8 restaurants in Auckland, editor-picked for sunday dinner. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Auckland.
Amano ★ 4.7
britomart · 68 Tyler Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Hours: Mon-Sun 07:00-22:00
Amano runs Italian-leaning seasonal cooking from a heritage brick warehouse on Tyler Street in Britomart, with a connected bakery next door in Auckland.
Cazador ★ 4.6
mount-eden · 854 Dominion Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1041
Hours: Sun-Tue 08:00-14:00; Wed-Thu 08:00-14:00, 17:00-23:00; Fri 08:00-15:00, 17:00-23:00; Sat 08:00-15:00, 16:00-23:00
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.
Bar Magda ★ 4.6
karangahape-road · 25B Cross Street, Newton, Auckland 1010
Hours: Mon 17:00-22:00; Wed-Thu 17:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00; Sun 17:00-22:00
Bar Magda runs Carlo Buenaventura's modern Filipino kitchen from a basement room on Cross Street off Karangahape Road in Auckland. Cuisine-hat listed.
Depot Eatery ★ 4.5
auckland-cbd · 86 Federal Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-21:00; Sat 11:00-21:30; Sun 11:00-21:00
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 ★ 4.5
britomart · 33 Tyler Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Hours: Mon 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.
Azabu Ponsonby ★ 4.5
ponsonby · 26 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1011
Hours: Sat-Wed 17:00-23:00; Thu-Fri 12:00-23:00
Azabu runs Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) cooking from a corner at 26 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland. Sashimi tostadas and pisco cocktails on the daily.
Alma ★ 4.4
britomart · Corner of Gore and Tyler Street, Britomart, Auckland 1010
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-23:00
Alma cooks Spanish small plates over fire on the Gore and Tyler corner in Britomart, Auckland. Andalusian tiles, Spanish wines, a deep sherry list.
Ebisu ★ 4.3
britomart · 116 Quay Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-14:00, 17:00-23:00; Sat-Sun 17:30-23:00
Ebisu pours sake at 116 Quay Street in Britomart, Auckland under a heritage facade. Classic Japanese and European technique across sushi and grilled plates.