Eat in Auckland CBD, Auckland

Ahi

• ★ 4.8
• Modern New Zealand
• $$$$

Ahi is the fire-cooked modern New Zealand room on Level 2 of Commercial Bay overlooking the Waitemata harbour, Auckland. Cuisine three-hat tier.

Metita

• ★ 4.7
• Pacific
• $$$

Metita is Michael Meredith's Pasifika room at The Grand by SkyCity, Federal Street, Auckland. One Cuisine hat; Hotel Restaurant of the Year 2025.

Depot Eatery

• ★ 4.5
• New American
• $$

Depot is Al Brown's no-reservations Federal Street eatery under the Sky Tower in Auckland CBD. Charcoal grill, raw bar, communal high-top seating.

Hugo's Bistro

• ★ 4.5
• Modern European
• $$$

Hugo's Bistro on Shortland Street in Auckland CBD runs all-day European cooking from a charcoal kitchen. One Cuisine Good Food hat 2024 to 2025; Metro Top 50.

Culprit

• ★ 4.2
• New American
• $$$

Culprit runs upstairs from Wyndham Street in Auckland's CBD. Seasonal set menus celebrating New Zealand produce with playful twists on Kiwi classics.

Hello Beasty

• ★ 4.3
• Asian fusion
• $$$

Hello Beasty mixes Japanese, Korean and Chinese influences on Customs Street West in Auckland CBD. The city's most-booked Asian fusion room.

Masu

• ★ 4.3
• Japanese
• $$$$

Masu cooks robata-style high-end Japanese with New Zealand produce on Federal Street in Auckland's CBD. Theatrical room and tasting flights.

Origine

• ★ 4.5
• French fine dining
• $$$$

Origine runs French fine dining out of Commercial Bay on Quay Street in Auckland CBD. Classic technique, New Zealand produce, harbourside room.

East

• ★ 4.0
• Asian fusion
• $$

East is a fully vegetarian modern Asian room on the ground floor of the Sudima Hotel at 63-67 Nelson Street, Auckland CBD. Sunday vegan yum cha service.

Atomic Shortland Street

• ★ 4.2
• Café
• $

Order Single-origin espresso

Atomic Shortland is the Auckland CBD cafe of the Atomic brand, three doors from Hugo's Bistro. Weekday-only espresso bar for the legal-precinct trade.

Daily Bread Federal Street

• ★ 4.1
• Bakery
• $$

Order Sourdough sandwich

Daily Bread Federal Street at 33 Federal Street, Auckland CBD runs the weekday office trade with sourdough sandwiches and Coffee Supreme drinks.

Atomic Graham Street

• ★ 4.3
• Coffee roaster
• $

Atomic Graham Street is the brand's Auckland CBD cafe-roaster at 2B Graham Street. Weekday-only espresso bar serving the central business district trade.

Bar Albert

• ★ 4.4
• Rooftop cocktail bar
• $$$

Drink Skyline negroni

Bar Albert sits 38 floors above Wyndham Street in Auckland CBD with rooftop city views. Cocktails over the harbour and Sky Tower line of sight.

The Churchill

• ★ 4.4
• Gin bar
• $$$

Drink Curated gin and tonic

The Churchill is a rooftop gin bar at 110 Mayoral Drive in Auckland CBD. A long gin list, modern snacks and a quieter alternative to the Britomart strip.

Palmer

• ★ 4.3
• Rooftop bar and restaurant
• $$$

Drink Rooftop spritz

Palmer at 1 Albert Street is a rooftop cocktail bar and restaurant in Auckland CBD. Polished room, harbour views, the city skyline at sunset.

Kebab City

• ★ 4.2
• Middle Eastern
• $

Try Halal lamb shawarma and falafel

Kebab City on Customs Street East in Auckland CBD runs halal kebabs late into the night. A reliable post-bar shawarma at 51 Customs Street East.

Auckland Restaurant Month

• ★ 4.6

Auckland Restaurant Month runs through August citywide. Prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus at NZD $35-55 across hundreds of restaurants including Amano and Depot.

Matariki Festival

• ★ 4.6

Matariki Festival celebrates the Maori new year across Auckland for two weeks in July. Kai events, hangi feasts, kōrero hosted by Ngati Tamaoho iwi.

Kebabs on Queen

• ★ 4.0
• Turkish
• $

Try Halal lamb kebab roll

Kebabs on Queen at 291-297 Queen Street, Auckland CBD is a halal Turkish chain (Zabihah HalalRank 98). Lamb kebab rolls, falafel and chips under NZD $16.