A former radio shack is now home to an eatery with Spanish flair.

We came here because we'd driven past this place a couple of times recently and thought the tables in the front window looked like a great spot from which to watch the goings-on at Rocket Park across the road.

Our personable waiter eagerly helped us compile a selection of dishes that would answer our preferences.

Queen St is turning into a strip of fast-food outlets, despite the best efforts of city planners.

Notorious footlong cheeseburger is off the menu as part-owner Michael Jones puts his foot down.

Some faux pas can be overlooked when French romance sets in, says Nici Wickes.

Prague is the newest bar I've been into for ages, but it manages to feel like it's been there for a while.

Fast food chain McDonald's plans to develop nine new restaurants in New Zealand and hire an extra 4000 people.

I was looking forward to a Sunday roast at Mikano as a chance to revisit childhood memories.

Survey finds diners more likely to eat out during the Rugby World Cup if they can keep an eye on the score.

Dos Amigos promises a spicy night out but expectations are diluted by some lukewarm renditions of Mexican food.

Here is proof that diners should not judge a restaurant by its name.

We came here because we'd heard good things about this cute Mt Albert cafe which has expanded to offer a small (vegetarian) menu.

James is a new restaurant offshoot of Jamie Miller and Gisele Trezevant-Miller's Mint Kitchen Catering.

Relocating down the street proves a successful move for an Auckland eating institution.

This may be the best thing to happen to Titirangi since the annual Going West literary festival.

We came here because we were keen to see what the new owners had done to this eatery.

One of the country's top restaurants has been booked out for an entire month during the Rugby World Cup.

In an unassuming area of Mt Albert lies the quaint, vintage-style cafe, Cosset. The feeling as you walk through the door is one of cosiness and familiarity, like you are walking into a moment of your past - it works and it works well.

Britomart gets a Gallic touch with a welcome new cafe/bistro.

It may be in central Auckland, but this restaurant's menu and atmosphere prove faithful to its Italian theme.

The extortionate sums charged for Perrier and San Pellegrino are a frequent complaint of restaurant-goers.

We came here because we were enticed by the art deco shop frontage and wondered what lay beyond.

Cazador is a game restaurant in the old-fashioned sense: if you bring in the spoils of your hunting trip, they will make it into dinner.

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