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Did you know?

Like many deeply coloured vegetables, purple carrots are packed with antioxidants, which can help protect cells from damage. Pretty and good for you — we’ll take that! 😉

Now add hot honey, creamy yoghurt and crunchy almonds, suddenly carrots are anything but boring.

Delicious, colourful and just the right amount of indulgent — the perfect side to your meal, don’t you think? 🥕💜
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Fresh, delicate and full of flavour. 🐟✨

have you tried our kingfish crudo yet?
the perfect little start to your Palate experience — beautifully fresh, bright and seriously delicious served with grilled octopus, celeriac, mandarin and kasundi mayo

Come and give it a try 😊
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🎉 AND THE WINNER IS… 🎉

🏆 Congratulations, Tania Freeman ! 🏆

You’ve won our Kitchen Table experience for two with wine pairing, valued at $420! 🍽️🍷

We’ve sent you a direct message with all the details. 💌

⏰ Please reply by 12pm, Friday 18 September to claim your prize. If we don’t hear from you by then, we’ll have to draw another winner!

Thank you to everyone who joined in and helped us celebrate our two-hat achievement. 🏆🏆

🥂 ANOTHER THING TO CELEBRATE! 🥂

As if two hats wasn’t enough… we’ve got another little reason to pop the cork! 🍾

Our very own Larissa Gabriela has been ranked #10 in New Zealand’s Top 100 Best Sommeliers! 🏆🍷

We’re incredibly proud — and yes, we think this calls for another glass! 😉

Two hats. Top 10 sommelier. Lots to celebrate. 🥂

Cheers to the amazing people who make Palate what it is! ❤️

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🚨 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🚨

We’re celebrating Palate being awarded TWO HATS in the 2026 Cuisine Good Food Guide — and being the ONLY restaurant in the CBD to achieve two hats! 🥂

🎉 WIN A KITCHEN TABLE FOR TWO
🍷 With wine pairing | Valued at $420

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We’ve had plenty to celebrate lately, and this is our way of saying THANK YOU for all the love and support you’ve shown Palate. ❤️

And yes… you could be sitting right in the heart of the action, eating, drinking and watching the magic happen.

So… who’s getting your plus-one invite? 👇

🥂 Good luck — and may the odds be ever in your flavour.

** winner will be announced on Thursday 17th of September **

🍷Join us at Palate on Thursday, 10 September for a very special Te Mata Winemaker’s Dinner.🍷

A five-course dining experience paired with a selection of wines from one of New Zealand’s most iconic wine estates, celebrating the history, place and people behind Te Mata.
An evening of great food, exceptional wines and stories from the vineyard to the glass.
book now: https://palaterestaurant.co.nz/

https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/361068619/waikato-tastes-success-cuisine-good-food-awards

Two hats for top Hamilton restaurants The Palate crew is ‘really, really over the moon’ about its Cuisine Good Food Awards success amid rough times for the industry.

🎩🎩 TWO HATS!

We’re absolutely thrilled to share that Palate has been recognised in the 2026 Cuisine Good Food Awards — and we’ve been awarded our SECOND HAT! (back)🥂✨

It’s a pretty special milestone for us, and one that means even more knowing that Palate has been part of the Cuisine Good Food Guide since 2005.

Behind every hat is a team of people who care deeply about what lands on the table — from the kitchen to the floor, the wine, the service, and everything in between.

To our incredible team: this one is yours. ❤️
And to our guests, supporters, suppliers and friends who have been part of the journey — thank you for coming along for the ride.

Two hats. One very proud Palate. 🎩🎩

Congratulations to our friends from for retaining their hats and our neighbours from . Waikato representing really well !

Here’s to good food, great wine, and plenty more reasons to celebrate. 🍾




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