Must-see restaurants in Auckland Region

The highlight is the 'lump rice', a prosaically named but very tasty array of curries cooked with spicy rice in a banana leaf.

This popular licensed cafe serves cooked breakfasts and lunches, along with tempting counter food.

A branch of a small local chain serving good-value, authentic Vietnamese food.

An excellent homegrown gourmet burger chain, with branches all over the city.

Vegetarian heaven with an enticing salad bar and economical daily meal deals.

Dumplings, noodles and a massive menu of other Chinese dishes.

Gourmet burgers, including some good vegetarian options.

A good central city option for gourmet burgers.

Drop in for a Devonshire cream tea.

The constant queue outside tells you all you need to know about this hole-in-the-wall eatery. It does only one thing and it does it well: delicious crispy…

Plume has rural views from its terrace and an adventurous menu that jumps from China to Spain by way of Thailand and India. Culinary ambition in the…

Roughly cut hand-pulled noodles are the speciality here, with a menu that leans towards the flavours of China's Henan province. Also a few Chinese Muslim…

Quirky inner-city spot with excellent coffee, average-looking counter food, made-to-order bagels and sandwiches, and the old-school thrills of a book…

In the heart of Tryphena, this well-stocked grocery shop doubles as the bakery, gift shop and post office.

A large 24-hour supermarket at the bottom of town.

A large supermarket with long opening hours.

OK for a sushi fix, with good bento boxes.