [read it]

From the 19th – 22nd October, Victoria Park will be home to the biggest food festival New Zealand has ever seen, with top national and international chefs, artisan producers, boutique wineries and a world class entertainment line up. [read it]

10 Most reviewed restaurants on DineOut

1. The French Cafe, Auckland (8.7 after 134 reviews)
2. Cook'n with Gas, Christchurch (8.5 after 128 reviews)
3. Monsoon Poon, Wellington (7.1 after 127 reviews)
4. Orbit, Auckland City, Auckland (6.3 after 117 reviews)
5. The Grove, Auckland (8.6 after 112 reviews)
6. Tutto Bene, Merivale, Christchurch (7.0 after 111 reviews)
7. Logan Brown, Wellington (8.2 after 107 reviews)
8. Prego Restaurant, Ponsonby, Auckland (7.7 after 104 reviews)
9. Great India Restaurant, Wellington (7.5 after 103 reviews)
10. Nicolini's Italian Cafe Bar and Bistro, Wellington (6.2 after 101 reviews)