Amex Dining Explorer

Amex Platinum Dining Credit Restaurants in New Zealand

45 restaurants across 14 cities

Updated

New Zealand has 45 restaurants in Amex dining programmes, including 8 with a Michelin distinction. Top-rated: Embra, Arbour, Onslow. Popular cuisines: New Zealand, Fine Dining, Steakhouse, Japanese, European.

See Amex dining restaurants in New Zealand on the interactive map → Search and filter by city, cuisine, Michelin, rating and price.

Arrowtown (1) Auckland (23) Blenheim (1) Christchurch (1) Hamilton (1) Hawkes Bay (1) Nelson (1) Northcote (1) Oamaru (1) Oneroa, Waiheke (1) Queenstown (5) Taupo (2) Wanaka (1) Wellington (5)

Platinum Global Dining Credit

Cards issued in New Zealand — Platinum: NZ$300/yr

These restaurants are part of the Amex Platinum Global Dining Credit programme. Your credit amount depends on the country that issued your Platinum Card, not where you dine — so you can use it at any participating restaurant worldwide. A US-issued Platinum Card is the exception: it has no Global Dining Credit, and its Resy statement credit applies only at qualifying U.S. restaurants on Resy and Tock. How the dining credit works, by market.

Cards issued in New Zealand

  • Platinum: NZ$300/yr — NZ$150 credit per qualifying NZ$150+ transaction, up to 2x/yr

What’s new in Amex dining in New Zealand

Latest: 26 September 2026, 21 removed.

We check every programme’s restaurant list once a week; the latest check was on 25 October 2026.

  • 26 September 2026: 21 removed, including the Platinum list’s changes since 19 June 2026

Newest removals, 26 September 2026: Alpino (Cambridge), Amano (Auckland), Andiamo (Auckland), Botswana Butchery - Auckland (Auckland), Cable Bay Vineyard (Oneroa, Waiheke), Café Hanoi (Auckland), Cibo (Auckland), Dockside (Wellington) and 13 more.

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Michelin restaurants in New Zealand on Amex dining programmes

Michelin one-star (8)
Ortega (Wellington), Paris Butter (Auckland), Kika (Wanaka), Ahi (Auckland), Inati (Christchurch), RATA (Queenstown), Mudbrick Vineyard (Oneroa, Waiheke), Amisfield (Queenstown)

Amex dining in New Zealand — FAQ

How many Amex dining restaurants are in New Zealand?

45 restaurants across 14 cities in New Zealand take part in the Platinum Global Dining Credit programme. You can use your Amex dining benefit at any of them — browse the full list by city, cuisine, Google rating or Michelin status.

How much is the Amex dining credit for New Zealand cardholders?

Amex Platinum cards issued in New Zealand include NZ$300/yr — NZ$150 credit per qualifying NZ$150+ transaction, up to 2x/yr. The credit is set by your card's issuing market, not by where you dine, so you can spend it at any participating restaurant worldwide — just enrol the benefit in the Amex app first.

Can I use my Amex dining credit in New Zealand with a card issued in another country?

Yes, at the restaurants listed here. The Platinum Global Dining Credit is set by the market that issued your card, not by where you dine, so a Platinum Card issued in the United Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong or another market with the credit works here too — enrol the benefit in the Amex app first. A US-issued Platinum Card is the exception: it has no Global Dining Credit, and its Resy statement credit applies only at qualifying U.S. restaurants on Resy and Tock.

Are there Michelin-starred Amex restaurants in New Zealand?

Yes — 8 restaurants in New Zealand hold a Michelin distinction and take part in Amex dining, so you can use your dining benefit at a Michelin-rated table.