Auckland — Places to eat
Yachts in the harbour, volcanoes on every hill
- The Occidental — A Belgian pub where green-lipped mussels come by the kilo
- Depot Eatery — Al Brown's oyster bar with wood-fired mussels and lamb
- Federal Delicatessen (The Fed) — A New York Jewish deli transplant: pastrami Reubens and bottomless coffee
- Auckland Fish Market — Fried oysters and fish & chips in a seafood food court
- Oyster & Chop — Marina-front terrace with a 3–5pm oyster happy hour
- Orbit 360° Dining (Sky Tower) — A level-52 restaurant that turns a full circle every hour
- Mudbrick Vineyard & Restaurant (Waiheke Island) — Michelin one-star on a vineyard ridge, city skyline across the water
- Amano — Bib Gourmand Italian: bakery by day, wine bar by night
- Ponsonby Central — A village-like food hall, from Korean sizzlers to wood-fired pizza
- Richoux Patisserie (Ellerslie) — Neighbourhood bakery with 2026's gold-medal mince and gravy pie
- Giapo — Gelato in sculpture-like cones; start with hokey pokey
- Duck Island Ice Cream (Ponsonby) — 50 handmade flavours, more generous and relaxed than Giapo
- Atomic Coffee Roasters (Kingsland) — A strong flat white at the home of an Auckland roaster
- Circus Circus (Mt Eden) — A circus-themed all-day café for brunch after Mt Eden
- Dr Rudi's Rooftop Brewing Co. — House-brewed beer on a rooftop over the marina
- Tala — Samoan umu cooking at a 23-seat chef counter
- Ahi — Fire-cooked NZ produce above the harbour
- Alma — Fire-cooked small plates, southern Spain style
- Gemmayze Street — Lebanese mezze upstairs on K' Road
- Hello Beasty — Sharing plates from Japan, Korea and China
- Cocoro — A quiet room for sashimi and tasting menus
- Gojo Ethiopian — Ethiopian stews on a shared injera platter
- Ozone Coffee Roasters (Grey Lynn) — Filter coffee and brunch inside a roastery
- Bestie — Brunch by big arcade windows
- Dizengoff — Ponsonby café famed for its mountain of mushrooms