An inventive menu and charming outdoor seating hit the spot.

An introduction to Auckland's latest food obsession goes down well.

Deconstruction of a classic knocks mi over without a baguette.

Why you should put Florette on your cafe list.

How the other half dine: Rosie pulls in the punters with BYO offering.

Innovative tastes and eclectic decor make for happy bunnies.

At Auckland's new South American restaurant Inti, they're serving the leaves.

The oven is the show-off star at this Shore newbie.

Sublime spuds, awful carrots at K-Rd's Madame George.

An expedition to Pukekohe proved well worth the journey.

In the first of a six-part series, Anna King Shahab investigates cultural cuisine.

Ewan McDonald eats in Tuscany, Naples and Bologna without leaving Auckland.

Enough to turn you into a Latin-lover.

Waterfront meal proves more than the sum of its parts.

Optimism rules in this corner of the North Shore.

Ethical fast food should taste a little more exciting than this. But try the shakes.

Menu suits the touristy location.

Mexican by way of Japan and Korea spice up this eatery.

The beer is but a minor player in this Britomart gastropub's repertoire.

Attention to detail ticks the boxes at this Insta-friendly cafe.

What you're getting from Happy Boy is not burgers as you traditionally know them.

A very small piece of Italy scores big time.

Big J's has a rotating burger special, which it announces only on its Facebook page.

Nice to meet you, Hugo and soon we'll be back.

A top-end-of-town cafe is nudging its way up in the brunch market.

Carrots, even gilded, play an imaginative and heroic role.

The creme de la creme of waterfront eating - and service.

Great spot for coffee and bakery has its limitations.

Huami brings fresh, upscale Chinese food to SkyCity's dining precinct.

Indian/Burmese street food surpasses the bare necessities.