Amano ★ 4.7
Amano runs Italian-leaning seasonal cooking from a heritage brick warehouse on Tyler Street in Britomart, with a connected bakery next door in Auckland.
Signature: House-made pasta, Wood-fired sourdough, Whole fish
Bar Magda is a filipino restaurant in Karangahape Road, Auckland.
Bar Magda runs Carlo Buenaventura's modern Filipino kitchen from a basement room on Cross Street off Karangahape Road in Auckland. Cuisine-hat listed.
Signature dishes: Adobo, Kinilaw, Halo-halo
Address: 25B Cross Street, Newton, Auckland 1010
Amano runs Italian-leaning seasonal cooking from a heritage brick warehouse on Tyler Street in Britomart, with a connected bakery next door in Auckland.
Signature: House-made pasta, Wood-fired sourdough, Whole fish
Ahi is the fire-cooked modern New Zealand room on Level 2 of Commercial Bay overlooking the Waitemata harbour, Auckland. Cuisine three-hat tier.
Signature: Fire-cooked tasting menu, Snapper carpaccio, Lamb on coals
Metita is Michael Meredith's Pasifika room at The Grand by SkyCity, Federal Street, Auckland. One Cuisine hat; Hotel Restaurant of the Year 2025.
Signature: Whole reef fish, Coconut cream Pacific dishes, Pasifika sharing plates
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.
Signature: Snapper sliders, Tuatua fritters, Oysters from the bar
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
Azabu runs Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) cooking from a corner at 26 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland. Sashimi tostadas and pisco cocktails on the daily.
Signature: Tuna sashimi tostadas, Pisco-glazed beef, Nikkei tiradito