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Restaurant review: The Cav
The Cav's cray and chips was Frankenfood that (almost) made sense.
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Restaurant review: Daisy Chang, Howick
An eastern roadtrip ends in an icecream - and slider - like no other.
Herne Bay gets a new restaurant in Izzy
"It was like the lamb had been on an excellent - and slightly exotic - holiday."
Food critic's review of Auckland's best restaurant
Food critic Kim Knight found "elemental goodness at a restaurant like no other".
India meets France at Epicer
A little floret of broccoli here, a roasted carrot there and quite a lot of marigolds.
Review: Bluff's best at Oyster & Chop
There is no middle ground with an oyster - but there is a hierarchy.
Are these Auckland's best mussels?
Informal luxury at a restaurant that knows where its bread is buttered.
Restaurant review: Taco Loco Cantina
Who needs a house deposit when the guacamole is this good?
Restaurant review: Harbour Society
"The free butter was infused with truffle and possibly drugs."
Baduzzi: home of the rock star meatball
There's something fishy about the spag bol - and we can't get enough.
Restaurant review: Mike's Famous Seafood
Where mussel fritters come with supermarket bread and chups.
Restaurant review: Andiamo
If you can't stand the heat, you'll probably love the bagna cauda.
Restaurant review: Bang Bang China Cafe
Disco dumplings and cool cucumbers at a new Viaduct eatery.
On K Road again
Once regarded Auckland's street of sleaze, Karangahape Rd deserves a better reputation.
Restaurant review: The Grange, Takapuna
If you go over to the Shore today, you're in for a delicious surprise.
Hello Beasty and the art of eating out loud
Bring your outside voice to the Viaduct's latest. It's light, bright - and loud.
Food critic's The Grove review: A $530 'biblical experience' for two
Food critic Kim Knight's review of the Auckland restaurant rated ninth best in the world.
Auckland restaurant The Grove rated ninth best in the world
The results come as part of TripAdvisor's 2018 Travellers' Choice Restaurants Awards.
Augustus Bistro: The Sequel
Not picture perfect, but leave the customers to their own selfie devices and it could be.
Duck roti takes street food staple to a new level
Travel the globe at Kingsland's newest eatery.
Is this Auckland's most culturally complicated dumpling?
Asian fusion takes a very cheesy turn at new restaurant Fang.
Ox tongue? Oui please!
Classic flavours from a classic cuisine at Parnell's Le Bistro Des Gourmets.
The new Sidart: Way beyond butter chicken
Chef Sid Sahrawat raises the bar for contemporary Indian cuisine.
Reviewed: The Butcher's Son sprouts a vegan dinner menu
Go the whole (sham) hog with (cauliflower) steak and chips.
Keep calm and have dinner at Williams Eatery
Cheese sorbet and a miso carrot main? The walls are artless - the food is anything but.
Restaurant review: Vivace
REVIEW: An inner city stalwart is still (mostly) dishing up the goods.
Cuba Libre claims city's best fried chicken
Cocktails and chicken tick all the really excellent boxes at Cuba Libre.