The South Island is once again home to the country’s tastiest toasted sandwich with a relatively new Blenheim eatery taking top honours in the Great NZ Toastie Takeover.

The 12 finalists battling for bragging rights in this year’s Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover have been revealed – and they show the country has well and truly upped its toasted sandwich game.

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This year we have introduced a new award - The People’s Choice Award - and your vote counts!

Pickles & cheese, cheese & pickles, is there a more perfect match 🧀🥒?

With the number & variety of entries on offer expanding this year, there has been an increase in vegan and vegetarian combinations.

It's never been easier to find a toastie near you!

We are blown away 🤯 by the incredible toastie creations we are seeing from this year's participants in The Great NZ Toastie Takeover 2021.

The Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover is back for 2021 – and if there’s one thing to learn from the sheer breadth of this year’s entries, it’s that the not-so-humble cheese toastie still holds a special place in Kiwis’ hearts.

Good old-fashioned comfort food has reigned supreme in this year’s Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover competition with a small Dunedin eatery and its supremely delicious meatloaf creation taking top honours.