Remember when coffee was 50c and Raro was a juice option?

Around 800 restaurants, cafes and bars with outdoor premises have banned smoking.

A paua pie to Michelin-style Maori cuisine: NZ's best restaurants and chefs are announced.

New inner-city brunch spot exudes cool vibes but gets a few basics wrong.

Immigration NZ wants to add 14 jobs to essential skills list.

Restaurant Hub has footed a way to combat empty restaurants.

It's not the first time Velvet Burger has joked at women's expense in their ads.

A Christchurch fast food chain is gearing up to open stores around NZ.

Whanganui news: The circus is in town; so is a woman who drove under influence of drugs

Oliver had two hours to save his failing business and resorted to desperate measures.

RedWall 1939, a new restaurant about to open in Auckland, will bring the highest level of Chinese cuisine to the city. / Doug Sherring

Burger King has been banned from hiring migrant workers for a year.

Dining out is one of life's little pleasures. Provided you get to finish your meal.

Poor table manners, lack of etiquette irk restaurateurs and other patrons, a survey found.

Ready for something new? Here are five good reasons to attend the Curious Food Festival.

Kim Knight won't be ordering the crayfish waffle again, but there's still plenty to love.

We found the best winter warmers on the menu around Auckland.

You won't find its customers queuing for a table or sipping sparkling water inside.

Imagine magic at this humming new venue with a creative menu.

Good coffee and food overcome first impressions.

Give us this day ... the way our great-great-grandparents did it. Sort of.

Avoid KFC, go for Taiwanese chicken fit for any day.

"What most people don't realise is that it's not a food allergy, it's super serious."

Billy is small but perfectly formed.

Italy via New York hits Auckland.

The chef and the cocktail creator turning everything you know about dining on its head.

The front door is hard to open, but it's worth venturing inside.

Plates of perfection worth driving south for, especially for chocoholics.

The "vegan pretzel bun" US woman was eventually served barely even looked edible.

Although the service isn't great, this is the best food on offer in Mt Eden Village.