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.

It is the attention to detail in Tiffin's food that elevates it above the rest.

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.

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.

Libby Nicholson-Moon finds 10 of the best cafes for Sunday brunch.

Chef Che Barrington brings fine-dining technique to bear on the street-market food of Asia.

Sri Pinang deserves its reputation for excellent value moreish Malay fare.

A waterfront retailer is accused of an "appalling service failure" ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

Elegance and care are central to new-style Japanese eatery.

Tony Astle doesn't care to read diners' opinions of his Parnell restaurant, the venerable Antoine's. But he has scouts who do it for him.

Viva welcomes a new standout to Auckland's dining scene.

We came here because we wanted somewhere we knew would have good food and good ambience. We had been here before and enjoyed it.

A neighbourhood restaurant is an affordable kind of place, it seems to me, where you drop in unannounced.

A top Auckland restaurateur says diners need better service more than a spectacular view.

It seems Birkenhead is spoilt for choice when it comes to good coffee.