39 upscale rooms in Auckland, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Auckland: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Auckland food.
Amano ★ 4.7
britomart · 68 Tyler Street, Auckland CBD 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.
Metita ★ 4.7
auckland-cbd · The Grand by SkyCity, Level 3/90 Federal Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Metita is Michael Meredith's Pasifika room at The Grand by SkyCity, Federal Street, Auckland. One Cuisine hat; Hotel Restaurant of the Year 2025.
Caretaker ★ 4.7
britomart · Downstairs, 40 Customs Street East, Britomart, Auckland CBD 1010
Caretaker is a basement cocktail room beneath 40 Customs Street East in Britomart, Auckland. No drinks menu; bartenders mix to mood. Walk-in or text ahead.
Bar Magda ★ 4.7
karangahape-road · 25B Cross Street, Newton, Auckland 1010
Bar Magda runs a tight low-intervention wine list alongside Carlo Buenaventura's Filipino kitchen at 25B Cross Street, Auckland. Cuisine-hat listed.
Bar Magda ★ 4.7
karangahape-road · 25B Cross Street, Newton, Auckland 1010
Bar Magda is a basement Filipino wine bar off Cross Street, Auckland; Cuisine-hat-listed three years running, 30 seats. Carlo Buenaventura's kitchen leads.
Tip: Book the front pair of high-tops if you can; the kitchen window is right there and the wine pours land first.
Cazador ★ 4.6
mount-eden · 854 Dominion Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1041
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
Bar Magda runs Carlo Buenaventura's modern Filipino kitchen from a basement room on Cross Street off Karangahape Road in Auckland. Cuisine-hat listed.
Ortolana ★ 4.6
britomart · 33 Tyler Street, Auckland CBD 1010
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.
Hugo's Bistro ★ 4.6
auckland-cbd · 67 Shortland Street, Auckland CBD 1010
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.
Apero ★ 4.6
karangahape-road · 280 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD 1010
Apero at 280 Karangahape Road in Auckland is the city's tightest natural wine list, paired with rustic European sharing plates. Cuisine Good Food hat.
Bar Magda ★ 4.6
karangahape-road · 25B Cross Street, Newton, Auckland 1010
Bar Magda runs Filipino kitchen and natural wines from 25B Cross Street in Auckland until 1am Friday and Saturday. Magda is the city's tightest counter.
Caretaker ★ 4.6
britomart · Downstairs, 40 Customs Street East, Britomart, Auckland CBD 1010
Caretaker basement room beneath 40 Customs Street East in Britomart, Auckland runs cocktails until 1am Tuesday through Saturday. Late shift is the best.
Caretaker ★ 4.6
britomart · Downstairs, 40 Customs Street East, Britomart, Auckland CBD 1010
Caretaker on Customs Street East is Auckland's most-loved basement cocktail room. Off-menu drinks, low light, the room you go for the city's best bartenders.
Tip: Walk-in or text for a seat; tell the bartender your three favourite spirits and let them work.
Ortolana ★ 4.6
britomart · 33 Tyler Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Ortolana on Tyler Street in Britomart, Auckland runs an Italian brunch menu from 7am. Poached eggs with cotechino, ricotta hotcakes, the morning corner room.
Amano ★ 4.6
britomart · 68 Tyler Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Amano on Tyler Street in Britomart, Auckland runs Italian breakfast through dinner. Soft-boiled eggs, sourdough toast, prosciutto and Allpress coffee.
Ortolana ★ 4.5
britomart · 33 Tyler Street, Auckland CBD 1010
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
Azabu runs Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) cooking from a corner at 26 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland. Sashimi tostadas and pisco cocktails on the daily.
Hugo's Bistro ★ 4.5
auckland-cbd · 67 Shortland Street, Auckland CBD 1010
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.
Azabu Ponsonby ★ 4.5
ponsonby · 26 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1011
Azabu runs Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) cooking from a corner at 26 Ponsonby Road on the Grey Lynn edge of Auckland. Sashimi tostadas, pisco cocktails.
Apero ★ 4.5
karangahape-road · 280 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD 1010
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.
Sly ★ 4.5
karangahape-road · 354A Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD 1010
Sly is a hidden K Road speakeasy at 354A Karangahape Road in Auckland with cocktails, hot dogs and a tight 20-seat room behind an unmarked door.
Cazador ★ 4.5
mount-eden · 854 Dominion Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1041
Cazador on Dominion Road in Mount Eden, Auckland is the Wright family's game-led restaurant with a connected deli. Wild venison, native ingredient pairings.
Tip: Order the charcuterie board even if you've already chosen a main; the cure is the same family's work next door.
Hugo's Bistro ★ 4.5
auckland-cbd · 67 Shortland Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Hugo's Bistro on Shortland Street in Auckland CBD opens at 7am Monday to Friday. Charcoal-grilled mushrooms, poached eggs, a polished mid-morning room.
Alma ★ 4.4
britomart · Corner of Gore and Tyler Street, Britomart, Auckland 1010
Alma cooks Spanish small plates over fire on the Gore and Tyler corner in Britomart, Auckland. Andalusian tiles, Spanish wines, a deep sherry list.
Bar Albert ★ 4.4
auckland-cbd · 13 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Bar Albert sits 38 floors above Wyndham Street in Auckland CBD with rooftop city views. Cocktails over the harbour and Sky Tower line of sight.
The Churchill ★ 4.4
auckland-cbd · 110 Mayoral Drive, Auckland CBD 1010
The Churchill is a rooftop gin bar at 110 Mayoral Drive in Auckland CBD. A long gin list, modern snacks and a quieter alternative to the Britomart strip.
Alma ★ 4.4
britomart · Corner of Gore and Tyler Street, Britomart, Auckland 1010
Alma on the corner of Gore and Tyler in Britomart, Auckland pairs Spanish wines, sherry and vermouth with fire-cooked small plates from Andalusia.
Sly ★ 4.4
karangahape-road · 354A Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD 1010
Sly speakeasy at 354A Karangahape Road, Auckland runs late on weekends. Hot dogs at 1am, cocktails to match; the strip's K Road late-night anchor.
Sly ★ 4.4
karangahape-road · 354A Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD 1010
Sly is a genuine K Road speakeasy in Auckland behind an unmarked door at 354A Karangahape Road. Cocktails, hot dogs and a 20-seat room you book ahead.
Tip: Look for the half-illuminated sign next to a tattoo shop; the door is unmarked and the room small.
Ebisu ★ 4.3
britomart · 116 Quay Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Ebisu pours sake at 116 Quay Street in Britomart, Auckland under a heritage facade. Classic Japanese and European technique across sushi and grilled plates.
Hello Beasty ★ 4.3
auckland-cbd · 95-97 Customs Street West, Auckland CBD 1010
Hello Beasty mixes Japanese, Korean and Chinese influences on Customs Street West in Auckland CBD. The city's most-booked Asian fusion room.
Ada ★ 4.3
grey-lynn · 454 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021
Ada runs Italian-inspired sharing plates from a former convent at 454 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland. Pasta, wood-fired bread, stocked cellar.
Palmer ★ 4.3
auckland-cbd · 1 Albert Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Palmer at 1 Albert Street is a rooftop cocktail bar and restaurant in Auckland CBD. Polished room, harbour views, the city skyline at sunset.
Amano ★ 4.3
britomart · 68 Tyler Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Amano runs a long Italian-leaning wine list at 68 Tyler Street in Britomart, Auckland. Italian growers, New Zealand naturals, an open brick kitchen.
Azabu Ponsonby ★ 4.3
ponsonby · 26 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1011
Azabu Ponsonby at 26 Ponsonby Road in Auckland keeps the Nikkei kitchen open until 22:30. Late-night sashimi tostadas and pisco cocktails on the corner room.
Culprit ★ 4.2
auckland-cbd · Level 1/12 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD 1010
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 ★ 4.2
auckland-cbd · 95-97 Customs Street West, Auckland CBD 1010
Hello Beasty mixes Japanese, Korean and Chinese influences on Customs Street West in Auckland CBD. The city's most-booked Asian fusion room.
Azabu Mission Bay ★ 4.2
mission-bay · 44 Tamaki Drive, Mission Bay, Auckland 1071
Azabu Mission Bay is the eastern-bays sibling of the Ponsonby room, with Nikkei Japanese-Peruvian cooking at 44 Tamaki Drive on the Auckland waterfront.
Non Solo Pizza ★ 4.0
parnell · 259 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland 1052
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.