Winterlicious

Six restaurants competed, six outstanding dishes were created and the fight for the Winterlicious title has been won! …And the prize goes to Mission Bay Cafe, for their Dukkah Crusted Lamb Cutlets served with a crisp potato rosti, wilted spinach, and drizzled with pomegranate syrup (pictured). Find out for yourself just how good this tastes or enjoy any of the other competing restaurants' specially crafted dishes until July 31st, 2010.
The meals
Mission Bay Cafe Dukkah Crusted Lamb Cutlets served with a crisp potato rosti, wilted spinach, and drizzled with pomegranate syrup. view restaurant profile De Fontein Belgian Beer Café Roasted Eye Fillet stuffed with sundried tomato, spinach and goat cheese. Served with herbed potato galette and skewered vegetable in a shallot and red capsicum sauce (pictured). view restaurant profile Bar Comida Catalan Chicken braised in Spanish tomato sauce, fresh herbs, chorizo sausage and served saffron risotto. Garnished with a crispy Spanish tortilla. view restaurant profile	Riva Bistro Café and Bar Rich Lamb Ragout with winter vegetables served on garlic mash with rosemary cream & parmesan crisps. view restaurant profile Andrea Ristorante Ox tail stew alla genovese Slow cooked Italian-style with white wine and herbs, served with vegetables of the day. view restaurant profile Dos Amigos Char Grilled Snapper with a woodland mushroom & pickled jalapeno escabeche served with toasted pepita rice & an avocado-mango salad. view restaurant profile
The judges
Judges Nici Wickes and Alison Leonard were impressed by our restaurateurs' passion and enthusiasm. Six restaurants competed and six outstanding dishes made it a tough decision for them. Nici Wickes travels the world as host of TV3's World Kitchen and is a restaurant reviewer for NZ Herald's Viva magazine. Alison Leonard is Auckland's Easy Mix Breakfast Host and former Dancing with the Stars judge. A consummate foodie, Alison has rubbed shoulders with the likes of Rick Stein and Jamie Oliver.