Amano
Amano runs Italian-leaning seasonal cooking from a heritage brick warehouse on Tyler Street in Britomart, with a connected bakery next door in Auckland.
The restaurants worth the trip in Auckland: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
Our picks in Auckland
13 places
Ahi
- ★ 4.8
- Modern New Zealand
- $$$$
- Auckland CBD
Ahi is the fire-cooked modern New Zealand room on Level 2 of Commercial Bay overlooking the Waitemata harbour, Auckland. Cuisine three-hat tier.
Metita
- ★ 4.7
- Pacific
- $$$
- Auckland CBD
Metita is Michael Meredith's Pasifika room at The Grand by SkyCity, Federal Street, Auckland. One Cuisine hat; Hotel Restaurant of the Year 2025.
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Depot Eatery
- ★ 4.5
- New American
- $$
- Auckland CBD
Depot is Al Brown's no-reservations Federal Street eatery under the Sky Tower in Auckland CBD. Charcoal grill, raw bar, communal high-top seating.
Ortolana
Ortolana sits on the corner of Tyler Street in the Britomart pavilions in Auckland. Italian bistro by day and dinner; the name means market gardener.
Azabu Ponsonby
- ★ 4.5
- Japanese-Peruvian
- $$$
- Ponsonby
Azabu runs Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) cooking from a corner at 26 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland. Sashimi tostadas and pisco cocktails on the daily.
Ebisu
Ebisu pours sake at 116 Quay Street in Britomart, Auckland under a heritage facade. Classic Japanese and European technique across sushi and grilled plates.
Cazador
- ★ 4.6
- New American
- $$$
- Mount Eden
Cazador is the Lolaiy-Smidt family's game-led dining room at 854 Dominion Road in Mount Eden, Auckland. Wild meat, native pairings, a connected deli.
Hugo's Bistro
- ★ 4.5
- Modern European
- $$$
- Auckland CBD
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.
Where to stay in Auckland
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Culprit
- ★ 4.2
- New American
- $$$
- Auckland CBD
Culprit runs upstairs from Wyndham Street in Auckland's CBD. Seasonal set menus celebrating New Zealand produce with playful twists on Kiwi classics.
Hello Beasty
- ★ 4.3
- Asian fusion
- $$$
- 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.
Bar Magda
- ★ 4.6
- Filipino
- $$$
- Karangahape Road
Bar Magda runs Carlo Buenaventura's modern Filipino kitchen from a basement room on Cross Street off Karangahape Road in Auckland. Cuisine-hat listed.
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