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Celine Mediterranean Cuisine

88/100 (766 ratings)

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"Amazing food ....best halal food ive had in..."

Unaiza Ali

"Best food... EVER!!!! I have had a ton of falafel in my days, but NONE compared to the amazing falafel that they make here at Celine!!! Everything is..."

Julie Nicole French

"Best falafel kebab I've had in New Zealand. Finally something that doesn't taste like it's been dumbed down for the kiwi palate. Good balance of..."

Jim Marjoram

"Best place for everything - pizza, kebabs and..."

Lee Rabbidge

"Its the best place ever and the owner is really friendly and helpful ;) they have great waitress. LOVE..."

Ibraheem Khudeish

"Looking for somewhere offering tasty, fresh and healthy food and reasonably priced I stumbled into this amazingly welcoming restaurant. I went for..."

Andy White

"great healthy food, extremely..."

Abdulla Ali

"The BEST Iranian Food in Auckland CBD ....."

Ernie Sajow

"Thank you for your love & support for our community. Beautiful food and great service. Thank you Celine..."

Naylar Uisa

"Great service and outdoor area to enjoy Shesha..."

HaSh ZeUs

"Best pizza in Auckland and super service!..."

Mona van Mour

"Nice spot and very good..."

Je Ko

"Excellent food and..."

Ash Con

"Came here just for the shisha and it was really good. Good seating and good location where there’s a lot of people and places around.The..."

Haroos

"I had the their dish at least 8 years ago when they used to be down at the international food court. Then I moved to Christchurch and the food court..."

Shu Zhang

"One of the few places in Auckland CBD where you get a quality meal that doesn’t skip out on portion size. Meeting a friend of mine from Grimshaw..."

Medium_Rare

"This restaurant has a large menu and affordable price. Friendly customer service and tasty food as well.The food also has halal logo..."

Sherlie Chan

"Really like the Celine Fries and shawarma, very tasty... Sirloin steak also great, but the rice taste quite funny, some of it no taste and some of it..."

Sheila Ayu Wijaya

"Favorite place to do shisha and to kick back with mates. Comfortable upstairs area too. Food is always good and the customer service is too-always..."

Dani

"Recommended by friends so decided to check it out and it wasn't a let down.Great food! had the mix kebab the chicken & lamb were well marinated..."

Deano

"The food never cease to amaze me! I have been a customer since my uni days :) food is definitely a 10/10 however the cleanliness game needs to be..."

CYYTee

"So...A Saturday late lunch and we found this place through the awesome smell coming from the restaurant.We were a little insecure but it payed..."

João Plácido

"Delicious food friendly service , healthy ingredients, freshly cooked big portions and reasonable price 👍👍👍. Upstairs good for family party..."

Jianjia Wang

"This place used to be in the international food court round the corner, which later shut down. VERY glad to see it had reopened, wonderful food and..."

Andrew Spencer

"This place is a hidden gem. I had the Khabsa and it was exactly how it should have been. Hearty and tasty to the brim. Lovely owner. Looking forward..."

Natasha R

"Have always walked passed this place so many times while going to work in CBd. Only came in for a team lunch the other day and had a good time. The..."

S Ansari

"We always wanted to visit this place. But, today was the day. We went there for lunch. We had shawerma and Celine fries. The guys at the restaurant..."

Arvin Raymond Dsouza

"Although, it’s not the best location this food outlet is a gem for great Mediterranean food. The servings are quite wholesome and large and there..."

Suhail Rizwy

"This Man who cooks here is amazing! The shawarma here is best in auckland by far!! Everything is cooked with passion. Only the down fall is the..."

S2Psycho

"It has a new owner, a better menu and an awesome chef. My fav kebab on rice shop from The Underground food court has been moved here. And we've been..."

Mizna Afzali

"With 13 years living in the Middle East I was looking for a shawarma which would be almost similar to the one that's available in the Middle East...."

Debin Sabu

"If your after a quick late night meal in the city then this is the place to go to. It's bigger than it looks, with seating outside and the option to..."

HJ

"Great food, probably the best Middle Eastern takeaway in the City. Great flavours and discounts for people that work nearby. Highly..."

Chris McKinney

"Came here on my birthday and had such a nice experience. Customer service was smiley and friendly, food was fresh and delicious with generous portion..."

Sarah

"Very clean and tidy Halal restaurant in Auckland Central. Visited for Dinner over the last weekend and booked a table of 5 ... upon arrival they..."

ZEuS_cRiTiC

"The sandwiches and hot chocolates here are amazing! I believe they are running a promo doing $5 sandwiches and i would recommend these over subway..."

Shismeng Cai

"Not knowing the city well, and needing a good feed before going to a show, we went to Elliot Street. The well known places were packed out. We..."

Rosie Hutchinson

"Delicious food and good portion sizes! I only tried it for the first time today but I'll definitely go back. We had the lamb shakshuka and chicken..."

Laura Hunt

"This place does not serve alcohol man what a disappointment. Misleading! The food must be good it hasn't arrived yet. A 140 character restriction for..."

Royston Aung

"Our favorite of all time .. amazing food!! if you are not that hungry and want to have just aside with shisha i recommend the cheese and garlic pizza..."

Roya Rezaei

"Falafel sandwich is so flavoursome that i would pay $100 for one of these. It's simply the best in New Zealand ..."

Ocray

"Some people eat to live and the rest of us live to eat. This place will definately turn you into a foodie! The falafel drips of authenticity, just..."

Laith Hermez

"Good place to go to for a late night meal, serving Mediterranean food. Previously on our first visit, we had the lamb pizza which was wonderful,..."

Jemimah

"Good Venue. Good Service. Good Food. Good Shisha. I love going to Celine it is such an awesome place to go and the staff there are always really..."

Daryl

"My favorite place to dine!! Absolutely love it. Food very promptly arriving, friendly staff, relaxing atmosphere and my god is this food delicious. I..."

Rima Yousef

"Really good restaurant, the beef burger I had was amongst one of the best burgers I had in CBD, staff were friendly and the atmosphere was..."

Jonny Lin

"Saddens me to read some of the poor reviews that were written toward the start of the year and I will admit the service isn't always eye popping, but..."

Francis Knowles

"Wow it's sort of hard to describe this delicious amazing restaurant. Everything about it is just very cultural and it's a comfortable place for me..."

Sally

"Delicious Mediterranean food, lovely atmosphere and great service! Favourite dishes of mine would have to be the Celine burger and Mixed Grill,..."

Zaahirah Munif

"No way is this restaurant expensive! The food here is beautiful, try a Celine burger and for less than $15 you get a burger salad and chips what a..."

Bowan A

"This is by far my favourite Mediterranean place in Auckland! I've been going there ever since the new owner took over. The food is really really good..."

Chitvan Jindal

"Tried this place with a voucher and was very impressed.The place is chocka full of middle eastern atmosphere. Feels like you there ! Fun central..."

Philip

"I love the place me and my friends always visits the restaurant, I think mostly Thursday and..."

Venkat

"Celines is very much my local now because of the awesome quality of service and food. The chill vibe makes for a choice place to catch up with mates..."

Angelo

"Awesome place to be with friends and family, very relaxed and chilling environment. Food has always been satisfying. highly recommended..."

Amir Shahab

"The pinnacle of Mediterranean cuisine in the Southern Hemisphere. The wide range of sheesha flavours is what other, lesser establishments strive for...."

Geordie Winlove

"Celine Mediterranean Cuisine has changed my life... For the better! The food is awesome and affordable for a student on a budget. Especially the $5..."

Eamonn

"Ever since Celine has opened a couple of years ago, my husband and I have become true regulars. And there is good reason for that, as Celine has the..."

Liza

"Best Mediterranean cuisine I have ever been to! Beautiful middle eastern atmosphere inside and outside. Delicious food many unique and authentic..."

Ayah Masroujeh

"Good service and great food. My favorite dishes are the Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta and the Falafel in Pita!!! The dishes are massive compare to..."

AshCon Street Proz

"Ever since Alp Ice on Lorne st closed, I have not found a nice medditeranian restaurant until now. The atmosphere of Celine is awesome and the food..."

Dog Eats World

"Don't let the sheesha smoking people outside fool you, Celine serves high quality mediterranean cuisine. Also the place has a certain charm. For..."

Danny

"A fantastic place just to kickback and relax and chat with friends over a cup of Mediterranean tea and a flask of sheesha pipe. The cafe houses the..."

Kshitij Garg

"Probably the best Mediterranean halal food in Auckland. Take your pick from the extensive menu, with fish, chicken, beef and lamb all..."

Erffian Juraimi

"I ordered Grilled Chicken Shawarma for the lunch. Staff/ cashier was very courteous. It took around 10 minutes to get my order prepared. Shawarma was..."

Rinaz Mobhani

"Everything was delicious and full of flavor. The food was fresh, the staff was super friendly. Great place for a quick..."

Jessica A

"It’s not hard to become a regular at this gem of a place, especially with such juicy and flavourful kofta. It’s become my new comfort food and..."

linjing wang

"Celine is our go to place whenever we're in the CBD. We have returned once again recently and each time we remember why. They have the best shawarma..."

Arman I.

"veryyy kind and cool owner & the food is such great portions and GREAT quality for such low prices especially with this inflation 😭🙏🙏& such..."

Maria Armani

"Honestly the best Chicken Shawarma I’ve ever had the pleasure of eating, everything made in-house! The service was super friendly and warm, such a..."

AdivoVEVO

"GRILLED SHAWERMA & MIX KEBAB were both highlight dishes here. The portions were generous and fulling, needing to take home some left overs. The..."

Ju W

"Halal food. Generous portion. Reasonable price considering situated in CBD. Had the steaks. You may ask them when ordering to exchange side items on..."

baytorck

"We just stopped in this restaurant because we saw a tiny Brazilian flag attached to the name. We had an amazing meal at this place that left us..."

Mauricio Kimura

Des Traditions

78/100 (1384 ratings)

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Lamb Karahi Platter

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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...."

Rashi🍕🍗🥗🍔🍟🧁

"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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