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Gina's reviewed: Almost 50 years old and still pulling the pasta crowds
An Italian stalwart goes back to its beginnings with a shift to Mt Eden - is it any good?
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Milenta reviewed: Where's there's smoke, there's excellent okra
Even a mucilaginous centre tastes good when it's wood-fired.
My Mother's Kitchen: fragrant, friendly feasting in an intimate setting
"We're all friends of a friend," says Ethiopian chef Yeshi Desta
Modern tribute to a Burmese original
Mabel's in Wellington is an homage to Wellington's original Burmese restaurant.
One of Auckland's best-kept Pasifika secrets
Nothing less than perfection for Fale Kai cook Loisi Puleiku
The enduring allure of Kabul House
Find hunks of slow-cooked lamb and saffron-infused custard at the Afghani restaurant.
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Enter our competition to win $1000 of Lonely Planet books and get your story published.
Restaurant review: Baklava Cafe, Mount Roskill
Bilal Malass' baklava is sweet. It's also buttery and earthy and … a revelation
Bali Nights restaurant review: Don't worry, drink happy soda
Sambal, satay and plastic stools - Bali's just a mouthful away. Yvonne Lorkin's wine tips
Family determined to carry on restaurant's legacy
Vietnamese restaurant is a truly family affair in Ōtāhuhu.
Restaurant review: Can Southland sushi cut it in Auckland?
Hello, is it brie you're looking for? A southern cheese legend gets a new northern home.
Eating Auckland: Kim Knight on the city's seven big restaurant dining trends
From ox tongues to artichokes - a restaurant critic recounts a year of memorable eating.
Restaurant review: Can Ponsonby whitebait woo a West Coaster?
A little whitebait goes a long way at The Blue Breeze Inn.
Azabu takeout review: Raw fish so elegant you'll forget you need a haircut
Dinner with a side of creative thinking? One last takeout before the great reopening.
A sanctum in Tauranga: Ramen Chidori keeps it simple
Authentic ramen is an elaborate dish to cook, but simply soothing to eat
Restaurant review: Mezza for the picnicking masses at Gemmayze Street
The Friday night takeout you'll still be eating (and enjoying) the following Thursday.
Restaurant review: El Mexicano Zapata Express in Rotorua
The emperor of Rotorua's Mexican eateries, the irrepressible Eduardo Diaz
Restaurant review: Takeaway comfort from Cotto
Lockdown getting you down? Just add butter (and spinach, sage and goat's cheese).
Restaurant review: Gunusu, Wellington's Tibetan-Yemeni hole-in-the-wall
At Gunusu, Wellington's Tibetan-Yemeni hole-the-the-wall, the coffee is yellow.
Where there's smoke there's ... pasta?: Restaurants to check out this weekend
Looking for the perfect pasta dish this weekend? We've got you sorted.
Reviewed: "Finger" food southside in the Hokianga at Boatshed Cafe
A Rāwene institution gives shelter from the storm.
Sexy with a chance of meatballs: Where to eat this weekend
Looking for somewhere to eat this weekend? Meet the best meatball in Auckland.
Old school lessons in liver and livery: Restaurants to check out this weekend
The restaurant where the food is as lush as the furniture is plush.
The Auckland restaurant where time (and prices) stands still
Looking for somewhere new to eat this weekend? We've got you sorted.
Even the hummus looks like a supermodel: Restaurants to check out this weekend
Looking for somewhere to eat this weekend? Find carrots worth crossing the isthmus for.
Tequila-adjacent toasted sandwiches: Auckland restaurants to check out this weekend
Looking for a feast and/or fiesta? Here's where to eat this weekend.
Faux meat for the staunchest carnivore: Auckland restaurants to check out this weekend
Looking for somewhere new to eat this weekend? We've got you sorted.
Nook reviewed: Why is Auckland's hottest rice served in its coldest room?
Where the rice is loaded and the prawns warrant closer inspection.