Perilous entry leads to heavenly food.

Vibrant Malaysian offering from Top chef Josh Emett invigorates Takapuna.

If you're in this part of town and feeling peckish, The Parlour is worth a visit.

This is the bar you would head to after uni for cheap, fruity drinks and some weird band you've never heard of.

Cosy French bistro offers rich, homely food.

It was the perfect place to enjoy a Bastille Day dinner - and hardly anyone knows it's there.

The cafe is on a quiet street on the Morningside border.

Josh Emett's new Malaysian-style eatery impresses.

Howick eatery serves up outstanding Indian-Portuguese flavours.

Odette’s is a graceful swan of a place to dine in.

The menu at Were Bros will leave you feeling satisfied and oh-so-righteous.

Birkenhead eatery has top-notch food.

Put on your ‘meat-eatin’ shoes’ for a great meal out.

The menu is split into two - one side brunch, and the other side leaning more towards lunch-style options.

Comfort food with Italian grace notes.

In a not-so-trendy part of town is an eatery offering exciting modern European cuisine with flavours from Bangkok to Texas.

If the weather's right, you can opt to pack a basket with cheese and antipasto and enjoy a picnic on the grassy property.

It's all about the meat at latest Ponsonby eatery.

Hoover them, twirl them, the result is excellent.

K Rd classic feeds diners’ souls with great music and a promise of organic satisfaction to come.

The look was that of a cosy local cafe, inside an old railway cottage. There were just enough tables and wicker chairs inside to cater to the happy Saturday morning crowd.

In Auckland's insane property market, Te Atatu North, reinvented as Te Atatu Peninsula, is the new front line of upward mobility.

The look is five-star. Blond wood furniture, blue Mediterranean tiles on the floor, palms in copper pots and smartly dressed — and friendly — waitstaff.

The fire is out but it's still smoking hot at Al's place.

Expert baristas bring passion and flair to a new venture north of the bridge.

We're loving the new Outrageous Fortune prequel, Westside. To enjoy a taste of the west, try these three great cafes.

Gone too soon, Coco shut its doors in November after barely 18 months of serving its Vietnamese-inflected pan-Med food.

We love being able to admire the action-packed open kitchen.

Menu at Wynyard Quarter restaurant is uninspiring.

With a beautiful leadlight feature window, Mary’s is spacious and we liked the art choices