TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated October 2024

The Spice Rack Indian Kitchen

83/100 (676 ratings)

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"Best curry in Auckland! Mirchiwalla is..."

Gemma Collins-Kelly

"Great local Indian Takeaways. After moving into the area we were disappointed by another Indian restaurant. Sometimes a long wait at Spice Rack..."

Kav James

"Never fails to hit the spot. Consistently good food! Really wish they would deliver to where I am but totally worth the drive...."

Jade

"Wonder staff and amazing food! Order chicken vindaloo hot and it was delicious! Will be back! Beautiful place!..."

Robbie Reyes Daly

"Lovely ambiance friendly staff. Just feels like home. Kids love the food too. Sorted..."

Sarah Merchant

"After a long day of work we headed over to Spice Rack to grab a butter chicken. We usually just get one main and two garlic and cheese naans and..."

Tasteful Seconds By Kyrsta Lynn

"Nice place to have Indian food. Great location near the mall. Tandoori Sizzler @TheSpiceRack This was a very yummy tandoori sizzler at Spice Rack...."

Nashi Dasgupta

"We used it for a takeaway and it is a best butter chicken in the area. Staff was friendly and takeaway was ready as promised in 15..."

David Kravitz (Fandorin)

"Lovely, cozy atmosphere. Beautiful food and friendly service. I've eaten my fair share of curries, but their chicken was cooked to perfection; full..."

Raman Singh

"My (indian) partner and I love this food! Best Indian restaurant around! LOVE the veg curries, and as everyone is saying, naan is 100% top quality...."

Farah Tuteja

"Their curries were done really well and so was their tandoori chicken. Service was fast but the servers weren't very pleasant or looking happy. It's..."

FoodieOodie95

"We searched on the internet and this place came back with the highest rating for the area we stayed it. It’s good!We love the curries, we..."

Lisa

"Nice place to visit the theme of the restaurant is amazing at has a real Indian feel to the place with all the decor around the place the food is..."

Aman

"Top quality Indian food. Got a platter to share as well as butter chicken, lamb vindaloo and naan. The platter is quite a small portion but the food..."

Bella Qian

"Excellent service, very quick and always delicious. Very good restaurant for both large and small groups. My favourite dish is the chicken tika..."

Oliver Noles

"My partner and I have been going here regularly for the past 4 months. Definitely an A+ for customer service, food and price. Would highly recommend..."

Daniel Teddy

"Got takeaway on Wednesday for the first time. Food was delicious. However the minimum order for delivery is $40 which you need to order quite a lot..."

Christy Leung

"Came here for a work dinner. Sat a group of 12. First impression was really cosy warm and inviting. The tables are really nice!!! Perfect lighting..."

Brooke Tokana

"I wasn't a big fan of their butter chicken sauce as it seemed too nutty. However, I did try the mango chicken and lamb korma which were both really..."

Foodie Chronicles

"i just came on saturday with my family.I was really impressed with your service. Moreover , they helped me out to select the dishes for us.So ,I..."

Inder Deol

"Our new local Indian! Nice atmosphere, very friendly staff and a good number of choices on the menu for a cheap price. Both our curries had..."

Matt L

"Awesome Service and Awesome food :) Would defiantly recommend this to everyone for the lovely staff and very nice food at a good price...."

Ben Bradshaw

"Very nice traditional Indian food. The food tasted home made and had obviously been slow cooked. I had Chicken Jalfrezi which had plenty of fresh..."

Egon Ronnie

"Indian and Thai are our favourite food. We have dined at many different Indian restaurants around New Zealand and also Australia. The spice rack..."

HENRYandANGIE

"Amazingly friendly staff complimented by a great menu rounded off by fantastic food. Great place totally impressed. Ordered a platter to share and..."

Ayden Barnett

"Food ordered: Chicken Korma w/ Rice, Naan, Kachumber Salad & PapadBill: $11.99We went to The Spice Rack today for another work..."

A Tale Of Two Tummies

"Decent Indian restaurant to go for lunch, as it is close to many offices. The taste and ambience have been improved a lot over the past year, since..."

Arun Theja

"Always frequented this place back when it was still known as Kashmir, I'm assuming that it changed ownership lately.Fortunately their great..."

YoloSwaggins

"One of the best Indian Restaurants I've been to. The service was excellent, with friendly staff. Restaurant was clean. Will definitely be going back..."

MarciJ

"New owners and new name for this restaurant which has been in Albany for many years! The food on the menu is the usual Indian restaurant options, but..."

Kat M

"Very tasty food with excellent service....comfortable place Try special dishes like chicken mirchiwala, beef dopiaza, lamb achari ,..."

Reetika

"There are a number of very good Indian restaurants on the North Shore and last night we tried out the Spice Rack in Albany. The restaurant is very..."

Lochbuie

"We have now been here twice and both times we have loved the food. We have tried the chicken vindaloo, mango chicken, butter chicken, korma and..."

Juanine

"Was nervous as I have an allergy to cashews and they said they normally make it with them but would take them out for me and due to previous..."

Mikayla Plaziuk

"I've tried so many Indian restaurants since moving to NZ in 2010, and this one is such a breath of fresh air. I had almost given up, but I loved it...."

Paul Smithers

"Amazing place where get lovely staff to serve you at their best n authentic indian curries i have taste so far out of india... Wonderfull..."

Rajan

"Authentic indian food , the specialty menu they have its like unique MUST TRY ...with gr8 ambiance n lovely staff :) very neat n clean place ....will..."

Ruchi Parikh

"We enjoyed an awesome ambience, extremely friendly staff, delicious food at affordable prices. sure to visit again. prime location and quick..."

Samuel K Mathew

"Good Food....Generous Parking.....Mega Menu with great seasonal speciality...Spacious and royal ambiance for an Indian Restautant in albany. Must try..."

Sapan Parikh

"Simply the best authentic Indian restaurant experience in North Shore Albany! Great atmosphere their cuisine was exotic & full of flavours to die..."

Priscilla Solanki

"I cannot recommend this place enough. The food is consistently amazing, the curries look and taste insane, you can tell the chef puts effort in. The..."

Scarlett James

"We had our dine in today and it is so far the best Indian cuisine we have ever tried. Friendly customer service, curry is not that salty and can..."

Alex Xx

"Was recommended to come here by locals on the “Lazy Susan” page on Facebook and was not disappointed! Authentic food, all tasty and the service..."

Natalie Newton

"The taste that's very close to our local food in India. So far we tried thier chicken pan fried rice, Indo Chinese chilly chicken and paneer Tikka...."

Sajin Kannanchery

"Our go-to curry. Perfectly cooked chicken every time. Highly recommend the Korma, Madras and Tikka Masala. Also recommend going to the restaurant..."

Will

"Excellent curry especially the dal. We are vegan and English and there is a great choice, of Indian food in Bradford, Birmingham, Leicester and..."

Steven Haswell

"One of the best Indian restaurants around - food is amazing. The staff are friendly and efficient. Price vs quality is great being moderately priced..."

Gazza. NZ

"We were so impressed by the food we had in The Spice Rack Indian Kitchen! Also nice atmosphere and..."

Christina Xie

"We went there for a buffet breakfast. It was all South Indian vegetarian foods. We enjoyed having..."

tonima hoque

"One of the best Indian restaurants in North Shore. Love the food and near to Westfield..."

bejoy jose

"Been here on a number of occasions over the years and it has always been better than average with nice food and.good service. Went earlier this week..."

Paul Davies

"We continue to choose The Spice Rack as our preferred Indian restaurant on the Shore. The food is always of the highest quality with authentic..."

Gary Le Petit

"Amazing food - Chicken Briyani! Very friendly..."

Trudi Brummer

"Best curry in a long, long time. I had the Mirchiwala Chicken with a garlic and cheese naan. It was amazing! Medium was the perfect amount of..."

Sam Clark

"What a delightful surprise finding this tucked in a corner restaurant. The food is 5star, the right amount of 'gravy' in proportion the the meat...."

Becky Duncan

"Always extremely happy with the service here. Love to eat at the restaurant and our go to for takeaway. Love the Dal..."

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Khun Pun Thai Restaurant

82/100 (1137 ratings)

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"Everything was..."

Rebecca Victoria Miller

"Previously had a not so great experience with Khun Pun, they were really good to address my concerns and this time everything was awesome, great..."

Mike

"Highly..."

Chantal

"Amazing customer service and food! Love eating..."

Janet

"I have been here on two occasions to take away. The first time I got the Pad Thai and the second time we ordered the Nasi Goreng. I prefer the Pad..."

Tasteful Seconds By Kyrsta Lynn

"Service is everything and the staff were outstanding! The food was just as good!! Thai food in nz usually lacks flavor. This was a rare exception,..."

Shaun Ross

"My husband took me out for dinner to make my day, as I was 9 months pregnant, was craving something yummy!We chose this place and it made..."

Preeti Pawar

"We went Last Thursday to celebrate our daughter 40th Birthday. We left it to Khun Pun to organise the menu and we did not disappointed. From the..."

Ouan Copeland

"Went here for the first time for my partner's birthday dinner and it was great. The place was nicely decorated and not overcrowded with tables like..."

Livi Geddes

"Beautiful atmosphere and great staff. Handy location with loads of parking space. Place to be for any occasion. Food is always good, and not too long..."

Annabell

"We love this place. So our company always organises Team dinners here. They always give us a spacious place to sit and the service is always good...."

Nashi Dasgupta

"Really great fast service! Food is amazing, came out hot and quickly. Would 100% come here again.Highly recommend this place! Amazing..."

Amy.Gold

"We get takeaways from here often and when we collect them it is always packed in the restaurant which is a good sign! All the food is delicious!..."

Jordan Collins

"Best Thai food on the North Shore I have ever tasted!Pad Thai, delicious! Penang Curry, delicious! Beef with cashews, delicious!This will..."

Brizzle

"Great food as always. 5 out of 5We ordered Pad Thai and Nasi Goreng.This was my first time visiting here for dinner and I was very..."

William

"Excellent food and service. Very freshly ingredients used . Warming hospitality. Will be my fav Thai restaurant in North Shore . Thanks you guys ...."

Kumar Amaresh

"Very tasty food, lovely staff, fast and efficient service, definitely a top pick if your after a Thai restaurant for dinner and not too expensive..."

Chloe Mason

"Was nice for lunch the serving size was not too big but not too small. Pricing was a typical lunch size. The food came out fast which was great for s..."

Jammie-Lea Wilson

"▪️One of the best Thai spots on the North Shore ▪️Amazing food ▪️Lovely service ▪️Great for date nightsThe..."

FoodieOodie95

"Not too bad, first time eating Thai. Full of spicy flavour i had two dishes entree and a main both good dishes. Entree was nice My main was a on the..."

Vanz Talisa

"When fresh ingredients meet the skill of expert chef, what you will get is undoubtedly a great dish. One of their many advantages would be thet open..."

Jhk

"Hard to find a decent Thai on the shore. Visit this regularly and never fails! Awesome service and great food, try the specials as they are always..."

Pomwi!

"I got take-away from here for the first time on Saturday night. I was really impressed. It was all so flavoursome. I have tried most of the Thai..."

Monique

"It can be pretty hard to find a good thai restaurant in NZ sometimes but this is a good one! Food was really tasty, with good portion sizes, and the..."

Foodie Chronicles

"The chicken pad thai here is amazing! It's a must try if you love your thai classic dish! I would recommend not eating in as you have to pay $4 per..."

Michelle S

"My family (5) recently visited for a belated Father's Day. We ordered off both the set menu as well as a la carte. The service, food, and dinner..."

Charlie Lin

"Khun Pun has been my family's go to for a long time now. Every gathering, special occasion we go here. Prices are reasonable and servings are..."

Caitlin

"Went here last Tuesday night with a few friends from work. We ordered a dish each; satay beef, seafood, chicken curry, chicken banana curry, a noddle..."

Denise

"Went for a office lunch with work mates. Was really hungry but thankfully we head pre ordered so our food was ready. Everything smelt and tasted..."

Disha

"Lovely atmosphere, excellent and courteous service laced with fragrant and flavoursome food. This is a winning combination that many restaurants in..."

Faisal Hassan

"Had a fantastic meal here - the food was really good and the service more than excellent - I visited here with Rowena and Sian Corlett and friends..."

Ros Bisset

"Amazing service! Greeted by a smile and shown to our table. Amazing food! The meat was so nice and juicy and it tasted great. The waiter was very..."

Jade Renner

"The best thai on the northshore, maybe auckland. Been going there for 2 years, never disapointed! Very good service, great selection and variety of..."

Brainless Foodie

"This is by far the best Thai restaurant on the Shore! I am a regular here for both dining in and takeaway food and it has always been amazing food. I..."

Samantha Reeve

"Arrived and was seated after a short 2 min wait. The restaurant was really busy so not being seated straight away was fair enough. Our order was..."

KELBEAN25

"This is local to my work and I have visited many times now. I have always gone at lunchtime but it is usually quite busy. This doesn't impact on the..."

MelissaLosesItBlog

"I love this place.Awesome thai food, great customer service ftom staff, value for money for everything in this place. Wine selection are good as..."

Toru Tres

"Food ordered:Salt & Pepper SquidPad Tom Yum TalayBill: $31I got taken to Khun Pun for a staff lunch, so sadly my..."

A Tale Of Two Tummies

"Delicious thai cuisine and perfect restaurant for a group gathering! The staff is really friendly and the chefs were very approachable with dietary..."

Carly Hanna

"Khun Pun Thai pleasantly surprised me. Most of the Asian cuisine that I try in New Zealand is under flavoured or under seasoned which is SO..."

WeiTing Ashley Shyu

"I organised a banquet menu for a group of 18 friends to dine at Khun Pun Thai Restaurant, Albany. What an incredible 3 course meal we all enjoyed..."

Llanore Kale

"One of the best Thai dining that i've experienced in Auckland so far. I really enjoyed their Pad Thai and the Mon Thong? Appetizer (cant remember the..."

Marco De Jesus

"The BEST Thai food, amazing selection, attentive helpful staff, very generous servings at a reasonable price, all in a very pleasant and ambient..."

Ayden Barnett

"Our favourite Thai restaurant on the shore by far! The food is so fresh and flavoursome and beautifully presented. It tastes like authentic Thai,..."

Kat M

"Really good food and really good service. I got the yellow curry for my main and mixed entree for my entree. The restaurant isn't over tacified like..."

Andre Cressy

"Pra Ram Long Song Gai (Satay chicken with rice and vegetables) is my favorite lunch item here. Great place with quality service and good ambiance...."

Arun Theja

"We are blessed with some very good Thai restaurants in the Albany area and the Khun Pun is among the best. We dined there last night, having not been..."

Lochbuie

"Once again had some great food. Four of us went to Khun Pun on Friday evening, we have been there many times and have never been disappointed,..."

Moggie

"My new favourite Thai Restaurant! Beautiful food! Went here for a function and just gorgeous food.Would highly recommend. From the entree with..."

Kim Ormsby

"Best Thai restaurant in Auckland Excellent food , Top staff very polite and help full.Relaxing atmosphere Very clean and tidy. We go..."

Truc Nguyen

"I think the restaurant is really nice in general! We are loyal customers of the restaurant for some reasons. I went there on this Valentine day. Not..."

Amy Lin

"This restaurant is amazing! We have been coming here for years now. Their takeaways are great. Always great service and good food. It is nice a clean..."

Dixichk

"We've been here quite a few times and have always thoroughly enjoyed it. The service is warm and friendly, the food is amazing, the restaurant is..."

Briana

"Definitely five stars here. The food was excellent. I had a "Panang Jae - a thick red curry with vegetables in coconut milk with crushed peanuts..."

Liz Winstone

"I love going to Khun Pun, it has such a great ambiance and the wait staff are always very friendly and neat. I have been here a number of times..."

Daryl

"My husband and I have dined here for about 6 years now, and its always perfect, we love the service, the food and how clean the place is. We will..."

AbirRoberto Benami

"My wife and I visited this restaurant for the first time on the 7 Sept because we had an Entertainment Book voucher.We have visited most of the..."

Bill Roberts

"We love this place. Excellent food and service! Always on top with water, and the food comes out promptly in our experience.I do feel as..."

Aiman Bagasra

"Great place pity they charge for rice with mains. Never had a bad meal..."

Ash Norman

"Great Thai place! Lovely friendly effishent staff. Nice and clean. Beautiful tasty fresh food. Child friendly with fun dessert. Modern, fresh smart..."

Mel

"We have been here many times and always enjoyed ourselves. The staff are friendly, food is fresh and well presented, and the prices are reasonable. ..."

Rochelle Christian

"The best Thai food on the shore and one of the best in Auckland. Fresh ingredients, amazing flavours, great service and value for money. I've been..."

Bruce

"Awesome service and fabulous Thai cuisine, well done, fantastic value and consistently excellent food. Extremely clean and immaculately kept! Well..."

Lyle Irwin

"Have been for dinner three or four times now and have not been disappointed yet. Good quality food. Very tasty. Reasonably priced. They also do..."

Mark

"One of the nicest Thai restaurants we have dined at, very authentic and service was good. we had the pad thai, a curry and a beef hot plate, was..."

Felicity Williams

"First time dining here. Tried to get a booking on Fri avo for eve meal and was told they could only take us early. No problem, plenty of time to..."

Sharon

"Update:We have denoted from 5 to 4 stars because of the prices are up too high now. Nasi Goreng $24 ??. Still best Thai restaurant on the North..."

Felix

"Fantastic and authentic food. Good and friendly service. Very good priced.Not a quiet place, but very good value for money, BYOw helps.I..."

Urs S.

"Dine-in reserved seats near the windows was excellent. Recommended dishes ordered were tasty and the unlimited rice was a bonus. Service was quick..."

Butch Jaca Rafols

"Consistently a great experience. I dine here often and every time, the food is tasty and freshly prepared. The restaurant is very clean and well..."

Renae C. Greenman

"very authentic Thai food. Curry is recommended, with a strong coconut milk..."

raymonond

"Absolutely amazing food, and great service considering how busy it was! Atmosphere was relaxed. Nice and clean environment. We had. Pad see ew, Tom..."

nick mobb

"An honest price, great service and a relaxed atmosphere. We’ve been coming here for..."

Alexander

"We've been coming here since it opened (dine in and take out). We've been here for dinner four times in the past month and looking forward to it..."

Jurgen Chrustowski

"This little takeaway deserves 6 out of 5 stars for its food. From the outside I was not expecting the delicious Thai meal I received. Hands down..."

Alex Forrester

"Fantastic! Good food! Good choices! Good service! Friendly efficient staff! Good atmosphere! Clean, modern, great website with menus and prices!..."

Hilary Webster

"Last week 8 of us. Amazing food as always. Top service. We always come back here. Never let down. Seafood dishes and spring rolls out of this world...."

Yousif Burjony (Joe)

"Absolute delight in the mouth. The highlight was the pad thai Overall great experience. Service was great with the ladies. Super friendly and..."

Claudia Vaya

"Great experience as always tonight. 6 of us, all enjoyed the meal and ambiance. Khun Pun continues to be a family favorite as it has been for many..."

Howard & Weiping Follas

"Had dinner at this restaurant last night with my friends, and it was great! Food was amazing, service is very efficient and friendly too! I am sure..."

Alexandra Villareal Perez

"Lovely restaurant with a great selection of food including Vegetarian and Vegan options. Very clean, fast service and delivery of food to the..."

Monique Harding

"I can't believe I never tried tried this place before. Its one of the best thai food I've had. The taste and quality was top class and the ambience..."

Joshua Varghese

"I often come here with friends for lunch and dinner... Always most enjoyable... great food and service... No complaints at..."

Janice Dunn

"Great evening, I'm still not used to paying extra for rice or noodles though. Pricey, but great quality, great..."

Dria PS

"This was my first time at this restaurant. Food were great. I will go back..."

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