This award winning Japanese restaurant always lives up to it's reputation. Their drinks menu is varied with the best selection of sake in town, and their degustation menu is exceptional value for money and able to be easily adapted to dietary requirements.  

Head sommelier Nick Harding is passionate about wine. He is always on the hunt for new and exciting vintages and updates the One Tree Grill wine list on a weekly basis. This requires it to appear on an iPad, rather than the well-thumbed leather wallet, and means that you can expand your palate with every visit under Nick’s watchful eye.

I've re-fallen in love with Auckland lately, and it's largely due to great new spots like the Blue Breeze Inn. Part of the Ponsonby Central foodie hub, they've tried something new and totally nailed it. Modern chinese fare in a casually cool environment with excellent decor (even more excellent cocktails), great staff and a reasonable price point. Be warned though, you may be waiting a while for a table!

For a non dairy eater a French menu can be a hard thing to navigate but I am yet to be let down at Sunday Painters. The daily fish is always exquisite with a wine list to match, and the staff are always charming.

Hidden behind an unassuming large white door on Symonds St is a dining experience not quite like anything else in Auckland. French cuisine meets Japanese degustation flair - done exceptionally well.

The best Malaysian in Auckland. Love this place.

Great place for a group, BYO and the duck is second to none.

Love this place. Quick easy and great food. The owner and the staff are really friendly too.

It takes a lot of willpower to resist the Indian sweets in the window at Rasoi. I have to confess to popping in and getting something most times I go past. I've also been known to drive there specially! 

I had a steak cooked to perfection with delicious garlicky chimichurri sauce and a side of mashed potatoes.  I was staving when I ordered and I didn't have to wait long which was great! Love the ambience of Elliot Stables too.

Amazing thai food with a modern twist best pork belly and love how you share all the platters. Perfect for nights out with friends or just for a romantic dinner for two.

Loved the modern twist on Vietnamese food. The wait for a table is a little annoying but totally worth it. I had never had restaurant-style Vietnamese food till I went here for dinner with my partner and was totally blown away, hence it's one of my favourites

3 words: Best steak ever!

Amazing oysters and fish sliders also good beer and wine!

Seafood lovers dream restaurant

This is for the one in Ellerslie...been there for lunch a few times...an amazing place to be when you have a few people to go...though it can get a bit busy over weekday lunches so better to book in with the friendly staff to avoid disappointment..very good food and good quantity too

Good food and value for money...good place to take out your family or friends for dinner

good place to be if you like korean food..will go again

for all those sea food lovers...friday night buffet are great with variety of seafood options and friendly staff with a great ambience...oh and the best thing is heaps of parking and jusyt off the motorway...also easy access via train and public transport

If you love indian food...try their wide range of Veg & non-veg dishes....and the best thing is you can tell them if you want it in traditional indian way or may be with a bit of kiwi touch

The good is fabulous and the staff is friendly as well!!

The food is good as usual - especially the egg tarts!

Always a great place to go for Vietnamese food~! Fav place to go~!

Always love coming to this place~! Never disappoint

My favourite thai restaurant~! great flavour n food. Always love coming here!

The best dining spots to hit when the mercury dives are those that serve great food with more than a hint of spice. Maldito Mendez does exactly that, and have a menu that changes according to fresh produce on offer so there is always something there that is bound to surprise. Good Hibiscus Margaritas too.

A phenomenon so hot that it even had its own Twitter hashtag for a while, Barilla Dumpling turn out what are widely believed to be Auckland’s finest Sichuan dumplings. Reportedly over 37 varieties of dumplings at that, all from a petite premises on the legendary Dominion Road. 

Sri Pinang can be found at the “wrong” end of iconic Karangahape Road, but don’t let that put you off a visit to this incredibly popular location serving up perfect Malaysian cuisine. Loyal customers have been coming back for years for a weekly fix of their beef rendang curry or nasi lemak with good reason.

This is the menu for the amazing Satya South Indian restaurant that we keep in a drawer at home. The reason it looks so tired? Because it is thumbed, salivated over and ordered from on an insanely regular basis! We eat in and take out, and have been working our way through the lengthy lineup of dishes for quite some time now. And we are yet to be disappointed. An unmissable spot.

Thai restaurants are a dime a dozen in Auckland city, but not all are created equal. There are some places where the food to go is impeccable but the interior not too salubrious, but at MooChowChow on Ponsonby Road you’ll find the perfect mix. The menu is a riot of flavours and the cocktail offering even more so, and the atmosphere on a Friday and Saturday night is always buzzing. Even if you just swing by for a drink there is a great bar menu too, although I reckon you will find it hard to leave.

The Maggi Prawns are off the chain, nuff said. Inexpensive, BYO and pretty much everything tastes damn fine. It’s always pumping which proves its popularity.

A new local on the P-Rd strip, this place is super cool, relatively inexpensive, with interesting flavour combos and new dishes, and hot young Chef’s with a passion for food and doing it differently. Can’t wait to go back. LOVED the smoked butter and fresh made bread, rich choc mousse with Tamarillo.

Cheap and cheerful Malaysian with the best Roti in town. Try the whole fish with Tamarid sauce, it’s the meaning of flavour town.

A new and modern asian fusion on Ponsonby Rd - the best thing about this is the curries actually pack some heat and burst with flavour. Loved the Goat Massaman curry.

Stylish new Japanese spot in the Jervois Shops. Super fresh and yummy - try the steamed pork buns. Fusion style but moorish as hell.

Can't go wrong with $12 for a curry, rice, naan, popadoms, and a drink!

Great, fresh food

Give the jumbo kebabs a try

Great, cheap pizzas

There's a reason these guys are the best sushi place in town.

The world is your sausage! Love the classic bangers and mass with kraut or the amazing hotdogs! A true taste of Germany in the heart of Auckland.

Delicious and delicate tapas, delectable desert and hearty meals for a group. The real taste of Spain right to your table as you enjoy the ambiance and impeccable service. Delish!

Authentic and amazing, affordable and engaging. Japan on a plate, or in a bento box! 1000s of years of tradition culminating in one amazing dining experience.

The delightful and delicate taste and texture of Crepes is something to behold and at Torchon, they do it right! Amazing staff with true regional expertise make any visit as good as a summer in Europe. Love the Benedict served on a crepe.. Bon!

The taste and feel of Latin America in the heart of Auckland. Authentic and unparalleled bringing the delicious dishes from the entire Latin American culture together for you. Enjoy!

Can’t be beat for a high-end romantic dinner. The stylish interior is matched by the unbelievable food & elegant service. Prepare to be blown away!

A sexy, low-lit bar with fabulous tapas. The brainchild of Peter Gordon. You gotta try the Pedro Ximenez!

Delicious hand-pulled noodles & dumplings. And BYO too!

This place is a refurbished service station, now serving food with a smile. Awesome breakfasts & a great selection for vegetarians.

My favourite Japanese. Their teriyaki chicken is insane! I love the way they greet you with a gong on your entry and exit.

It’s for pizzas like that why I miss being in Europe. Thin with a yummy topping and a nice presentation. And the people are nice too :-)

This is not your usual Turkish fast food store, it's a real restaurant and it's a good one! The service is good and the food is fantastic. If you like kebabs, don't miss out on Jaan. The grilled flavours are awesome.

Nice staff, great food, overall really good experience and many Indian friends recommend it. They know what's good around here :) Highly recommended.

That's some of the most amazing food I've ever eaten. We went for 9 courses with matching wine and I must admit, the chef knows his stuff. It looks simple but it's full of amazing flavours and the presentation is stunning! Also, the service is really great. You'll get all the background info about the matching wines and they really complement the amazing food. Hopefully, we'll get a chance to do it again some time.

We went here for our anniversary and what a great night out it was. The chefs are amazing, very entertaining to watch and all of a sudden scrambled egg is flying through the air :) You have to experience it yourself. I'm sure you'll walk away with your own funny story what happened with the scrambled egg after all :P And the YumYum sauce, OMG. It's so effin' delicious! Oh, and have you ever had fried ice cream? One of the best dinner nights ever...

Their pizzas are to dies for!!! Yummmmmmmmm!!!!

Awesome memories and great food! Love the ambience!

OMG!!!! Just the experience of picking your own meats and then adding your own sauce combos....it's amazing!

Their quantity ans taset is divine!

The whole idea of mobile mexican food is awesome!