The Flying Burrito Brothers, Wellington, New Zealand (5 of 10)
This is probably the best go at a legit burrito I came across during my time in Australia/New Zealand. While bland (as per Kiwi/Aussie/British standards), adding a little habañero hot sauce to the dish made it taste much closer to home. Of course, at this point I had been 5 months removed from what I would consider real Mexican food, but in either case it was pretty dang tasty. My buddy who joined me for my NZ adventures said it wasn’t as good as home (California, that is–where he had come from only a few days before), but that’s to be expected. The simple fact of the matter is, for 2 little islands in the middle of the Pacific, this place had a pretty darn good burrito…and it was close enough to authentic for me. I wish I could’ve picked it up, instead of having to get my fork on. Regardless: flavour and fun…not quite California style, but best in the area. 5 of 10 on the Mexiscale for a good showing and destroying local competition.
