Welcome to Ōtepoti Dunedin where culinary history is served hot on a plate and poured into a glass. Join Eat Drink Dunedin founder Nicola McConnell to explore how pioneering oats, iconic cheese rolls, craft beer royalty, and bean-to-bar chocolate shaped the way Dunedin and Aotearoa New Zealand eats and drinks.

Every country has its sweet treats and New Zealanders are no different…think L&P, Pineapple Lumps and Kiwi Dip!

What defines a national culinary icon?

Does a dish need to showcase complex chef techniques, be assembled with tweezers and include Aotearoa’s flora and fauna? Or could our culinary identity be grounded in unpretentious, nostalgic comfort food from our childhoods - perhaps dishes that make modern food purists cringe because they are not cool?