Along with the epic line-up of festival events, make sure to check out the eateries that are participating in the Plates of Plenty Challenge. These venues will offer specially-crafted dishes during the festival, which hero a selection of top-quality local products.
These dishes will be judged by a panel of experts to determine the Judge’s Choice Award. BUT you are also able to vote for your favourite dish for the People’s Choice Award and go in the draw to win.
VOTING HAS NOW CLOSED.
Tortellini tricolore al formaggio
Alma Eatery's twist of a cheeseboard!
Hand-made 3-colour tortellini stuffed with 3 cheeses (Mount Eliza blue cheese, buffalo ricotta, and Grana Padano) and walnuts. Served on a Dabbler's Lemonade Gin infused Beurre Blanc with Pears, Yieldia kiwifruit, Figs and roasted nuts.
Potato gnocchi, beer & blue cheese sauce, nuts, pear
House potato gnocchi, Mount Brewing Co. beer, cream & Mount Eliza blue cheese sauce, toasted nuts, caramelized pears, Mama Kali's Farm micro greens.
Passionate Kiwi
Bay Tropics passionfruit parfait, Yieldia kiwifruit curd, Noble & Sunday earl grey cremeux, passionfruit & Dabbler's gin gel, bubble sugar and white chocolate crumble.
Jalapeño Poppers with Blue Cheese
Mount Eliza Blue Cheese Popper in a Mount Brewing Co. High Line Hazy Pale Ale batter with Nana Dunn + Co curried onion chutney.
Beef & Blue Cheese Croquettes
Beef Brisket, Mount Eliza Blue, Yieldia Golden Kiwi, Blue Cheese Foam.
Tea Crème Brûlée
Noble and Sunday's Classic Earl Grey Tea Creme Brulee with a Classic Earl Grey infused Crumb and a Homemade Ice-cream made with Bay Tropics Purple Passionfruit and Yieldia's IQF Gold Kiwifruit.
A Ballad at the Bay
Smokey smoked kahawai and king fish sashimi on a bed of Mount Eliza blue cheese yoghurt, with Yieldia dried golden kiwi fruit and caramelised kiwi berries, followed by a hot golden kiwi and Dabbler's lemonade gin and Noble & Sunday earl grey tea.
Curried Onion & Pickle Glazed Confit Duck Leg
Nana Dunn + Co curried onion & pickle glazed confit Duck leg, Mount Eliza blue cheese potato croquette, creamed cabbage, beetroot puree, blue cheese and Mama Kali's Farm micro salad.
Kong's Kahawai Dumplings
Smokey Smoked Kahawai, Nana Dunn + Co curried onion chutney, charred Yieldia kiwi berry & Mama Kali's Farm microgreens. Crispy wong bok chips & chilli oil.
Kahawai Churros
Smoked kahawai infused churros with a Blue Monkey blue cheese con queso dipping sauce and Nana Dunn & co. curried onion caramel drizzle.
Mo's Smokey Treat
Smokey smoked kahawai cheese, Nana Dunn + Co. curried onion chutney puree, Mama Kali's micro herb salad, Yieldia gold kiwi & Bay Tropics passion vinaigrette.
Pearl’s Pie & Beer
Smoked fish pie with blue cheese potato, curried onion chutney and smoked fish gravy, served with a beer.
Scallop ceviche | passion fruit | chilli | kiwi & gin granita
Scallop ceviche served on a Bay Tropics passionfruit, red chilli and orange sauce. Topped with a Yieldia IQF golden kiwifruit and Dabbler's Lemondade infused gin granita. Served with Noble & Sunday Classic Earl Grey Tea crackers.
Smoked Kahawai Tacos
Smokey Smoked Kahawai, Nana Dunn + Co spiced onion chutney, chipotle slaw & Mama Kali's Farm microgreens, served with fries.
Curried chutney fish cake
Smokey Smoked Kahawai fish cake, Mount Eliza blue cheese sauce served with Mama Kali's micro salad and a chilli salt oil.
The Bay Bruschetta
Smokey Smoked Kahawai mousse, with Yieldia kiwifruit salsa, whipped Mount Eliza blue cheese, rocket, Nana Dunn + Co curried onion chutney puree on toasted sourdough.
Kahawai crème rice paper tacos
Smokey smoked kahawai crème on rice paper tacos with a Yieldia kiwifruit salsa and Dabbler's gin beurre blanc.
The Best of the Bay
Bay Tropics passionfruit creme mousse dome, Chocolate & Dabbler's Gin cake, Noble & Sunday Earl Grey ice-cream, Yieldia dried kiwifruit & coconut crumble, Kiwifruit comport and Mount Eliza blue cheese creme patisserie filled choux bun.
Agnolotti del Plin
A handmade filled pasta in a typical Piemontese shape, filled with Mount Eliza blue monkey cheese in a Noble & Sunday Earl Grey infused butter sauce with Mama Kali's Farm micro greens.
Kiwi Crumble
Golden Yieldia kiwifruit crumble, white chocolate and Mount Eliza blue cheese mousse with Bay Tropics passionfruit.
Alma Eatery 4 The Esplanade, Ōmokoroa
Benny and Brew 100 Grange Road, Ōtumoetai
But First Dessert 6/109 Devonport Road, Tauranga
Cadera 19 Pohutukawa Ave, Ōhope
Fox’s Hawker House 108 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui
Hide 147B Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui
Latitude 37 181 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui
Master Kong 217 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui
Miss Gee’s Bar & Eatery 3/59 The Strand, Tauranga
Papa Mo’s 4 Golden Sands Drive, Pāpāmoa
Pearl Kitchen 20 Coast Boulevard, Pāpāmoa
Picnicka 38 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga
Roxie’s Cantina 113 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui
Sailor 147B Maunganui Road Mount Maunganui
Talisman Restaurant 7 Main Road, Katikati
The Comm 45 The Strand, Whakatāne
The Crown & Badger 91 The Strand, Tauranga
The Daily Cafe 3 Commerce Lane, Te Puke
The Trading Post 1 Hall Road, Paengaroa
Trinity Wharf Tauranga 51 Dive Crescent, Tauranga
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