Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter
Good Luck Coconut's blending of Pacific and Asian design and flavours really suits the overall vibe of the city, especially when combined with briny…
Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter
Good Luck Coconut's blending of Pacific and Asian design and flavours really suits the overall vibe of the city, especially when combined with briny…
Parnell & Newmarket
There's definitely no shortage of places to buy sushi around Auckland, but &Sushi definitely stands out from the competition with innovative and artfully…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
One of the excellent cafes and restaurants in revitalised St Kevin's Arcade, Bestie is a perfect refuelling stop after trawling the arty and vintage shops…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Everything on the menu is prepared raw and uncooked, but is still tasty and healthy. Tuck into dishes studded with acai berries, chia seeds and organic…
Auckland
Head along Tamaki Dr to this classy eatery with harbour views. No bookings are taken, but the switched-on crew soon find space for diners. Look forward to…
Auckland
Of Auckland's bustling night markets, held in a different suburban car park each night of the week, the Henderson market is the most convenient for…
Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter
Viaduct Harbour views and a subtle maritime design vibe make Saint Alice one of Auckland's best places to soak up the harbour-city ambience. Equal parts…
Waiheke Island
Impressive uber-modern architecture, interesting sculpture and beautiful views set the scene for this acclaimed restaurant. The food is sublime, but if…
Auckland Region
Big-city standards mesh seamlessly with sand-between-toes informality at this attractive ecofriendly cafe. Cooked breakfasts and crispy pizzas provide…
Parnell & Newmarket
Marrying the flavours and shared dining style of Southeast Asian cuisine with an American approach to meat (smoky slow-cooked brisket, sticky short ribs…
Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter
A makeover in early 2019 incorporated a seafood-focused upscale food court and a relaxed courtyard bar with a good beer and wine selection. Dining options…
Waiheke Island
Before school, after school, and on weekdays and weekends, Waiheke locals crowd Island Gelato's shipping-container garden for delicious ice cream, coffee…
Parnell & Newmarket
Renowned for some of Auckland's best homestyle baking, the sleek and modern Little & Friday is worth the 500m stroll from Newmarket's main shopping street…
Waiheke Island
A wrought-iron-and-glass pavilion backed with a Gaudí-esque mosaic garden is the stage for a very entertaining troupe of servers who will guide you…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Waiting for a table is sometimes part of the experience at this popular and bustling cantina, but propping up the bar is hardly a hardship – the ambience…
Waiheke Island
Head to this combination seafood retailer and deli selling local gourmet produce for the freshest and best-value oysters on the island. Just $26 will get…
Parnell & Newmarket
One of the three international ramen franchises to open in Newmarket in late 2019, this is our hands-down favourite. Service is always speedy and friendly…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
This stylish shoebox crams in a disparate crowd of corporate and fashion types, Ponsonby denizens and travellers. There's a Jewish influence to the food,…
Parnell & Newmarket
Catering to Francophile foodies, this warehouse stocks French imports and has a patisserie-laden cafe. During the weekend farmers markets, this cigale …
Auckland Region
Located amid the heritage vibe of Lopdell House, Deco's decor channels a Turkish ambience, while the menu combines Anatolian classics with a broader…
Auckland Region
Less a cafe and more a food truck with an awning, Bethells Cafe does a roaring trade in burgers (beef and vegetarian), pizza, cakes and coffee. On Friday…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
The service is first-rate at this modern, upmarket restaurant, which introduces Asian flavours to predominantly French- and Italian-style bistro dishes…
Auckland
Run by a charming pair of sisters, Siostra is the perfect little neighbourhood bistro, serving up hearty Italian fare with a modern sensibility…
Auckland
Sophisticated cafe fare combined with excellent views of Takapuna Beach ensure that this cafe constantly buzzes. If you can’t snaffle a table, grab an…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Baked on-site, Auckland's best sourdough bread is used for Fort Greene's tasty gourmet sandwiches. Pick some up for a picnic or tuck into the Reuben…
Hauraki Gulf Islands
Hands down the best burgers on the island, with massive overflowing options including pork belly or beef, blue cheese and caramelised onions. Also wraps,…
Waiheke Island
Why? Well firstly there's the lively menu that abounds with Mediterranean and Asian flavours. Then there's the charming service and the breezy ambience of…
Hauraki Gulf Islands
Serving simple but satisfying meals in large portions, this popular haunt has an inviting deck overlooking the harbour. The steak and seafood combos are…
Waiheke Island
Specialising in 'artisan wood-fired food', this caravan by the beach serves the three Ps: pizza, polenta plates and pocket bread. It's one of Waiheke's…
Auckland
Catch a train from Auckland's downtown Britomart transport hub to Orakei station to explore the city's new Orakei Bay Village development. Filling a high…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Part of the Ponsonby Central complex, a stylish food precinct offering flavours from around the world, Miss Istanbul channels a backstreets-of-Beyoğlu…
Auckland
Formerly starring at markets and food-truck pop-ups around town, Tiger Burger has graduated to a hip permanent space in the city-fringe suburb of Grey…
Auckland
Texas-style barbecue comes to Auckland at this smoke-infused shrine to superb brisket, pulled pork and ribs. Rubs and sauces are prepared in-house, and…
Auckland
From downtown Auckland, make the short ferry journey to Devonport to visit this laid-back cafe packed with Turkish influences. Combine harbour views with…
Parnell & Newmarket
Modern updates on Chinese classics and some of the city's best dumplings combine at Tao, in the inner suburb of Newmarket. Amid chic Shanghai-inspired…
Waiheke Island
The Hauraki Gulf is at its glistening best when viewed from Mudbrick’s picturesque veranda. The pretty formal gardens make it popular with weddings, which…
Hauraki Gulf Islands
Pah Beach Cafe does the best impersonation of an Auckland cafe on the island with brunch classics including eggs Benedict and Mexican-style huevos…
Auckland
Bringing hip decor and tasty Taiwanese street food to a nondescript strip of suburban shops, Chinoiserie specialises in gua bao – oversized steamed buns…
Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter
Eating seafood by the water is a must in Auckland,and this modern gastrodome boasts an unbeatable see-and-be-seen location. The raw bar features tuna…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Hand-rolled, boiled and wood-fired, Best Ugly's bagels are a thing of beauty. Call into its super-hip bakery in a converted heavy-vehicle workshop and…