Ella in Ponsonby Rd has all the elements of a true neighbourhood eatery.

There's more than just a view to enjoy at a waterfront restaurant with a seafood theme.

Takeout food has come a long way in recent years with incredible diversity and a rise in quality, as Viva's annual awards show. We hope you enjoy our favourites as much as we do.

I swore I wouldn't go back to Nuffield St. The little restaurant strip started up some time in 2006 as an attempt to answer the question: Why does one of the slickest shopping streets in the city have nowhere you can get a decent meal?

We came here because we were curious to see how things had changed since this building housed the famous Brazil Cafe.

Menu prices are now more important to New Zealand diners than a restaurant's reputation for food and service.

Here are some of the restaurants donating a portion of their takings to the Garden to Table Feast for the Future event.

K Rd's latest - and hippest - dining experience has cool décor and hot food.

Everything good you have heard about NSP is true.

We came here because it seemed like a handy stop before taking in a movie in the Westfield complex.

A restaurant offering 'Paleolithic cuisine' has opened in the German capital.

An enticing introduction to the delights of Creole and Cajun cooking on the Ponsonby strip.

Newmarket's latest tapas bar needs to lift its performance.

Flourishes and frills are all part of the stylish act at the new incarnation of the Hilton’s restaurant.

The battle for Auckland will continue long after the Cup fanfare is over, writes Bernard Orsman.

Is it old-fashioned of me to say that one of the first things a restaurant needs to do in order to attract customers is to look welcoming?

A slice of Sydney sophistication in downtown Auckland.

Attention to detail is not spared with a short but well-organised menu.

Satya has expanded - there are branches in Great North Rd and K Rd - and the new branch follows the established recipe.

We came here because it was time for a catch-up and we'd heard Five Loaves was good.

Alexia Santamaria picks out some great spots for sustenance in between games.

If you're after a fine cut of meat, look no further.

The Viaduct version of a North Shore eatery gains in efficiency and charm.