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<i>The Grove,</i> Wyndham St, Auckland CBD
Divine food, attentive waitstaff: what more could you want for a celebration meal?
<i>Ima</i>, Fort St, Auckland CBD
Yael Shochat's business has gone through several incarnations but the food and welcome remain impeccably good.
<i>Piha Cafe</i>, Piha
I do not pretend to have closely studied all - well, any actually - of the material presented to the Waitakere City Council and the Environment Court in the long battle to establish a cafe at this iconic West Coast beach.
<i>Red Brick Kitchen and Bar</i>, Parnell
A restaurant in a Parnell listed building proves one worth putting on the weekly outing list.
<i>Dante's Real Woodfired Pizza,</i> Huapai
Forget what you think you know about pizza, Dante's is here to re-educate us.
<i>Adelie Bar & Kitchen,</i> Westmere
Peter Calder finds some failures but also some crackingly good stuff at Adelie.
<i>Mozetta,</i> Albert St, Auckland CBD
A restaurant's name must convey, in a few syllables, the experience a diner might expect.
<i>Pastis</i>, Auckland CBD
What better way to prepare for the arrival of the latest Beaujolais wine than with an authentically cooked French meal?
<i>Zibibbo</i>, Wellington
Once a police station, a Wellington restaurant keeps on the good side of the gastronomic law.
<i>Bazza's Steakhouse</i>, Pukekohe
Hunted down: a traditional steakhouse that will satisfy the hungriest of carnivores.
<i>Entice,</i> Masterton
Michele Crawshaw finds a great place to grab a bite during a family day out in Masterton.
<i>Safran,</i> Newmarket
The menu may present some geographical mysteries but a Newmarket restaurant holds its own in spirit.
Southern comforts: South Island restaurant reviews
Auckland does not have a monopoly when it comes to good eating, finds Nici Wickes.
<i>Allely House</i>, Kumeu
A renewed effort in the kitchen has paid off for an old favourite.
<i>La Cigale,</i> Parnell
Two nights a week, Parnell's La Cigale transforms itself into an informal French dinner party catering for 140 foodie folk.
<i>Lai Thai</i>, New Lynn
There's good solid Thai food to be found in the suburbs, finds Peter Calder.
<i>Mollies</i>, St Mary's Bay
Nikki Birrell finds Mollies' breakfast a little on the disappointing side.
<i>Bowmans</i>, Mt Eden
The meat was superb and perfectly cooked; a mouth-watering crust and tender inside, in that way it's so difficult to match at home.
<i>Longroom</i>, Ponsonby
A new addition to the many bar/restaurants on the Ponsonby Rd stretch gets the formula right.
<i>Two Fifteen Bar and Bistro</i>, Mt Eden
Phoebe Falconer finds Two Fifteen warm in both temperature and welcome.
<i>Clooney</i>, Freeman's Bay
Peter Calder finds Clooney delivers a suitably impressive dining experience.