City Centre & Britomart
Tucked away at the rear of the Elliott Stables food court, this excellent Indian eatery serves lip-smacking curries (Kerala beef, coconut lamb shank, …
Must-see restaurants in Auckland Region
North Auckland
Decked out with quirky NZ-themed art – mostly for sale – this cafe serves excellent coffee, robust eggy breakfasts and delicious homestyle baking…
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…
Kingsland & Mt Eden
Pan-Asian shared plates at the stylish Xoong include smoked salmon in a Vietnamese-style curry, Wagyu beef with Thai basil, and kimchi dumplings with…
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…
North Auckland
Renowned across NZ, Puhoi Valley cheese features heavily on the menu of this upmarket cheese shop and cafe, set blissfully alongside a lake, fountain and…
City Centre & Britomart
Romantic fine dining: the room is moodily lit, the menu encourages sensual experimentation and the service is effortless. If you can’t find anything to…
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…
City Centre & Britomart
O’Connell Street is a grown-up treat, with smart decor and wonderful food and wine, satisfying lunchtime power brokers and dinnertime daters alike. If you…
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,…
City Centre & Britomart
Part of the SkyCity complex, Masu offers superb Japanese food – especially from the sushi bar and the robata grill – and the added attraction of…
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…
North Auckland
Superb sorbet and gelato made from fresh fruit and interesting ingredients – try the liquorice or ginger-beer flavours – and excellent wood-fired pizzas…
North Auckland
Turkish, North African and Mediterranean flavours feature at this buzzy cafe. Try the hearty baked Moorish eggs for brunch and you'll be set for the next…
Kingsland & Mt Eden
Java hounds should follow their noses to this, one of the country's best-known coffee roasters. Tasty accompaniments include pies served in mini frying…
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…
City Centre & Britomart
Packing crates and mismatched chairs lend an air of recycled chic to this corner cafe. Look forward to first-rate coffee and delicious food, much of it…
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…
Kingsland & Mt Eden
With Eden Park, Auckland's home of rugby, nearby, Corner Burger's combination of char-grilled excellence and Kiwi craft beers makes it a handy destination…
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…
Kingsland & Mt Eden
Mondays' humble outward appearance segues to a sunny ivy-framed courtyard that's perfect for enjoying some of Auckland's healthiest cafe fare. Brunch…
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…
Kingsland & Mt Eden
Classic ska or soul is usually bubbling away at this cool eatery, which combines spins on classic Thai dishes with an easygoing vibe right at home in…
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…
City Centre & Britomart
It pays not to expect too much from restaurants stuck up towers, but when the executive chef is NZ's most famous culinary son, Peter Gordon, you can…
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…
Auckland
It's an effort to get to, but this suburban cafe serves some of the prettiest and best breakfasts in Auckland, with dishes such as 'the Nest' (a filo nest…
City Centre & Britomart
Good, authentic, reasonably priced Vietnamese eateries are in short supply in NZ, which makes this surprisingly upmarket-looking place a real find. There…
City Centre & Britomart
One of the more affordable eateries in the big, brash SkyCity casino complex, Gusto excels in delivering fresh pasta dishes, all of which are made from…
Waiheke Island
The Oyster Inn is a popular destination for Auckland's smart set. They're attracted by the excellent seafood-skewed bistro menu, oysters and champagne,…
