New Zealand cuisine is often difficult to define. A melting pot of flavours and cultures, there are thousands of places to eat in Auckland. While most focus on traditional dining or a specific ethnicity, my favourites tend to be the more unique restaurants in Auckland.
While the typical Kiwi dinner is meat and two vegetables, dining out is more adventurous. Here, you will find the quirky, funky, and cool places to eat in Auckland, updated for 2024.
Now that we are focusing our travel locally, we have plenty of opportunities to discover unique restaurants in Auckland this year.
To simplify your selection, we have included addresses and phone numbers and identified which also feature gluten-free dining.
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Can we start by tempting you with our favourite meals
Unique restaurants in Auckland CBD (central business district)
Our top unique places to eat in Auckland CBD are:
- Federal Delicatessen
- Masu
- Mezze Bar
- Mexican Cafe
- Auckland Harbour Dinner cruise
- FISH
- Sugar Club or Orbit
- Caluzzi Bar and Cabaret
Federal Delicatessen
86 Federal Street, Auckland CBD
021 905 345
New Zealand’s version of an old-school New York City Jewish deli, with a Canadian Deli twist (as evidenced by the poutine on the menu). It’s a great choice for lunch or dinner with classic meals, sandwiches, soups, milkshakes, and desserts.
The portions are large, the food outstanding, and it’s the only place in Auckland CBD that we know of with coffee refills. If you visit for Sunday brunch and can tear yourself away from a traditional deli favourite, my recommendation is the halloumi salad.
If you have dietary restrictions, notify the hostess when you are seated, and they will give you a special menu that identifies which items are coeliac-safe, and which are gluten-free but may contain traces.
Masu
90 Federal Street, Auckland CBD
09 363 6278
An elegant Japanese restaurant in Auckland with meals made for sharing. There are a few sushi items on the menu and even a sushi bar that you can sit at, but my recommendation is to try a little bit of everything. With meals made for sharing, this is easy. One of the most unique things at Masu is the ability for customers to create their own shoju.
Masu caters to a coeliac diet and even has a separate gluten-free menu. Although the food is shared, we found that the wait staff clearly identifies which plates contained gluten.
Mezze Bar
9 Durham Street East, Auckland CBD
09 307 2029
A new favourite for our family, Mezze bar is espresso, tapas, and wine in a casual setting. Mediterranean food served in shared plates, the authentic flavours take us overseas in our minds. With generous portions and so many wonderful options, it’s often difficult to choose. Separate gluten-free or vegetarian/vegan menus are available.
Mexican Cafe
67 Victoria Street West, Auckland CBD
09 373 2311
Home to what we believe is the best American-style Mexican food in Auckland. This is the place to get your burrito or chimichanga fix. If you like Latin music and dancing, head here on a Friday night (beginning at 10.30 pm) when they convert to a salsa dance club.
Auckland Harbour Dinner cruise
Auckland Viaduct Harbour
If you ask me, there is nothing better than dinner and sailing on the Waitematā Harbour. The Explore group makes this possible with a 2.5-hour Auckland harbour dinner cruise. Welcome drinks, canapés, and your choice (in advance) of a main, including gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegetarian options. Remember to bring a jacket, flat shoes, and to dress for the weather conditions. Bookings are essential and often available at a discount here.
FISH
147 Quay Street, Princes Wharf, Auckland CBD
09 978 2020
Located at the end of Princes Wharf, I was mesmerised by the unobstructed views of the Waitematā Harbour even before discovering a culinary treat at FISH, located in the Hilton Auckland. Although their speciality is their namesake, if you are here for dinner, I personally also recommend the duck and get a side of sweet, colourful carrots, too!
Breakfast was equally good, with an extensive buffet option that Jeff enjoyed, while I ordered from the a la carte menu. The staff took extra care around food allergies, and I felt very confident eating their gluten-free choices.
Sugar Club or Orbit
72 Victoria Street West, Sky Tower, Auckland CBD
Sugar Club: 09 363 6365
Orbit: 09 363 6000
Located on level 53, near the top of the Auckland Sky Tower, the Sugar Club offers an impressive, high-end dinner. One floor below, Orbit is New Zealand’s only rotating restaurant, allowing diners an opportunity to enjoy panoramic views of Auckland while they dine.
Both restaurants have gluten-free and vegan options available.
Caluzzi Bar and Cabaret
461 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD
09 357 0778
Dinner and a flamboyant drag queen cabaret show tops our list of funky restaurants Auckland offers In fact, it’s a complete night out that will keep you entertained and laughing for hours. Caluzzi is the most colourful of the things to do in Auckland at night.
While Caluzzi can cater to gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, or other dietary requirements, they request that you inform them when you make your booking.
Cool restaurants in Auckland: Britomart
Britomart has some of the best restaurants in Auckland. Topping our list of cool places to eat Auckland’s Britomart are these two highlights:
- Cafe Hanoi
- Mexico
Cafe Hanoi
27 Galway Street, Britomart
09 302 3478
They call it street-inspired Vietnamese dishes. We just call it fantastic. One of our favourite places to eat in Auckland, the majority of Cafe Hanoi’s menu can be made coeliac safe. The menu is filled with gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free, and vegan options intermixed with a bit of everything Vietnamese.
A restaurant with dishes made for sharing, come prepared to enjoy a feast.
Mexico
Multiple locations
An atmospheric spicy treat with finger food made for sharing. If you are a fan of fresh ingredients, authentic flavours, creative meals, or street art style art, then this is the place for you. And, if you are wondering what I mean by street art, just pop into any of their locations and take one look at the impressive artwork and decor.
The menu changes every three months, based on seasonal ingredients, so it always feels like somewhere new. Note that many of the menu items are marketed as tapas, or “made for sharing”, but unlike many of the places we have visited lately, we found many of Mexico’s dishes are often difficult to share.
Other Mexico locations:
Ponsonby: 64 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
Britomart: 23 Britomart Place, Auckland CBD (temporarily closed)
Ellerslie: Corner Ladies Mile &, Main Highway, Ellerslie
Sylvia Park: shop 67/286 Mount Wellington Highway, Mount Wellington
Silverdale: 61 Silverdale Street, Silverdale
Vegan and gluten-free options are identified on the menu.
Unique restaurants in Auckland neighbourhoods and surrounding area
Sometimes it’s well worth the effort to leave the city centre for some of the unique restaurants in Auckland.
- 7 Summits
- El Sizzling Chorizo
- Blue Breeze Inn
- Frasers
- Olaf’s Artisan Bakery Cafe
- Tasca
- Sal’s Pizza
- Baduzzi
- Casita Miro
7 Summits
91 Small Road, Silverdale inside Snowplanet
09 427 0166
One of the most unusual features of 7 Summits is the massive indoor ski field seen through huge windows covering the entire back wall. While the restaurant’s main menu is casual to meet the needs of hungry athletes, it’s three additional features that make it so special: a cheese fondue, La Petite Chef, and a traditional chalet.
Our team couldn’t resist indulging in the fondue. The rich and creamy melted cheese paired perfectly with the artisan bread, crisp vegetables, and savoury meats for dipping.
Then there is La Petitie Chef, which is possibly the most unique dining option in Auckland, and definitely a highlight. Combining technology and culinary artistry, this immersive dining concept brings a tiny animated chef to life on your plate. From preparing dishes to interacting with diners, this charming virtual chef adds a whimsical element of surprise and delight. Difficult to describe, it needs to be experienced.
El Sizzling Chorizo
136/138 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby Central, Ponsonby
09 378 0119
An Argentinian barbecue with flavours so authentic a South American friend refers to it as “heaven”. Called asado, the style of slow-cooked barbecue produces meat so tender and delicious, it is no surprise that El Sizzling Chorizo is often crowded.
Located inside Ponsonby Central, it sits alongside 14 restaurants in this small up-market mall. Undercover, it offers a variety of international options alongside a few specialty retail shops. Therefore, it’s a perfect destination for any weather, and one that does gluten-free well.
Blue Breeze Inn
146 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby Central, Ponsonby
09 360 0303
Modern Pacific Thai food with surprisingly large portions made for sharing. The mix of delicate flavours and spices have resulted in Blue Breeze Inn moving up my list as one of my favourite Auckland restaurants. The menu identifies spicy, hot spicy, gluten-free, and longer prep time.
Located at a corner of Ponsonby Central, it has an exterior entrance.
Frasers
434 Mount Eden Rd, Mount Eden
09 600 2685
This local Mount Eden eatery is super popular for breakfast and lunch. Personally, it’s the salads that keep me coming back, but there are plenty of options ranging from small shared plates to beautifully prepared fish, meats, and pasta.
Just remember to save room for dessert, which includes some NZ classics and even a vegan cashew and vanilla “cheesecake.”
They are open for breakfast and lunch daily.
Olaf’s Artisan Bakery Cafe
1 Stokes Road, Mount Eden
09 638 7593
The winner of the Best Cafe in Mount Eden since it opened in 2011, there is no question that Olaf’s is great. Featuring artisan European bread made from scratch, they also have a full menu ranging from eggs to sandwiches, salads to pasta.
Their bread is not only available with meals but also in takeaway loaves, as well as being supplied to several other local restaurants.
Personally, I like their eclectic selection of salads, and on my last visit, I had a sampler with three different varieties, along with a glass of their homemade ice tea.
They offer a selection of vegetarian items along with a dedicated coeliac safe area of the kitchen for preparing many of their menu selections.
Tasca
25 Nuffield Street, Newmarket
09 522 4443
Taking me to the back-street tapas bars we enjoyed during our long term home exchange in Costa Brava, Tasca is a winner. Offering a mix of tapas for sharing or individual meals, the Spanish theme runs throughout.
I recommend saving room for dessert, as they have alfajores, a personal favourite since our visit to Argentina. Filled with dulce de leche, a caramel filling, they are fabulous. However, it’s just one of many scrumptious dessert options.
With separate vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free menus, they offer something for everyone.
Tasca now has three locations in Auckland, Newmarket plus:
Mount Eden: 338 Dominion Road
Orewa: 316 Hibiscus Coast Highway
Sal’s Pizza
12 Jellicoe Street, Wynyard Quarter
09 368 7257
If you are looking for an American style pizza, no one in New Zealand does it better than Sal’s. This is New York-style pizza outside of the US at its best. Even the large pizza size reminds us more of American pizza than what we typically find in New Zealand. They now have several locations throughout the city in CBD, K-Road, Mission Bay, Mount Eden, Mount Wellington, New Lynn, Parnell, Remuera, Royal Oak, and Wynyard Quarter. Plus several over the bridge in Birkenhead, Browns Bay, Silverdale, and Takapuna.
Baduzzi
10-26 Jellicoe Street, North Wharf, Wynyard Quarter
09 309 9339
Italian perfection. With meals made for sharing, you can enjoy traditional flavours as well as new ones. Be sure to try one of their meatball dishes (Baduzzi means meatball in Italian), and they can help you pair it with the right wine if that is your desire. And, save room for dessert; the non-traditional tiramisu (seen in the image) is a real treat.
There are lots of vegetarian options on the main menu, plus, there is a gluten-free menu that we have not yet tried.
Casita Miro
3 Brown Road, Onetangi, Waiheke Island, Auckland
09 372 7854
Another Spanish and Mediterranian inspired Auckland restaurant, Casita Miro is on beautiful Waiheke Island. The combination of shared tapas plates, flowing wine, and Spanish influence keeps the entire experience both tasty and fun.
With much of their base ingredients produced locally, you know it’s fresh. And, the menu identifies vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy free items, along with those that contain nuts.
Casita Miro is on the Miro vineyard. It’s one of several amazing options for a day of wine tasting on Waiheke. The incredible views and well-paired wine is part of the attention to every detail seen clearly in the Gaudi and Dali influenced mosaics alongside the steps to the tasting area.
How to get dining deals in Auckland
Before you go, check bookme for discounts on heaps of cool Auckland restaurants. This page of dining deals will have something for everyone.
Gluten-free restaurants in Auckland
With one member of our family having coeliac disease and myself who is strictly gluten and dairy-free, knowing where we can eat safely is essential. It seems that many restaurants in Auckland offer at least one gluten-free option on their menu; several actually feature coeliac-safe dining.
See all our favourite gluten-free restaurants in Auckland or check out these gf dining options on the Hibiscus Coast.
Practical information for dining at any of these unique restaurants in Auckland
- In New Zealand, as in many other parts of the world, the meal is the evening’s activity. People linger, enjoying the time with friends and the food without feeling rushed.
- Auckland’s trendy restaurants will often reserve tables for those who have booked in advance and will turn away customers rather than start a waiting list even when there appear to be empty tables.
- It’s not uncommon to be given an opportunity to order drinks even before getting the food menu.
- An entrée is an appetizer; the main is your meal.
- When you are ready to leave the restaurant, you will need to ask for a bill. It will not be brought to the table otherwise.
- Tipping in restaurants (or in hotels, spas, and taxicabs) is not customary in New Zealand. Waitstaff are paid a living wage. Some restaurants add a “tip” line on the bill. Locals ignore it.
- A “cafe” generally serves breakfast and lunch and closes by 4 pm in Auckland (2 pm in much of the rest of the country).
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Great list! So many uncover gems on here.
Jen
This all look so delicious, especially the tiramisu at Baduzzi. I had no idea there were so many unique restaurants in Auckland. And it’s good to know they survive the lockdowns. 🙂
klara
I wonder if (how many) will survive lock-downs :(.
Rhonda Albom
We updated this post several months after our lockdown in New Zealand ended, and am pleased to say all of these are still around and doing well. In fact, we have already eaten at many of them.
Hazel Mae
Mezze, Giapo, and I’ll come back for the rest. Hungry now… Thanks for the dining deals link. I’ll check it out when….
Elle
Oh my gosh this made me hungry! I would fly to auckland right now just for that ice cream! <3
Char
Fantastic detailed list of places to go out! I recognise a few from my trip to Auckland last year!! Great post 🙂
Krista
I love trying out new restaurants when I travel. I would for sure be heading for the poutine first though!
Nancy
So glad you shared this with me as I never know where to eat. Now I have some great options for dinner and desserts!
Amy Franks
I think from memory the mexican cafe has been there for quite a few years – I remember visiting it in my younger days, it’s probably still a popular place for people to eat after they’ve had a good night out.
Anda
Oh, Rhonda, you’ll make me come to New Zealand just for these restaurants. I vote for Giapo and Baduzzi!
James mackwen
I have been reading your post for a very long time. The Information you posted above is quite informative about south island and surrounding area
I have also tried many restaurants out there. The Cuban restaurant in Christchurch was also the good one. please keep up the good work
budget jan
This is an amazing post. I’ve visited the south island twice but never the north island. I’d love to visit Auckland just because of this post. I want to try every single restaurant. I’d love to try the dumplings because I’m quite addicted and your photo is so lovely. I like the idea of travelling around the world with food.
Kelleyn
Now I am drooling! Everything looks so wonderful!
Rob+Ann
We love Tiramisu, and that one looks divine! Giapo isn’t far behind – although nothing here looks less than delish!
keerthi vydyula
Those are some impeccable pictures you captured. Loved each one of them!
The look of the Barista Cat’s Cafe is lovely btw picture gave a vibe of home!
Paige W
These all look amazing!My stay in Aukland had better include at least 20 meals huh? If I could only have one dinner, it would be Orbit with dessert at Giapo. Those creations look amazing!
Rhonda Albom
That combination would be a lot of food!
Molly
Wow that Tiramisu looks amazing
Mollyx
Cathy Kennedy
Rhonda,
WOW, what an amazing variety of restaurants! I love trying new foods especially in a different region than what we’re accustomed to just as long as it’s not too weird and some of these places featured I’d definitely experience especially the ice cream and doughnut places! Mexican food is probably my favorite cuisine and I can eat it just about anytime but then so is pizza.
Oh, yeah I wanted to comment on the tipping thing. You said it’s not customary to tip in New Zealand, do they not expect to get tips for their services? At least they are getting minimum wages. That’s one thing I’ve never understood about restaurants here in the states where many pay the servers much less than the minimum and have to rely heavily on tips for decent pay.
You did a great job capturing the atmosphere, food, and fun! Now, This article in a travel or food magazinge! Now, I’m ready to eat!! 🙂
Rhonda Albom
In the 16 years that we have lived in New Zealand we are slowly seeing tip jars appear on the counters of cafes (and a few people will drop in their coins from the change). But for the most part, we still only see tip lines at restaurants that get a large tourist or visitor audience. Unless the culture is changing that I am not aware of, Kiwis don’t tip. It’s so widely known that many cruise companies make people from Australia and New Zealand tip in advance.
Nancy
Oh my Lord, Rhonda, the food looks absolutely awesome. I hope you’ll come share your photos!
Judee@gluten free A-Z Blog
Everything looks so good and so many interesting restaurants. Love your photos .I think I would like to eat in the sky tower but I want that tiramasu
Rhonda Albom
Eat lunch in Orbit and head to Baduzzi for dinner. This is an easy solution.
indah nuria
Great list you have here! I can’t wait to try them myself! Here in NYC, we are blessed with tons of great eateries as well!
Cat
I would love to visit Orbit! Dinner with a view? There’s no place more romantic than that! Barista’s cat cafe would also be my top pick!
Rhonda Albom
Actually, Sugar Club might be a bit more romantic, but it doesn’t rotate. As for the cat cafe, as soon as I saw your name, I expected to see it amongst your picks.
Dave Briggs
Wonderful to see so many different types of restaurant, cuisine, and fusion of east meets west in Auckland. It’s very different from when I was there 20 years ago I think! As a bit of a street art fan, I think the Mexico would be my first place to head for.
photo cache
This list has universal appeal.
BTW, what is the one dish that represents the New Zealand cuisine that when you hear of it you know it’s from that great country?
Rhonda Albom
LOL – It’s probably lamb, I say laughing as we tend to export the best of our lamb and don’t actually eat it all that often ourselves.
Jackie
We were just talking about going back to New Zealand!
stevebethere
Well they all look so appetising don’t they and all nice plaes to eat but I think I wanna try that fried chicken waffle stack it looks delicious …slurrrp!
Have a diningouttastic day Rhonda 🙂
Amy
Auckland city certainly has lots of options where to eat that’s for sure, I remember going to the rotating restaurant when it first opened years ago.
Lady Fi
Foodie heaven!
Patrick Weseman
Very cool. Another reason I need to save my pennies and get down there.
Rajlakshmi
Wow so many awesome restaurants. You sure are spoilt for choices in Auckland 😀 I would love to visit that Japanese restaurant 😀
Rhonda Albom
Make a booking if you are going on the weekend. They fill up.
Carol
So many great places to eat – I wouldn’t know where to start!
Rhonda Albom
Start at breakfast at Al’s Deli and move on from there.
Simon
The thing I love about this list is that it features such a wide range of food from different countries. There are a couple that stand out for me, like El Sizzling Chorizo. I would love to try Argentinian barbecue.
Modern Pacific Chinese at Blue Breeze Inn looks delicious, and I definitely want to try the colorful juice as well. I have a bit of a sweet tooth so I would definitely check out Giapo and Orleans.
Michelle
The typical kiwi dinner sounds pretty healthy – a meat and two vegetables! The restaurants look pretty good too. I’m always up for Mexican food! Feeling hungry now…
Drew
Great round up of fun places to eat in Auckland. I must say a dinner and a flamboyant drag queen cabaret show would certainly make my list for unique dining experiences. Sounds like a blast though, and I can’t imagine it would be boring or mundane. Sounds like it would be a fantastic start to a night of partying and dancing Auckland.
Rhonda Albom
The drag queen show was so much fun, we are going back again soon for another cabaret. Nothing boring or mundane about it. And if it’s the wild side of New Zealand, you are in the right neighbourhood for it.
Ryan Biddulph
Hi Rhonda,
Nice list of eateries here.
The New York Style deli sounds awesome to me. Not just because of the free coffee refills, either. Growing up in NJ I was spoiled with NYC delis, and also, NJ style delis which mimicked the NYC ones really well. Fab sandwiches, even better pickles.
Heck; the pickles we are eating now from a regular grocery store are fabulous.Garlic,Jewish style masterpieces. Love it.
Thanks for the rocking share Rhonda. Noted for when we do travel to Auckland.
Ryan
Rhonda Albom
Yes! The pickles. We miss the pickles from the states. Garlic Jewish pickles that we had all but given up on finding in New Zealand until we walked into Federal Delicatessen.
Mapping The Map
This post makes me hungry! I (Laura) have never been to Auckland but my boyfriend and co-blogger (Dídac) has 🙂 He and his family had dinner in Orbit in the Auckland Tower. Hope that I can visit the city someday to try that amazing food.
Carolina Colborn
We were just in Auckland in the first week of August. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to one of the places on your list here. Our best meal was in Ostro near the Ferry Terminal.
Linda de Beer
Wow, Auckland’s restaurants really cater for all tastes. I would love to go to Orbit simply because I’ve never eaten in a rotating restaurant. But the pictures of Baduzzi and El Sizzling also wet my appetite.
Sarah Ebner
What a fantastic list of places – so much variety in there. I think Giapo and Orbit would be top for me though – one for the food and one for the view!
Faith Coates
Loving this I do love a foodie guide and I really wish my hometown had this kind of selection – even Toronto needs to play catch up. I did love Al’s the donut place lol…although I cannot imagine paying $5 for a donut when in Canada you can get a dozen for $5 – of course what really counts is how good the bagels are – oh for a whiff of a Montreal style bagel with lox and creamcheese…i would give my firstborn.
Rhonda Albom
LOL – yes that is one thing I should have mentioned. New Zealand food prices are high compared to the rest of the world. We are just used to it. As for bagels, Al’s is probably the best in New Zealand, but they don’t match my memory of New York bagels from the states or I would imagine yours in Montreal.
Ozzy
Seems like Auckland is a foodie’s delight! Would actually love to check out the cat cafe but a meal at The Langham would be the first choice.
A visit to Giapo has to be one of the “things to do in Auckland”. Post saved for reference during Auckland visit! Thanks for a great post!
Esther
Great… now I’m hungry. Ah, that gelato looks amazing!!
California Globetrotter
mmm So much looks delicious but I’m all over that handmade ice cream! Looks unique! And I like the look of the Orbit!
Gokul Raj
I am definitely visiting ‘Mexico’. The decor is so cool. Love the graffiti work on display.
Michele {Malaysian Meanders}
Sounds like you are spoilt for choice with Auckland dining. Everything sounds so yummy, especially that ice cream and the posh tea. I think I’d enjoy that dinner and drag show, too. If we were still Texas expats living in Asia, we would make a beeline to Mexican Cafe.
Ruth
Does the creation in Giapo is related to a s’more? It looks delicious and the different layers remind me of that treat. Gosh, I will go crazy in Auckland! I am more than ok exploring cities with a diverse dinning scene. Seem like both of us enjoy trying new restaurants and cuisines.
Rhonda Albom
Sadly, s’mores don’t exist in New Zealand, at least not the way they are in the states. There is no graham flour or graham crackers. Pie crust isn’t the same either. But that ice cream flavour combination is my favourite.
Cindy Collins
That’s a lot of restaurants to try! Should get to Auckland soo. I’d love to try the Mexican Cafe especially on a Wednesday night as I love Salsa music. The rotating restaurant sounds nice too to get some nice views of the city while enjoying dinner. I went to a cat cafe in Tokyo I never knew there was one in Auckland too.
Anda
It seems that Langham hotels are everywhere. We have one in Pasadena, California, as well. And is also famous for its exquisite afternoon tea. They are however outrageously expensive.
Rhonda Albom
They are charging for outstanding service. We have stayed at the Langham in Melbourne and it was fabulous.
Priya Vin
Such lovely spots to eat, reading this made me hungry. Love that stack of chicken and waffles, tiramisu and the tea tower looking divine. I’m going to put the tea on the wishlist. We have New Zealand on our wishlist, will have to make time for all these awesome places.
Julie
New Zealand is very high on my bucket list and I love a foodie destination! Great tips on dining in general because I’m always worried about “the rules” in another country.
Susan R
I didn’t realize that you had a Langham Hotel in New Zealand, that certainly looks appealing. I’d also be tempted by the colorful decor at Mexico and making your own shoju at Masu. As for the cat cafe, that would be hard to resist!
Rhonda Albom
The Langham in Auckland is lovely, like all their properties. In addition to their afternoon tea, their spa is pretty amazing too. It’s a day of pure relaxation.
Sandee
Everything looks so very good, but I’m going to pick the Japanese restaurant. Hubby and I love Japanese.
Alex J. Cavanaugh
Some unique places. I’ve always wanted to try chicken and waffles.
Sreekar
Loved the sweeping views from the Sugar Club. And I was sold on the Halloumi salad. This Cypriot dish has been my longtime favorite. Should try it so far from its home:)
Rhonda Albom
As much as I loved it, I am generally disappointed with my nations food found in other countries. But don’t worry, there are plenty of other great choices on the menu. Two of my favourites at Federal Deli are the Reuben Sandwich and the potato latkes.
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Hi Rhonda – I’d happily eat at everyone! they look amazing and so delicious … well it is breakfast time – I’ll wait for supper later on! Cheers HIlary
Kathy Marris
There is a good cross section of cuisine here. I think I would like to dine at the one in the Skytower with those amazing views. Auckland has really become very sophisticated and is now an exciting city.
Nancy
There are so many great restaurants in Auckland! I’m loving all those desserts, especially that tiramisu. It’s so interesting how different parts of the world dine. Great practical information that I wouldn’t have known.
Jill
Love good food – like most – but I also love those unique places, too. I’d probably fall for Orbit just for those views!
Sharon
I’ll take the tiramisu! What a collection of food!
Ellen @ The Cynical Sailor
Looks like there have been some new restaurants that have opened since I lived in Auckland. Loved seeing Sal’s on that list. That was one of our fave go-to places.
Rhonda Albom
You know we first found Sals from your recommendation. It’s been our favourite NZ pizza ever since that day.
shere
What a great compilation of places!! I would eat at all of them 😛 (specially Giapo)