When lunch is this good, who needs to go out for dinner?

Fish is the name of the game at a waterfront eatery where the menu, though simple, proves well done.

Every summer for 10 years I have spent a week with a bunch of about 100 men in a bush camp up north.

If the young talent rising in the food ranks is anything to go by, our restaurant scene is about to get a whole lot more exciting. Viva's restaurant reviewer talks to three chefs ready to shake things up.

Twenty Three Cafe, from the same people who introduced The Corner Store next door, found at 23 Mt Eden Rd is a nice, modern place with a hint of psychedelic thrown in.

An authentic eatery in Glen Innes encourages adventurous dining.

There's no beating round the bush, Mt Eden’s Mulberry has its recipe right.

Heaven help us. Now it's Indian tapas. It doesn't say so on the menu, but Arun's website promises "a modern Indian experience ... ranging from flavoursome curries, succulent flavours of the tandoori and a mouth-watering tapas selection".

Gorgeous views and simply delicious Italian fare are getting tongues wagging in the Waitakeres.

Don't mention the "b" word. The new restaurant at the Langham, advertised by Broadway-size banners on the hotel's frontage and on K Rd, does not offer anything so vulgar as a buffet.

Auckland's dining scene is about to become a whole lot more exciting with the addition of three new eateries, created and led by hospitality expert Brendan Turner.

Glasgow's culinary reputation for deep-fried Mars Bars and chips with everything is well past its use-by date, says Pam Neville.

If you want to go 'large', beware - upsizing your fries in fast-food restaurants does not guarantee you much for your extra money.

With all you can eat and eight cuisines to choose from, you need to turn up very hungry to the Langham's newest hotel restaurant.

The choice of meal options is impressive, less so the service on a busy evening.

We came here because we had a couple of decades-worth of clowning around to catch up on.

Not being a geologist, I cannot say exactly what kind of stones they were.

Sarah Lang finds out if Simon Gault's reputation as the show's scariest judge is deserved.

Libby Nicholson-Moon selects a few cafes worth seeking out among Auckland's many.

Exotic Latin flavours mingle with the sultry rhythms of fancy footwork.

A cosy evening out at a venue with a menu of a size to match.

"Sugar, salt, fat," said Robert, as we tucked into the churros con chocolate at the Basque Kitchen and Bar. "You can't beat them."

Ponsonby boasts a lot of cafes, but what I like about Good One is its humility. Settled in a suburban street among just a couple of other shops, Good One is a nice little find.