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![<i>O'Sarracino</i>, Eden Terrace](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>O'Sarracino</i>, Eden Terrace
The atmosphere, if not always the food, is right on the money at this buzzing Italian joint.
![<i>Rocco Restaurant and Bar</i>, Ponsonby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Rocco Restaurant and Bar</i>, Ponsonby
Why is there is no seriously upscale Spanish restaurant in this city?
![Coffee concept sold to Saudis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Coffee concept sold to Saudis
Esquires has struck a "dream" deal with a Saudi Arabian sheikh ...
![<i>Industry Zen</i>, Auckland CBD](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Industry Zen</i>, Auckland CBD
Get ready to be entertained by some Japanese culinary theatrics.
![<i>Squid Row Gastro Pub</i>, Grafton](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Squid Row Gastro Pub</i>, Grafton
A gastro bar's good looks and ambience can’t quite hide its food flaws, writes Phoebe Falconer.
![<i>Buenos Aires Restaurant</i>, Herne Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Buenos Aires Restaurant</i>, Herne Bay
They don't do a standing cordero asado at Buenos Aires in Herne Bay, but they do the next best thing.
![<i>Buenos Aires Restaurant</i>, Herne Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Buenos Aires Restaurant</i>, Herne Bay
A new Argentinian restaurant shows promise - if it can get the basics right.
![<i>Ella Cafe & Lounge</i>, Ponsonby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Ella Cafe & Lounge</i>, Ponsonby
Ella offers a relatively small menu, plumped out by an alluring specials board.
![<i>Cafe Hanoi</i>, Auckland CBD](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Cafe Hanoi</i>, Auckland CBD
Anyone who has been to Vietnam knows that the best food comes from the north.
![<i>Clooney</i>, Freemans Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Clooney</i>, Freemans Bay
Clooney is one of Auckland's prime restaurants, with a menu to die for.
![Hip haunts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Hip haunts
Viva's guide to where the fashion crowd are eating, drinking and flirting this season.
![<i>Takahe</i>, Titirangi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Takahe</i>, Titirangi
We walked in and immediately thought the decor matches the bush location and namesake, with lots of wooden fittings and takahe birds dotted about the place.
![<i>Gorgeous</i>, Mt Eden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Gorgeous</i>, Mt Eden
Head to Dominion Rd for New York pizzas named after fashion's most lovely ladies.
![<i>Jade Dragon</i>, Auckland CBD](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Jade Dragon</i>, Auckland CBD
A newish restaurant at Sky City exceeds expectations and delivers a pleasant, if not outstanding, experience.
![<i>Marvel Grill</i>, Takapuna](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Marvel Grill</i>, Takapuna
The steak knife, which started as a sophisticated dining accoutrement, is now a joke - the consolation prize for competition losers or a bonus for anyone who shops via infomercials.
![<i>Cafe Hanoi</i>, Auckland CBD](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Cafe Hanoi</i>, Auckland CBD
A new Vietnamese restaurant near Britomart is a more than welcome addition to a burgeoning dining area.
![Shaken Christchurch cafe keeps the flat whites coming](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Shaken Christchurch cafe keeps the flat whites coming
Keeping water on the boil is part of the daily grind for a Christchurch coffee maker since the weekend's earthquake.
![<i>Tay Street Beach Cafe</i>, Mt Maunganui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Tay Street Beach Cafe</i>, Mt Maunganui
A local haunt proves just as popular with visiting companions.