Italian$$$britomartMon 07:00-14:00; Tue-Fri 07:00-23:00; Sat 09:00-23:00; Sun 09:00-14:00
Ortolana sits on the corner of Tyler Street in the Britomart pavilions in Auckland. Italian bistro by day and dinner; the name means market gardener.
Signature: Pappardelle with lamb ragu, Market fish, Chicken cotoletta
Modern European$$$auckland-cbdMon 07:00-15:00; Tue-Fri 07:00-22:00
Hugo's Bistro on Shortland Street in Auckland CBD runs all-day European cooking from the charcoal grill. One Cuisine Good Food hat 2024 to 2025; Metro Top 50.
Signature: Charcoal-grilled fish, Burrata with seasonal fruit, Bistro steak
Asian fusion$$$auckland-cbd
Hello Beasty mixes Japanese, Korean and Chinese influences on Customs Street West in Auckland CBD. The city's most-booked Asian fusion room.
Signature: Beef tartare with kimchi, Pork bao, Crispy duck
Japanese-Peruvian$$$ponsonbySat-Wed 17:00-23:00; Thu-Fri 12:00-23:00
Azabu runs Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) cooking from a corner at 26 Ponsonby Road on the Grey Lynn edge of Auckland. Sashimi tostadas, pisco cocktails.
Signature: Tuna sashimi tostadas, Pisco-glazed beef, Nikkei tiradito
Italian$$$parnellMon-Sun 12:00-23:00
Non Solo Pizza is a long-running Parnell Road Italian room in Auckland. Wood-fired pizza, fresh pasta, garden bar; opened in the 1990s, still busy.
Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Hand-rolled pasta, Tiramisu
Italian$$karangahape-roadMon-Sun 17:00-21:30
Pici hand-rolls pasta in Shop 22 of St Kevins Arcade on Karangahape Road in Auckland. Tuscan-style cooking, natural wines, a queue-only counter.
Signature: Hand-rolled pici pasta, Cacio e pepe, Beef ragu