Pop-up dining means you have to be quick to catch your favourites.

Is Mt Eden the best place to eat pasta in Auckland?

Hidden treasures to be found among the small plates.

It's all about ticking the boxes at this protein-powered joint.

As with most Sunday mornings, I was looking for something to satisfy my caffeine craving - and some food to accompany it.

Favourite haunt by the square satisfies the palate and purse.

A lewd display of street harassment doesn't ruin our meals - the food does that all on its own.

A haunt popular for generations is back - and it's good.

A Euro-influenced restaurant offers deli shopping and floral fare to go while you wait.

SET UP & SITE Ask any Auckland foodie - the city's best noodles and dumplings are to be had at this tiny eatery at the city end of

Half-bar, half-eatery, Little Jimmy, which opened last week on the corner of Manukau and Empire Rds.

Mick's is about as neighbourly as a restaurant can get.

If you head west, through Titirangi Village and wend your way up Scenic Drive, you'll happen upon The Refreshment Room.

Oysters were not always a luxury item.

A new Southeast Asian eatery is generous in choices and offers good value for money.

It's a barbecue, Chinese-style.

Bucking the trend for eco-friendly lentils and smoothies, this 30-year-old venue is a meat-lover's dream.

A bit of a Remuera institution, Benson Rd Deli has been operating for more than 40 years, 20 with its present owner, and has a prime position on the roundabout intersecting Upland and Benson Rds.

Take the chef's word - he knows his stuff.

Degustation menu takes the stress out of the evening - in every way.

Get in quick because this place will be a hit.

The discovery of a Japanese restaurant on the city rail loop ticks all the boxes.

It's the best of its type, but it's a short list.