For Aucklanders, finding good Vietnamese food can be tough.

We came here because I'd read about the unusual design and my curiosity was piqued.

Masterchef guest star Tony Astle won't hire women or fat people in the kitchen of his exclusive Auckland restaurant.

Masterchef celebrity judge Ross Burden agreed to leave work after making suggestive remarks to young male kitchen staff at an upmarket Auckland restaurant this week.

This year has been a dream run eating out-wise. All the restaurants I've reviewed have been wonderful, hence the high scores.

While the world sank into the depths of the recession, McDonald's restaurants in NZ were quietly churning out more burgers and fries than ever.

We came here because we were on holiday, staying in Raetihi, near Ohakune, and had been told this cafe was worth visiting.

Cin Cin knows what it does - serve good and interesting food - and it does it well.

The opening of a new restaurant always fills me with a combination of anticipation and unease.

Make it a Valentine's date to remember with friends at one of these Auckland restaurants.

Italy's Agriculture Minister and the Slow Food movement battle over the McItaly burger - made of Italian beef, Asiago cheese and artichoke spread.

Peter Calder visits an Auckland kiosk that has stood the test of time.

A few short years as a half-hearted hippie gave me a bad impression of vegetarianism.

We came here because this is a great site, right on the seafront and within walking distance of where we live, but previous cafes have floundered.

The food at Takahe unfortunately doesn't live up to its spectacular backdrop.

The food matches the marvellous setting at Bracu, says Peter Calder.

Waiheke comes up trumps again with a tapas joint to get the tastebuds tingling.

An Orient-themed restaurant is proud of its local focus, says John Gardner.

Popular Devonport neighbourhood cafe Ice It closed last week, after not being able to renew its Church St lease.

A hot spot in the Viaduct Basin lives up to expectations in both cuisine and atmosphere.

Geraldine Johns samples Auckland's best crepes and discovers they make for perfect summer eating.

An Auckland hotel restaurant pampers its diners.

You can't keep a hungry child out of the kitchen. But how much do they learn from their mothers? Some of our top chefs and their mums talk about their childhood eating habits.

Nici Wickes nominates Coco's Cantina as one of Auckland's best Italian-style eateries.

Ewan McDonald nominates Mondial Cafe as one of Auckland's best eateries.

In the latest of a series on Restaurants of the Year, Viva reviewer Ewan McDonald nominates The Grove as one of Auckland's best restaurants of 2009.