Gusto

Craving real-deal jiācháng cài after a brutal Wānaka tramp? Skip the standard meat pie. Gusto is that spot. Dense, flavor-packed, unapologetically authentic. Homesick expats and hungry hikers alike make a beeline here for massive, soul-warming plates that hit every spicy, savory note. The kitchen might be tight, but the output is fierce—think impossibly crispy chicken, tender beef, and fresh blue cod kissed with proper technique. Street chatter points straight to the manager’s legendary hospitality; they treat you like family and happily pack up those generous mountains of rice for your next-day lunch. It gets busy. Order extra rice. Come hungry.