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The Bun-derdogs: sleeper hits that should be on your radar

Pssst… want the inside scoop? Festival Director Beth Brash is sharing a few under-the-radar Burger Wellington creations that might not be all over your feed, but are definitely winning hearts (and ratings) behind the scenes...

Visa Woap 2025 is over :-(

Well, almost! Venues may continue to serve their delicious burgers for a bit longer. Keep an eye on their social channels to find out if your favourite is still available. We'll keep all listings live until 30 September so you can reminisce about your festival burgs.

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BambuchiSan
$28

Pecho

DVB beer match

NF
Nut-Free
GF
Gluten-Free
Mexican-style pulled beef with pickled red onions, jalapeños, herb slaw, queso cheese and Tex*as Verde Drizz in a Thoroughbread gluten-free bun, with salted shoestring fries

Beer Match:

Red Rascal (Red IPA)

$40

Burger & Beer

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Baylands Brewery Taproom
$29

Sweet Heat Jerk Clucka

CC
cannot cater to dietary requirements
Jerk-marinated double-stacked fried chicken in a tequila lime glaze with crumbed pineapple, tropical slaw and coriander crema in a seeded Cottage Lane brioche bun, with jerk-seasoned fries
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Café Polo
$29

Bosh

DVB beer match

NF
Nut-Free
Harringtons pork and prawn nugget with sweet and sour sauce, pineapple, pickled capsicum and onion, coriander, spring onion salad and crispy chilli mayo in Cafe Polo’s housemade sesame seed milk bun, with salt and pepper chips.

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The Classic (Lager)

$41

Burger & Beer

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Forage Kitchen + Bar
$25

Manaaki Stack

CC
cannot cater to dietary requirements
Hāngi-style beef brisket with apple and maple mayo, hot pickled cabbage in a kawakawa-infused Dough Bakery bun, with truffle and foraged horopito-dusted kūmara chips. This burger honours tikanga Māori through traditional cooking methods like hāngī and the use of native herbs such as kawakawa. It reflects a deep respect for ancestral knowledge, where food is a connection to land, culture and whakapapa.
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Graze Wine Bar
$25

Three Corny Funguys

DVB beer match

DF
Dairy-Free Possible
V
Vegetarian
VV
Vegan Possible
NF
Nut-Free
GF
Gluten-Free Possible
Popcorn hominy patty with pickled mushrooms, Little Farms caramelised onions, gouda and herb mayo in three housemade Capital Millers flour and kūmara slider buns

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Tinyken (Non-Alc Hazy IPA)

$37

Burger & Beer

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Kanama Kopi Kadai
$24

Kari Campur

DVB beer match

DF
Dairy-Free
V
Vegetarian Possible
VV
Vegan Possible
NF
Nut-Free
GF
Gluten-Free Possible
Fried chicken marinated in housemade sambal, rendang paste and ground spices, with slaw, onion and cucumber pickle, pomegranate and housemade Kari Campur sauce in a housemade coriander burger bun, with a side of gluten-free and vegan Malaysian-style fritters and a sweet and spicy chutney

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Ginger Kisses (Ginger Crunch Stout)

$33

Burger & Beer

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Little Sprig
$28

The Coastal Rogue

DF
Dairy-Free Possible
V
Vegetarian Possible
GF
Gluten-Free Possible
Grass-fed beef blend patty with liquid cheese, crispy onions, bacon-jalapeño jam and Sprig sauce in a housemade brioche bun, with shoestring fries. Vegetarian alternative: Beef replaced with a portobello mushroom
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Lustre Kitchen and Dining
$25

Primal Consciousness

DVB beer match

NF
Nut-Free
12-hour slow-cooked beef shoulder from Conscious Valley Farm with pickled bread and butter zucchini, Crooked Vege beetroot and carrot sauerkraut, gem marigold mayo and braise stock jus in a housemade steamed focaccia bun. This burger reflects the everyday ethos of Lustre Kitchen and its growers: where food is love, and relationships matter. Built on partnerships with small-scale, sustainable producers like Crooked Vege and Conscious Valley Farm, it’s a celebration of doing things differently, and with heart.

Beer Match:

Red Rascal (Red IPA)

$35

Burger & Beer

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Nara
$25

Blood Red Passion

DVB beer match

DF
Dairy-Free Possible
NF
Nut-Free
GF
Gluten-Free Possible
Wairarapa Angus brisket and black pudding patty with smoked provolone, beetroot and horseradish slaw, and chipotle hot sauce in a housemade beetroot brioche bun, topped with a pickled pepperoncino, with spicy steak-cut fries.

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Repeat Offender (NZ Pilsner)

$36

Burger & Beer

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Oat Cafe
$23

Heart of Oats

DVB beer match

DF
Dairy-Free
V
Vegetarian
VV
Vegan
NF
Nut-Free
Shiitake and black bean patty with melted plant-based cheddar, plant-based cheese–stuffed portobello, avocado, beetroot, plant-based bacon, crisp tuille, The Microgreen Team microgreens, citrus-infused mayo and peach chutney in a housemade beetroot-glazed oat brioche bun, with kūmara fries. An ode to conscious eating, crafted with care and powered by plants.

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Thirst Crush (Peach IPA)

$34

Burger & Beer

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Puro Chile
$28

Patagonia

CC
cannot cater to dietary requirements
Pulled lamb cooked in Chilean Carménère red wine, with goat cheese, lettuce, housemade salsa verde and merken mayo in an Arobake bun, with a trilogy of hand-cut potatoes: kumara, red, and agria.
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The Offering
$30

Bacon Me Crazy

DVB beer match

CC
cannot cater to dietary requirements
Beef and pork patty, with Mr O’s dry-cured hot-smoked streaky bacon, poached egg, red onions, baby spinach, fresh tomato, pickles, melty cheese, peri peri aioli, in-house BBQ espresso sauce and hollandaise in a housemade English muffin-style bun, with crunchy hash sticks.

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Smooth Operator (Cream Ale)

$42

Burger & Beer

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The Residence Bar
$26

Love of Land & Sea

DVB beer match

DF
Dairy-Free
NF
Nut-Free
Beef patty, with aioli, iceberg lettuce, oka-style coconut prawn salad, locally foraged watercress and horopito salsa, and taro crisps in a housemade Paroa parai (fried bread) bun, with shoestring fries and kina mayo. The Residence team come from Maori and Pacific Island backgrounds where gathering over food is a essential part of life. Let them bring this warmth of culture to your table. It's an offering of care, a gesture of hospitality and a way to say "you are welcome here."

Beer Match:

Mouth Party (Hazy IPA)

$36

Burger & Beer

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The White Swan Country Hotel
$32

Sunday Best

CC
cannot cater to dietary requirements
Homegrown Butchery beef brisket patty and Monteith's beer-glazed beef shin, with smoked pickled carrot, onion jam, smoked cheddar and Rebel Gardens horseradish aioli in a Clareville Bakery kumara and rosemary bun, with rosemary salt fries and a Yorkshire pudding beef gravy boat.

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