From okay to a high note.

Takapuna's Franc's makes the most of the view.

Spin on Peking duck is more like a vicious parody.

An inventive menu and charming outdoor seating hit the spot.

An introduction to Auckland's latest food obsession goes down well.

Deconstruction of a classic knocks mi over without a baguette.

Why you should put Florette on your cafe list.

How the other half dine: Rosie pulls in the punters with BYO offering.

Innovative tastes and eclectic decor make for happy bunnies.

Sublime spuds, awful carrots at K-Rd's Madame George.

Canvas reviews Auckland's Headquarters restaurant, which was savaged on social recently.

They seem to be doing things by halves at The Halcyon.

An expedition to Pukekohe proved well worth the journey.

In the first of a six-part series, Anna King Shahab investigates cultural cuisine.

Ewan McDonald eats in Tuscany, Naples and Bologna without leaving Auckland.

Enough to turn you into a Latin-lover.

Waterfront meal proves more than the sum of its parts.

Optimism rules in this corner of the North Shore.

Mexican by way of Japan and Korea spice up this eatery.

Two into one does go with this neighbourhood venture.

Tradition influences rather than dictates.

The beer is but a minor player in this Britomart gastropub's repertoire.

Attention to detail ticks the boxes at this Insta-friendly cafe.

What you're getting from Happy Boy is not burgers as you traditionally know them.

A very small piece of Italy scores big time.

Big J's has a rotating burger special, which it announces only on its Facebook page.

Nice to meet you, Hugo and soon we'll be back.

A top-end-of-town cafe is nudging its way up in the brunch market.

Carrots, even gilded, play an imaginative and heroic role.

The creme de la creme of waterfront eating - and service.