Ahi.

Indagare ambassador Jim Klaus recommends Ahi for its locally sourced tasting menus and chic, lively interiors. "The chef at Ahi has a television show called New Zealand Food Story that you can find on the entertainment systems on Air New Zealand flights," he says. "He’s a cross between Anthony Bourdain and Bear Grylls, and the show is well produced and a joy to watch, showing him as he meets the producers of the ingredients for his restaurant. It really emphasizes the strong farming history of New Zealand, from lambs to eels to wallaby. We recognized many of the chefs in the kitchen from the show!" Menu items have included fresh fish with farm mushrooms, red deer with black pudding and leeks and duck breast with nettle chimichurri. Jim recommends sitting at the counter.