Azabu Ponsonby ★ 4.5
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
Hello Beasty is an asian fusion restaurant in Auckland Cbd, Auckland.
Editorially verified June 8, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Beef tartare with kimchi, Pork bao, Crispy duck
Address: 95-97 Customs Street West, Auckland CBD 1010
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
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
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
Gemmayze Street has run Lebanese cooking from Shop 16 of St Kevins Arcade off Karangahape Road, Auckland since 2016. Mezze, charcoal grill, family recipes.
Signature: Lamb shawarma, Mezze board, Manakeesh
Apero is a narrow bistro at 280 Karangahape Road in Auckland with rustic European sharing food and a tight natural wine list. Cuisine Good Food one-hat list.
Signature: Charcuterie, Roast chicken, Steak frites
Ada runs Italian-inspired sharing plates from a former convent at 454 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland. Pasta, wood-fired bread, stocked cellar.
Signature: Fresh pasta, Wood-fired focaccia, Negroni