Food Vendors

Savour bold, unique flavours from our vibrant lineup of local food vendors - sample their wild food creations or enjoy your favourite classics.

*Exclusive Wild Food menu Items subject to change

  • Akira's BBQ

    Akira’s BBQ serves bold Filipino flavours with a Kiwi twist, incorporating locally sourced and wild New Zealand ingredients into classic Filipino dishes.

    Kinilaw / Ceviche ( Filipino style raw fish salad)

    Cheesy Grilled Mussels

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  • Black & Orange Catering

    Black & Orange Catering serves bold, wood‑smoked flavours inspired by NZ’s wild ingredients, with a mobile BBQ, local produce, and handcrafted sauces.

    Manuka-Smoked Wild Pork Belly Bites

    Smoked Wild Venison Sliders with Horopito

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  • Chez Louis Woodfire Pizza

    World‑famous in Ōhope, Chez Louis serves French‑inspired, hand‑stretched woodfired pizzas made fresh with local produce—classic favourites and new creations. Bon appétit!

    Venison Pizza

    Chevre Miel/ Honey Pizza

    Seafood Pizza

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  • Coastal Chaos

    Coastal Chaos pushes flavour boundaries with smashed burgers and loaded fries, always experimenting with bold, out‑of‑the‑gate flavour combinations that surprise and satisfy.

    Smashed Surf ’n Turf Burger

    Smashed Bambi Burger

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  • A young woman wearing glasses and a white apron holding an ice cream cone, smiling at a customer at an outdoor ice cream stand with a chalkboard menu in the background.

    Cuore di Gelato

    This vintage gelato cart brings a taste of Italy to every event, serving small‑batch, natural artisan gelato made with care — including a few delightfully wild flavours.

    Wild Blackberry and Kawakawa Ripple

    Milk and Honey

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  • Morfi Argentinian Food

    Morfi has been a part of LWFF for years, showcasing traditional Argentine cooking alongside special Wild Food Festival dishes that sell out every time.

    Manuka glazed beef short ribs with wild salad side

    Horopito charcoal BBQ pork belly on fries

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  • Creamed paua and grilled shrimp, and microgreens, served with French fries and two cans of soda, Coca-Cola, on a white tray.

    Ngaiz Kai

    Heart‑warming soul food by Mama Ngaiz. Ngaiz Kai brings vibrant energy, bold flavours, and Plains pride to every dish from their food trailer.

    Paua Spring Rolls

    Surf & Turf

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  • Oz Dogs

    Oz Dogs serves fully loaded hot dogs, offering traditional options or pushing the limits with bold toppings, big flavours, and wild festival creations.

    Paua Dog

    Mussel Dog

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  • Roam

    Serving fresh, flavourful kai with simple, crowd‑pleasing dishes. Crayfish and mussels to suit most budgets.

    Mussels Moules Marinières

    Crayfish

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  • A variety of spices and herbs arranged on a white wooden surface, including garlic, ginger, green chili, onion, dry chili, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin seeds, black pepper, and dried bay leaves, with a basket of fresh ingredients on the left.

    Satay Foods

    Satay Foods blends Māori, Kiwi, and Indian flavours into a bold wild‑fusion experience, with vibrant spices, smoky elements, and uniquely Aotearoa street‑style dishes.

    Spicy Hangi

    Goat Burger

  • A bowl of cream raw fish with chopped vegetables garnished with a lemon wedge and fresh herbs, placed on a wooden surface with green foliage in the background.

    Taste of Kiwiana

    Taste of Kiwiana serves classic New Zealand seafood favourites, celebrating fresh coastal flavours and iconic Kiwi dishes loved by festival crowds.

    Mussel, Kumara and Watercress Dumplings - GF

    Whitebait Butties

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  • A woman and a young boy smiling at a colorful ice cream stand, with the woman giving a thumbs-up. The stand has a sign offers various berry flavors.

    The Berry Boys

    The Berry Boys serve iconic real berry ice cream, a summer favourite at Maraetotara Reserve, Ōhope, loved by locals and visitors alike.

    Locally grown "Kiwiberry" Ice Cream

    Blueberry & Homegrown "Lemon" Ice Cream

    Strawberry & Manuka Honey Ice Cream

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  • Assorted Fillipino dishes on a wooden table including tacos, fried fish fillets, and bowls of shredded meat with vegetables, garnished with sauces and toppings.

    Washington Street Filipino Food Truck

    Washington Street blends bold Filipino flavours with modern street‑food twists, serving creative fusion dishes designed to excite festival crowds.

    Goat Adobo

    Pork Blood Stew Rice Bowl

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