TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Des Traditions

78/100 (1384 ratings)

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"went to Des tradtions with family to have dinner and it was Amazing food!!!! we all really enjoyed the food, the service was excellent very nice and..."

Azleen Bi

"Authentic Pakistani food. Chicken karahi with hot fresh naan is too good. Kabuli rice is also very good. Tried the aftar buffet which was value for..."

Sana Muqeem Haq

"Love their nihari and tried biryani it was just amazing. I wish they start their nashta of halwa pori again. Yes they can improve service definitely..."

Rabia Batool

"awesome food... beautiful service. charcoal chicken and rice is my fevrt . thanks des tradition for making good food for..."

Tabi Nazir

"Delicious food specially chicked biryani..."

Omar Khan

"Great place to go Nice..."

Abdul Ahmadzai

"This place is a gem. Great food and friendly service. So far I've tried their Kabuli Pulau, Chicken Biryani and Kofta Kebab and they have all been..."

Jyoti Ali

"Finger licking food! Everything is a must try. Freshness never compromised here. Definitely visiting..."

Bahawal Nawab

"Delicious food and excellent service...everyone must try..."

Shamaila Mehmood

"Delicious food, excellent service. After a very long time I have found a perfect place for dinning. The owner is very very humble and accommodating...."

Abid Dean

"Great food and..."

Asad Bilal Mughal

"Its was great experience dining in des traditions. Really loved the food a taste apart. Insha Allah will visit again. Who ever comes here definitely..."

Syed Asad Abbas Kazmi

"Brilliant food and brilliant service, I would recommend it to..."

Jasmin Ringrose

"Probably the best food I had in town with touch of Pakistani..."

Amjad Ali

"There's a few parking spaces behind the restaurant and you can enter through the back as well. The car park is really poorly lit so I would recommend..."

I_like_pickles

"Too good and worth your bucks! Servings are quite generous. Must try if you haven't!..."

Salma Sarik

"Excellent food,environment is lovely,and hands down best middle eastern cuisine in..."

Aurang Zeb

"I am now quiet regular customer, their services and place is good specially since they have moved to this new place BUT all time favourite is the..."

Foodielicious

"Best Middle eastern I’ve had in a long time. As an avid meat and charcoal cooker myself I enjoyed the lamb, shish and chicken so much. Perfectly..."

Lukas

"We ordered for a kadai chicken curry, naan and chicken kebab takeaway.. the taste was good but very basic like home style cooking (not restaurant..."

Mizna Afzali

"Food is great! I had grilled snapper which came with their signature rice & special sauces. Rice was super duper yummy & the portion was huge! Hubby..."

Princess Zee

"Food is consistently amazing, great portions and quick service. We come here often and they never fail to deliver. I would highly recommend rice and..."

Sakina Ali

"Was actually searching for Mediterranean cuisine when I came across this place. Been here three times already and the standard remains the same...."

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"The restaurant is designed in an authentic way. The staff are nice and friendly. They had a fish option in their menu and thats why we went there...."

Alexis And Daffodil

"Best pakistani food in town loved it.. tried nahari out of world.. kasba, tandori naan woh.. never had that pakistan taste in New Zealand. seating...."

Ali Raza Memon

"I highly recommend their Grilled fish, Goat nahari and their Naans. I think the Naans are the best in the city. They're soft and chewy - just the way..."

Azra Zubaida

"I’ve been here a few times and haven’t been let down! I’m not a big fan of middle eastern restaurant because they are usually for white people,..."

Hasiba Zareh

"My partner think they had the best lamb kabsah! It's pretty quiet restaurant I guess, the portion and the price were alright. The place is clean as..."

Amanda

"The place is nice to sit down , usually enough space to sot if you go with family but neess booking in weekend as it can get crowded. Food is..."

Siddy

"Test is too good .every thing is soooo yammy mixed charcoal chicken charcoal chicken Briyani chicken kadhai lamb curry I test all of them all food r..."

Kanig09

"We go often. It's not cheap but portions are good. Food is clean and tastes ok. We order the king platter which is ok tasting. Thier bread is..."

Nina

"Came here after hearing from a friend how good the food was. We ordered the mixed charcoal platter for 3 which was huge ! Great quantity and taste...."

S&G Take Auckland

"I've been to this place multiple times and I always love it! The food is afghani not Indian so I suggest you stick to ordering some kind of meat and..."

Reina Alani

"Went there 2 times now! Both for dinners. Food was great! Ordered the group meat rice dish and couple of chicken dishes and loved the subtle..."

Lara Adams

"I love going there.Food is nice,Staff always smile.Good value of money for food.I definitely recommend this place.The only..."

Ali

"Authentic taste, nice sitting area and good serving size. Their buffets, nihari, charcoal platter, karahi and wraps are some of the recommended..."

Ehsan

"This is the best place to dine if your looking for Indian and middle east food. Fro. the owner to the servers everyone is polite and very nice. ..."

Qasim Butt

"Six Happy Kiwis. We had a group of six hungry Kiwis blokes visit Des Traditions on a Friday Evening 2nd September 2016. We were taken to a Grande..."

Andy

"Had the chicken wrap yesterday. Have to say it was really good. Generous amount of meat and Salads were fresh and the chicken was really tasty...."

Bilaal Mangera

"Amazing place if you really want to have a flavor (taste & ambiance) of Persian, Afghan, Arabic or Pakistani food. Heaven for meat..."

Junaid

"Loved their greek salad. Came here last month. The lamb chop was also good bt needed more sauce it was yum lol i love the mushrooms and the cheese in..."

Gemma Leigh

"Been to this place with family after recommendation from a friend. The food tasted delicious. The serving was quite generous. We ordered a charcoal..."

S Ansari

"After trying a number of desi restaurants based on online reviews and ending up disappointed each time, we stumbled upon this desi joint. We've never..."

Faraz Husain

"If I'm asked to define Des Tradition food in one word I would say "Fresh"..Freshness of the food makes this restaurant quite distinct from others...."

Muhammad Ikram Khan

"food was nice. Pretty close to the Pakistani/Indian taste. downside is that it was a bit hot inside the restaurant as there was no fan etc placed...."

Zeeshan Ahmed

"If you love good food and miss eating (authentic) Karahi in Lahore Pakistan ... Then Des Traditions is the right place. They literally..."

ZEuS_cRiTiC

"Delicious Massamun beef, attentive & friendly service. Great air conditioning plus seating outside. Varied menu with Mediterranean options. Will..."

Sarah Campbell

"It's really a good restaurant that i am looking for many days . Halal food , fresh and delicious . Especially, Humush with lamb meet comes with Nan..."

KHAN

"Went there Friday 20/11/15.Decent décor and ambience. Stood around for a few minutes and took a table ourselves when no one approached us. Few..."

Mo Sahim

"I love the charcol chicken n lamb on rice..the taste is freash n nice. Karahi chicken is also full of great traditional flavours. Good value for..."

Ali Mumtaz

"Excellent service & mouth melting food.A must restaurant every weekend.Favorites:charcoal chickenSteak with mash..."

Loreena Ali

"I was curious to try something different fromParadise... And the reviews on Zomato helped my decision on selecting this joint. I loved loved..."

Sharine Cameron

"Dined in last night and was a bit unsure due to the location, but one bite of my grilled lamb cutlets and you had me thinking about what I want to..."

Shaiane Perenara

"Been here probably 7 or 8 times already, consistency is always there and never been let down. Have to say I do not feel like going other restaurants..."

Abdul-Wahab Awan

"Marinated charcoal chicken was a clean dish. Quite a versatile restaurant for you to take your family or friends. Definitely hit the spot ..."

Maahir Kid

"Very Tasty food with good customer service .. Plenty of of parking with convenient-timings Will convince others to visit at..."

Zia Ul Hassan

"This is really amazing place to offer you an authentic Pakistani / Afghani cuisine. Taste is great, service is efficient and above all, the interior..."

Ehsan Ullah

"Nice friendly and warm atmosphere. My favourite is the charcoal lamb on rice and the serloin steak. Presentation is impressive and tastes just as..."

Abdul Wahid Awan

"When you go to a place that sells multiple cuisines I never get my hopes up because most of the time it turns into a bit of a fusion. This time I was..."

Samir Ranchhod

"Great dining experience! Very friendly and professional owner whose reccomendations are worth noting when ordering.Restaurant setup is great and just..."

Zayreen Nisha

"Great family restaurant, Very traditional, beautiful seating reminds back home style............ food and service is great... worth going there..."

Kamran Khan

"I love this restaurant! Seriously.. The biryani is awesome! And I love the customer service.. The lady who serves us is awesome and very nice. Even..."

Richa K

"Wow!! Where do I start? Des Traditions is definitely a restaurant here to stay. Authentic halal food. Delicious and fresh food. The owner of the rest..."

Mona Mohammed

"I found my experience at this Afghan restaurant to be quite satisfactory. The spacious and pleasant ambiance, albeit with parking challenges, made..."

Ashi Ezz

"We saw the recommendation from other social media and decided to try it out with friends. We ordered Mixed Charcoal platter and Charcoal Kashimiri..."

Crystal Shen

"The only authentic Pakistani food serving restaurant in Auckland. Service has been up and down for a while but really enjoyed the breakfast buffet..."

Khurram Aziz

"Tried the meat platter for 3 ppl. Taste is good but meat does not well with the price. For taste, I may revisit but considering the quantity, I will..."

Sajid Khan

"First time here, took a chance it turned out great. The Lamb nihari was divine and Mixed Charcoal Chicken and Lamb was good also. Could have gone a..."

Elvin Law

"As a fan of Middle Eastern Cuisine, Des Traditions does not disappoint! We dined here as a group of four, and we all loved what we ordered. The..."

Nancy Lan Watkinson

"I went there with one of my friends, the food was delicious. I love chicken, so the chicken was soft and delicious “ and the butter naan as well..."

Munira Yusufi

"Met up with several friends at this place for dinner. The restaurant was packed and 7 of us had to squeeze into a booth (we did not make..."

Corinne Coutinho

"Authentic Desi (Pakistani) taste! Delicious 🤤 Not the yucky same tasting gravies and curries you get at Indian..."

Amna Nisar

"Awesome food. Must try Hummus and Naan($10.95) Must try Mixed Charcoal chicken and lamb.($28.95) Must try Lamb Kabsa ($25.95) Value for money..."

Aditya Jagtap

"Excellent food!!! Super fresh and super tasty service was friendly 😊 &..."

Frances France

"I have ordered Marinated Charcoal chicken, its delicious with big servings. will recommend this dish if you are more into chicken. One meal can be..."

Jeddah B

"Craved this for a while and the Mrs picked Des traditions for a family lunch. Can honestly admit the meals were worth it. Kids ate well as well which..."

Shoeb Mohammed

"I recently visited a Middle Eastern restaurant and was impressed by the authentic atmosphere and well-equipped kitchen. However, the restaurant is..."

Svyatko Ss

"Yummy food. We were in a 4 of us in a group and had tummy full lunch for a cost of around $25 per person (going in group helps). We had hummus and..."

Samrin Fathima

"Impressed with our food tonight ☺️ 😁🙌 New go to for this cuisine. The garlic yoghurt dip/hummus/traditional dips alone winner for me. Meat..."

alyssa p

"Des Tradition is a gem! Their kebab platters and karahi are fantastic, and the naans are a must-try, tried their brunch menu, and it was nothing..."

Asif Yasin

"Amazing food , soft meat and chicken , great taste . loved the food, Must try Kunafa as sweet, Mixed charcoal Kings platter if more than 4/5..."

sakinaart_craft sakina kachwala

"While visiting Auckland, NZ, last Saturday as a US visitor, I found this restaurant through Google, went through a few reviews, and then decided to..."

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Cafe Botanix

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"Their pasta in white sauce with mushrooms is amazing. They change their menu once or twice to suit seasons. they didnt have a vege hot food option..."

Pritika Sharma (Veg)

"Low key one of my fav lunch spots. Good coffee and amazing sandwiches. Also great atmosphere to just work or study for a couple of hours. Love..."

Susanne Monica

"Love this place. Their waffle and Breakfast are really good. So many options on the menu. Very friendly staff.They not only made me feel welcome,..."

Sainta Cooke

"I love coming here because the environment is so inviting. You can sit down with a good coffee, take a deep breathe in and relax. Also the eggs bene..."

Destiny Mackay

"WOW. This cafe is getting better and better. Swung by for brunch after not visiting for a couple of years (so many choices in Auckland to eat out)..."

Hannh Peters

"My number one place for coffee on the Shore. The coffee is hot, excellent and consistent. There is an excellent variety of food both in the..."

Sam

"This is the $12 breakfast I believe? Somewhere around that price. You are eligible to get it before 10am! Soo good and so worth it. Filled me up and..."

Jazmin Lee

"We came here for high tea on Saturday for a special birthday celebration. The table set up was beautiful with white tablecloths and old fashioned..."

Jacky Coppell

"I've been to this cafe on more than one occasion and the food never disappointed. In terms of service one member of staff sticks out in..."

Alex

"Botanix Cafe at Palmers in Albany is a location we have visited a number of times for breakfast/brunch and cabinet food, but today we visited for..."

Lochbuie

"Sunday brunch seems to be the place to go!Was reasonably busy today and people kept pouring in service was prompt , coffee was flawless food..."

Isaac Valach

"It's always nice to eat in amongst a multitude of flowers, and there is really nice counter area. The service is simply outstanding, very friendly..."

Roni Ramone

"This is the best place to go for a nice meal and a drink with a friend or group. me and my partner visit regularly and the staff are always lovely..."

Ricky Vuitton

"This cafe has fantastic menu ,the food is really lovely !! The staff very friendly and preshinonal ! If u want to drink a beautiful morning tea and..."

白露洋

"Went in today with a friend of mine to check out the new menu that they have on offer. We both tried the Asian Squid dish and their new frappes ,..."

Adrien Francois

"After a walk through the garden centre we enjoyed a delicious lunch of creamy mushrooms for the hubby and crepes for myself and received great..."

Deborah Butler

"Food was great! The service was good too. Had the best mocha I've had in a while. Brooke told me to vote for her due to her epic cashier skills,..."

Levi Callaghan

"As regular Botannix customers, my mother chose to celebrate her birthday with lunch in the cafe. Knowing how busy it gets, I pre-booked with the..."

Stephanie Quinn

"My elderly Mother loves garden centres so 21 of us celebrated her recent 91st birthday at Botannix Albany, Brentin and his team excelled. He..."

Sue Church

"Came to Cafe Botannix today for lunch with a friend and we loved it! Beautiful setting and such friendly staff. The food was great, I had the..."

Maddie

"Beautiful cafe with lovely staff! Im a regular customer and food and coffee never disappoints! Reading a few of the negative reviews and questioning..."

Nicola

"Really enjoy coming here now. Staff are friendly and food is good. Eggs Benedict is a real winner. Cabinet food selection is also really good. Play..."

Andre Cressy

"I ate breakfast here recently and it was excellent, the scrambled eggs were perfectly seasoned, the potato rosti were lovely and crisp, really yummy,..."

Sara K

"Excellent food, coffee and service.The cabinet food is always fresh but never the same. The menu options are good, and the children's menu..."

Maria

"Very happy to be able to provide this cafe with their first review. Have been here a few times now and each time I have felt very comfortable. The..."

Sharon

"Such a nice lunch:) cozy and lovely. Cake was so yummy and beef salad..."

Bona Ryu

"I love eating here.. love the plants around!! Food is great if your into sweet treats, servings are big!! Service is..."

Tori

"Absolutely amazing! Great service. It was busy but we were served very quickly. The food was gorgeous and delicious and we had a cute seat outside..."

Maria Helen

"Great breakfasts. Good thing was the eggs were soft. Waitresses need to be trained though. Delivered our coffee but walked away without clearing..."

Grant Charsley

"Situated in a garden centre, so there's lots to look at in the nursery and the shop. Good food. Popular for brunch. Pleasant waitress. We visit..."

Bob Richmond

"Food is great..serving very generous! For sure we will be back..."

Lorna Mendoza

"Had chicken & avocado salad today, and it was absolutely DIVINE. The presentation of the food was definitely photo-worthy & the tasted SO good. Also..."

Rachel Kim

"Rainy day, surrounded with plants, not too lousy, spacious, and the coffee was better than I thought. It was a pleasant..."

Joy

"Decent food and service. If you love plants, the place to..."

minjung kim

"Ask Brian for the Hippo! Amazing latte art! He can also do bear/panda if you want. Lots of new chef’s specials to try out..."

Anna WANG

"I went to Cafe botannix last week. The cabinet looks so good which makes me hard to decide. Finally I odered blueberry muffin, which is the best..."

Krisy Yan

"Very good food and atmosphere Coffee was..."

Sam

"Great cafe in the garden centre. Highly..."

Douglas Miller

"This cafe is great! I’ve been there a number of times, both for lunch and just for a coffee. The menu food is delicious and the muffins and scones..."

Frances Campbell

"My family loves this cafe and visit often. The food is consistently great and the service is excellent. Highly..."

Halina Szymanik

"Excellent Cafe with some truly delicious and healthy food options! I got the Avocado smash with a side of bacon and it was so good! Coffee was..."

Katie McGregor

"Food was good and coffee was exceptionally fast, never seen my coffee delivered to my table so quickly. Only gripe was that there wasnt enough hand..."

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