Restaurant Reviews
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Located on the 21st floor, this is one of the city’s most exciting new spots.
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The Commercial Bay spot serves power snacks, parmigiana and unmissable charred chicken.
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At the Eden Terrace restaurant you’ll find sublime sushi, yakitori and much more.
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If you don’t want to spend Easter in the kitchen these restaurants are ready to serve you.
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Its business plan is based around fried and roast chicken.
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It’s the right kind of neighbourhood spot — suburban but sophisticated, classy but casual.
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The food is exceptional, without exception.
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‘I’ll be very interested to see how this one goes.’
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The Chinese eatery is the latest in a flurry of fusion concepts opening around the city.
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In Village Green, this restaurant cuts a neat figure with its sashimi counter.
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The restaurants we think represent the best of Auckland eating right now.
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Viva’s dining-out editor reflects on 25 years of eating across the city.
Read more![Jesse Mulligan: At this sizzling restaurant in Wairau Park, find a bounty of Korean barbecue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
The staff radiate at least as much warmth as the restaurant’s bucket of glowing coals.
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It mixes traditional with modern, flash with rustic, Pacific cuisine with detours to Asia.
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Plus, a recommendation for a taste of Spain in a great spot.
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The long-reigning Ōrākei bistro has a solid spring menu, but it could use a little polish.
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Victoria Park Market’s South American-inspired beacon has never been better.
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Arrive by car or boat to this historic tavern, where an ambitious menu comes with a view.
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Plus, chef Peter Gordon’s interactive potato chip degustation.
![Jesse Mulligan: Restaurants we love, restaurants we’ve lost and what we want from Auckland’s food scene](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Viva’s dining-out editor reflects on 25 years of eating across the city.