Plus, one reader asks where to find some of the city’s hottest new openings.

Think a three-course set menu of beautiful cooking, and you’re welcome to bring a bottle.

The bistro’s menu moved from Italian fare to kai Māori, or a happy mix of both.

Our dining out editor is smitten with this experimental establishment.

Locals are lucky to have it; out-of-towners should find an excuse to visit.

“I fear the box of cumin I bought from Pak‘nSave isn't going to cut it,” says a reader.

One reader is looking for a spot “that shows how good Auckland restaurants can be”.

One reader would like suggestions for a family-with-partners birthday dinner.

Viva’s dining-out editor reflects on 25 years of eating across the city.