AMERICAN tries NEW ZEALAND PIES!!! 

My guy just smashed two pies on the side of the road, thats a bona-fide kiwi fine-dining experience right there!

Love how all the Kiwis are just saying their favourite pie places.

I went to the US for a few months and every day I was shaking my head in disbelief at how they didn't have meat pies. The meat pie is the sign of an advanced civilisation.

I am so invested in this. My heart is filled with patriotic pride as you enjoy our national cuisine.

To be fair, resisting eating a pie for 20min will leave you being able to eat it without it being complete lava. as the cop said in an old kiwi meme, always blow on the pie

For a first timer those selections were amazing. I don't understand why they aren't a thing in the states. Lamb and Kumura sounds delicious

Fairlie Bakehouse / Fairlie, South Island NZ - Best Pies in the South Island.

Jimmy's pies is a must! It's worth the trip south!

Patrick's Pies in Tauranga consistently take out most of the awards every year. They're the benchmark.

This video is so wholesome, I hope you’re enjoying your time here ! ✨🫶🏼

I've eaten pies all over NZ and Oz, and my favourite - by a long way - is the Beef Wellington from The Lunch Shack in Hawera. It's a pretty modest looking place that's easy to miss, but all of their pies are top tier.

Mince and cheese is an absolute classic, defiantly my favourite! Thank you for being a kind and considerate tourist :)

If you're ever in Auckland, Blue Rose Cafe In Sandringham has amazing Polynesian inspired pies like: The Palusami pie - Corned beef (not the tinned stuff) Taro leaves, onion, coconut cream and a little chili The Hangi Pie - Pork belly, stuffing, kumara and pumpkin Lamb, taro and cream cheese pie The Boil up pie - Bacon bones watercress and potato and a few more amazing pies that have to be tried.

Sheffield Pies in Sheffield on Arthur's Pass Road. Try the Venison and Whisky pie. You'll find the same pie in Oxford. You won't be disappointed.

Enjoy your time in New Zealand .

Mate , you have to try the bacon and egg pie from spring creek in Marlborough, it's the best , I'm a truck driver , so us truckies know where the best pies are . Period.

Just a comment about the whipped cream. Lots of places nowadays use cream from a whipped cream dispenser called a Whippit, sometimes spelled whippet or whip-it, they have a cartridge of nitrous oxide (nangs) which squirts the cream out under pressure when the trigger is squeezed. The cream looks as though it's whipped but, because the process is different it actually reverts to a sloppy, slightly watery mess not long afterwards. I'm betting the reason you felt the whipped cream in your iced coffee was somehow thicker is because it had been whipped the old school way, using beaters until it thickened. Much better end result and stays whipped and thick for ages afterwards and makes more sense if they're using it in the kind of quantities they'd need to coat the inside of glasses. Lots of places only use whipped cream to squirt on top of a serving of cake so it's much more practical for them to just use a Whippit even though the end result is a bit rubbish.

Fairlie Bakery pies, in the South Island. The apple and porkbelly is awesome. We go out of our way on trips down south to go there.

As a kiwi living in Australia, i can confirm Australian pies are just not there. Who uses a pastry with the consistency of a moist biscuit? And steak that's 90% gravy? Mrs macs the pride and joy of Australia, that's who! 🤮😂

Just a heads up if anyone is looking for cheap pies, quiches and sweet slices etc in Tauranga. Raymons Pies have a wee store open to the public at the front of their factory, which is at the very end of Cypress St in Judea. They sell their food at wholesale prices there, so way cheaper than you'd pay at a retail bakery. For example a long slice of custard square (equivalent of three) is only $2.50. Definitely worth a look if you want reasonable food for a cheap price. Hope this helps someone. 😊

The cream in the coffee much like the milk will be actual decent milk from grass fed cows, you would of noticed NZ being very grassy and green, that translates to good food for cows, which in return gives NZ the worlds best dairy,beef and lamb, grassfed compared to grainfed is very different.

Wow! That bakery is amazing - we live just around the corner from them. When we were renovating our villa, we would buy lunches there - the least we could do, we were using their toilet! If I got there quick enough, I could get the potato top pie - mince inside. They would have a slice of tomato in melted cheese on top of the mashed potato - amazing! Though they no longer seem to use tomato on them. And they use real cream in the cakes and eclairs - you never end up with that nasty taste in the back of your throat like you do with mock cream.

Heya mate would love for you to try a denheath custard square, also Fairlie bakehouse pies. If your coming to the South Canterbury area 👍🇳🇿

If you come to the South island you should definitely visit these two bakeries in Marlborough and try their pies: Burleigh pie shop in Blenheim, and Renwick bakery on main street of Renwick attached to the butcher shop.

Lamington without cream?..bro

If you make it down to Invercargill, we have a pie shop called FB Pies. It stands for 'Fat Bastard', but despite the coarse name, the pies are delicious. Kumara = Sweet Potato for anyone confused by the name. We Kiwis don't usually say the first 'a' properly, so the word sounds more like 'Koom-ra' in the Kiwi accent.

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Dude. I love your demeanor. You give me good vibes man. Stay healthy and happy bro... that means stay away from lamingtons !!!🤣

You gotta try a mince and cheese pie and potato top pie. Two of my favourites.

Also is south island , try Oxford pies baked in Oxford

My local bakery does a chicken, camembert and cranberry pie - it's SO yummy!

Enjoyed the video. Thoroughly entertaining. Loved it. ❤️ 👍

Lamington with cream is the way to go!!! Pies are life! 😅

I'm glad you're enjoying our food! Pop over the cook straight and try a pie from the Burleigh gourmet pie shop in Blenheim. I've only had their vegetarian pies but they are the most popular pies in the region and sell out often.

I love how much you love the food! Most places have pretty good pies. If you are ever in Tauranga head to Patrick's Pies in Bethlehem, you will be impressed with all the awards everywhere, and I mean EVERYWHERE in their shop and the pies and creative flavours do not disappoint! If you eat a pie straight away remember to blow on the pie! A very common kiwi saying because the lava hot gravy and pie insides will burn the top of your mouth if a decently made pie! And a lil controversial for some people but if it is your standard mince, mince and cheese, steak, steak and cheese, or potatoe top pie, some Wattie's tomato sauce goes great on top! Loo forward to watching more of your adventures!

Butter Chicken pie at the Bakehouse in Stokes Valley lower Hutt is awesome, the rest of the pies and things are damn good to.

"No way Australia can beat these" Chur Bro +1 like

Thanks for visiting New Zealand!!! I was born and raised there (I still am in New Zealand in Auckland!!)

I've lived in Oz for over 20 years and haven't found a pie here better than a kiwi pie 😋

That pie looks great, would love to see more videos of you trying out New Zealand's food

Two words of advice. Always have heaps of cheese in your pie and always have heaps of cream in your lamington. It's the kiwi way

The West Coast Pie Company in Westport are the best pies, closely followed by Fat Bastard Pies in Invercargill. You can get both online shipped NZ wide. And always get the lamingtons with cream, NZ cream and all dairy products are amazing!

Hello from Wellington New Zealand, enjoy your time here😊

First time watcher & love your channel already.You are truly genuine ❤️ I live in Napier New Zealand 🇳🇿

Aaah! So many good pies to enjoy. My favourite (because I thought it was an unusual combination) was a Fairlie Bakery Salmon & Bacon pie. To die for. But Mariangi Bay Bakery has award winning pies as well. Many years ago I was visiting Tasmania and driving around the coast south of Hobart in the middle of nowhere, there was a bakery from where I bought their Seafood pie. Again, to die for, crammed with scallops, prawns, and other seafood. Don’t know if it still exists, as it was over 20 years ago. Best pie that I tasted in Oz when I was working there.

Man that bakery is on point, representing Aotearoa! Looked so bloody yum.

We need more people like you trying things out. This is the kinda people we need in our country haha

The yummiest pies I have ever tried in New Zealand are the Pork Belly & Apple Sauce with Crackling pies at Fairlie Bakehouse in the town Fairlie on SH8 enroute to Mount Cook from Christchurch. They are so good that at lunchtime, the queue goes through their cafe, out the door, and way down the road along the footpath. And the crackling is actually baked into the pastry which is the lid of the pie. I'm a Kiwi, so I know all about New Zealand pies.

Favorite pie: Butter Chicken, or Steak, Bacon, and Cheese. Favorite slice: Custard slice.

If you go to Whakatane try a Paua Pie at All the Sands. It's a creamed abalone pie.

If you get to the South Island, the bakery in Fairlie does a salmon, bacon and cheese pie that's well worth the effort.

There’s a place in central Otago about 30 mins south of Queenstown called Athol, they have a restaurant/bakery/BBQ smokehouse there called the Athol Shop I think but they do incredible in-house baked pies. Had one of their pulled pork, apple and thyme ones and it was mouth-wateringly good!

Everyone in NZ have their favourite pies...you got the mince pie right..the bag is designed to keep your hands some what clean...and to catch any of the insides that might drip out.....Cream doughnuts, cream apple turnovers....are something that needs a try.

Kumara is pretty much sweet potato. As you said, the top 2 most popular pie flavours in NZ are mince 'n' cheese and steak 'n' cheese, but the 3rd is probably a toss up between bacon and egg and potato top. Also, curry pies like butter chicken and Thai curry pies are becoming popular and I quite like most of the ones I've tried, not everyone's cup of tea though.

I used to love the Steak and oyster pies from Nelson's bakery in Inglewood when i was growing up. Hands down best for me - they were addictive as!

Dude, you have to try a creamed paua pie. Paua is the same as an abalone. Just yum! Try one at All The Sands Coffee when you get to sunny Whakatane. 😊

Watties tomato sauce on a mince pie is a must! 😋👌

The Manakau Dairy, State Highway 1, Manakau 5573 Incredible pies, I love the veggie,,, and scones are fabulous.. Please go here, Sonya is a talented lovely "true Kiwi" lady. Not only is her food amazing, I would love to see her get some public recognition 😊 🤞

Nada Bakery has won a bunch of national pie awards. Their pepper steak and the pork crackling and apple pie go hard. They have a shop in Johnsonville and Tawa (just outside Wellington)

As a New Zealander I can tell you the pies are amazing the best one is mince and Chease and the desert are amazing too

Dont forget the fish and chips bro❤

I used to live in Wgtn. Very familiar with that area. Brought back happy memories! Thank-you.

Hi 👋 I'm a Kiwi and have been to the USA. I can't remember eating a pie when I was there. So I can't comment on American pies. I liked the diners , and the bottomless cups of coffee. Buy one and get more cups for free. The cafes don't do that here. I'm pleased you like our pies.

YES!!! Every time we drive through Kilbirnie we get raspberry lamingtons from that cafe!! SOOOOOO GOOD!

Australia they can never ever compete with our meat pies we have the best pies and we own the meat pies and make them sooo good we the best no country can make it better than new Zealand pies💯💪😋✨

Subscribed the minute I knew uou were eating pies and sealed the deal when I realised you were filming in Wellington.

Nice video young fella, we enjoyed watching:)

Daily bread bakery in Lower Hutt is the best

To be fair, there are many bakeries in America where you can get our version of "meat pies". You can get small hand-held chicken pot pies and hamburger veggie pies just to name 2

When next in Kilbirnie, Wellington I'm going to try those pies. Where you stopped to eat, I believe was Evans or Shelly Bay. Shelly Bay used to be the site of a NZ naval base. The very next suburb is Miramar where Weta Workshop and Peter Jackson's movie operation is. The filming is actually done at a former naval land-based facility in Miramar, when I last checked it out they had built a huge green screen mounted on a stack of shipping containers, really cool.

Patricia's pies in Kilbirnie are really good too, especially their large mince pie. It is interesting listening to different perspectives. Thanks and enjoy your trip.

Hammer Springs bakery had a crayfish (lobster) pie a few weekends ago. Was claimed as delicious but it was $50 so it should have been.

I'm glad that you included two classics, mince pie and lamington.

Try the pies from Mr Bun in Miramar, loved getting them during lunch in high school

Ginger slice, depends where you buy it, they do vary. Best pies though? My absolute favorite pie of all time is the chicken & leek at Miss Fortunes cafe, on Hutt Park Road. And I've eaten a lot of pies from a lot of places over a lot of years!

I wish we had Meat Pies here in the USA. Safe Journey! Have a GREAT DAY!!!

To think Brock, 10 - 15 years ago we did have not a great selection of pies - Mince, Steak or Bacon & Egg. Look how far we have progressed !! Great video & location -thank you

I haven't looked to see what other videos you have posted but if you haven't already, get a gourmet pizza from Hell Pizza and be sure to try the Unearthly dessert pizza. Afghans and melting moments are also both traditional NZ biscuits worth trying if you haven't already.

Oslers pies, Marine Parade in Wairoa, Hawkes Bay. Winners of multiple awards. So if you ever head to Gisborne from Napier, be sure to stop for an Osler's pie

Hey, cool video. A great place to get pies in Christchurch is Claude's Bakery on Ferry Road. But even a mainstream bakery like Coupland's (also one on Ferry Road) has amazing quality & cheaper prices. As for flavor well, I like Peppered Steak best. Yet, Steak & Mushroom or Bacon & Egg are also really good choices.

*Oscars Kiwi Kafe* in Inglewood, NZ has the best pies in the country hands down...🥧 😋 This city girl approves!

So nice to see you enjoying kiwi bakery goods! My favourite pies are potato top, mince and cheese, curry mince. The lamb and kumara (sweet potato) pie you had sounds awesome too. ps. Every year there's a national pie competition - you could see who got the top awards and check them out.

If you're ever up in Hawkes Bay; check out Shane-o's in Hastings, the Brisket pie is incredible.

Glad you enjoyed our pies! I'm a kiwi and my favourite is a potatoe top pie but I like most types of pies to be fair 😆

Daily Bread Bakery - Waiwhetu/Wellington or Patrisha's Pies in Island Bay/Wellington (small corner shop)

If/when you come to Australia... When in Tasmania, you must try scallop pies - both curried and Mornay In Victoria, be sure to check out Pyrenees Pies in Avoca (about an hour NW of Ballarat, so, I guess 2hrs NW of Melbourne???) - try crocodile, buffalo, duck, kangaroo, rabbit - whatever is on the menu that day. There's also Country Cob Bakery, Kyneton, a similar sort of distance N of Melbourne if you just want great pies with more common meat (i.e. beef or chicken) In Sydney, Bourke Street Bakery, northern beaches, there's The Upper Crust at Collaroy - buy then walk down to the beach and eat. North edge of Sydney, Pie in the Sky at Cowan, west of Sydney, Pie in the Sky (unrelated to the other as far as I know) just past Kurrajong Down south, try both Gumnut at either Mittagong or Bowral, then head over to Roberson Pie Shop and compare No doubt others can suggest dozens more - I can only comment about ones I've tried

There's a place in Porirua owned by a Pacific islander that makes corned beef and spaghetti pies, boil up pies, paua pies and more.

If you go throw Otaki , a shop called Salute make a unbelievable pie .

Best pies in NZ are in Fairlie, South Island. Great varieties to choose from, my fave is the salmon but the pork, apple sauce with crackling is awesome too

Patricks Pies have 2 stores in Tauranga, and they're amazing

My fav pies are the humble mince and cheese and also butter chicken pies. Glad you loved the lamington. It's one of my fav bakery items alongside the lolly cakes (which is actually super easy to make).

Lamb curry pie looks yum as :)

you should try the leaven bakery in levin, they have amazing pies

My favpurite pie would have to be pepper and steak, I enjoy a bit of a spicy/peppery kick, you know? (You should try a pepper and steak). My cake of choice have to be the neenish tart, its got such a nice creamy texture and a solid chocolaty top, and its actually satisfying to bite into (you should definitely try it as well). I hope you have a great time in New Zealand and if I see you around here in Wellington, I will definitely say hi.

"No way Australia can beat these pies". Them fightin' words right there.

I miss nz pies, been about 15 yrs since I’ve been home, glad you enjoyed them 🙂

Burton's in Thames for a great great pie

Pecks Bakery at Palamino Shops in Sturges Road, Henderson , Auckland - OMG there is always a queue - The pies are so good. One problem; only one vegetarian choice which is creamy mushrooms and broccoli - absolutely delicious!!!

Should go Patrick’s Pies Gold Star Bakery in Tauranga! They are the BEST PIES I've ever had! Review that! I'm sure you will love it!

Best pies come from Ferg bakery in Queenstown, their Boston donuts are fantastic too. Next best pies are in little river just outside of Christchurch on the way to Akaroa