TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated September 2024

Jaan Turkish Cafe

77/100 (1200 ratings)

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"Good staff...nice place...excellent food. Only parking is..."

Ellen Bernardo

"It's an amazing place to enjoy a meal with great ambience and superb..."

Parth Batra

"Food is the best, Love everything about this..."

Antony Meso Vlatkovich

"This place has the best food if you haven't been u have to go. Awesome service and..."

Shirley-Anne Taiaroa

"Jaan is my favourite Auckland restaurant . The food is consistently fresh and delectable . The setting is fabulous . Each time I visit from Hong Kong..."

Suzanne Nita Andrews

"Fantastic service, fantastic food, great..."

Amy Stevens

"Amazing service and the yummiest food (especially the Prawn salad). Cheap and affordable but still really good for a meal with mates, or with a date!..."

Roger Smith

"Went before the third ABs vs Lions test. The food was awesome! and the staff were fantastic. Definitely going..."

Nath Gain

"What a fun and lovely place to chill ! delicious food and best shisha , I'll definitely come back again..."

Nadia Berbecaru - Chetraru

"I like you guys!!!! You are the best , best food best service and the shisha is so beautiful when I try other places I can't compare it... I will see..."

Shimrit Amir

"Wow best chicken, service is on point and beers are cold. Shisha too mmmm thanks jaan..."

Donald Wong

"Amazing, delicious and fresh food. Great service. Will be..."

Soraya Sabetian

"Great service provided by mani .Always smiling and helpfull .Great customer skills and work ethics .Bravo man..."

Harshit Trikha

"I love the food and the atmosphere at Jaan if you get the chance have dinner or lunch there you will love it! Try the char grill..."

Jaydan Jensen

"It is simply delicious! Staff are so nice and not enough words to describe Ramo, he's fantastic! The Kebab on rice is our favorite and all the sauces..."

Andrea Domínguez-Londono

"Some of the best food I've ever eaten, cheers Jaan..."

Jayden Elliott

"I have allways had very good service when we have been. Staff are friendly and the food is allways..."

Andrea Garnham

"The best of the..."

Sam King

"Amazing authentic middle eastern dishes at an amazing atmosphere Love the..."

Zuhair Habib Yasi

"Amazing food and amazing shisha! What more do you need?..."

Adeeb Adam Armalite

"Awesome food, great atmosphere and amazing hospitality. Thanks..."

Camelia Balfas

"Very friendly owner and nice people. Food also very GOOD!! I love SHISH. ..."

Ken Miyamoto

"Great place..superb food and nice..."

Sergio Davidov

"Beautiful place for family and friends :)..."

Amamh Yasi

"Ramo is the best..."

Habeb S Asmaro

"Yalla Habibi love love the Arabic cuisine here. So many varieties nd so much to choose from. Delicious and presentable. Good cocktails..."

Divya Jyoti Saldanha

"This is one of our favourite places to meet with family and close friends specifically as the atmosphere is unique with its fantastic mix of..."

Salimere Khorami

"Good food all year round..."

Chris Ticket

"I went to this place for dinner with my partner today. I can tell the food, shisha, and service quality are lovely!! 😍 Especially the salad, are..."

Leyo Wong

"We were a group of 13 people. Had a range of starters: dolmas, calamari, mezzo, prawns. It was all delish. Mains: chicken sheesh, moussaka, fish,..."

Emma Holgérus

"Featuring a large variety of national Turkish dishes, a multi-floor place that offers a great view and even has a small garden on the first..."

Andy

"Delicious, fresh and tasty meals with huge portion sizes. Highly recommend the Shish meals. Look forward to coming back and Trying other menu items..."

Renée Hyde

"My favourite Turkish place in Auckland always great food and service. The meat meze platter is value for money and out go to for date night. However..."

Kirstie Jory

"Was here for drinks after work. Great atmosphere and good hookah...."

Foodislife

"My go to Hookah bar. Reminds of places in Australia where the hookah scene is a bit bigger. A much nicer and friendlier place than any in town and..."

Kate Lauren

"Usually, only go here for the shisha. Usually busy, shisha flavours are nice, and their wedges ain't bad. Parking can be a struggle at times, but..."

Ronash

"Have been here 3 times between 2017 and 2018. Excellent range for vegetarians. Fresh hummus and salads. Mezze platter is great to share between two...."

Pritika Sharma (Veg)

"This place is cool to hang out with some friends. They do shisha outside which is always popular (bit expensive though).Food however is..."

Prashant Datt

"Very friendly and likable staff and everyone seems to be a hard worker.I’d never tried Turkish cuisine, but I really loved their..."

Yuri

"One of the best Mediterranean restaurants in town, the wood fired pizzas and kebabs are the highlights of their menu, the hookah place downstairs has..."

Prashant Gavri

"Came here one Friday for dinner. I had looked at reviews beforehand to get a feel for the place & to be honest, wasn’t expecting much...."

RL.P

"If it’s going to be a shisha night, it better be at Jaan ! Cool Place for chillaxing with your mates. I like their bread and Dips ...! Nevr tried..."

Divjot Singh

"Ordered the Meat Mezze and it was definitely worth the money (in my opinion). The assortment of meats and variety of dips allowed for an endless mix..."

Dani

"My family and I ordered the vegetarian mezze platter and the vegetarian pizza to share. Both were absolutely delicious! The mezze was packed with..."

Chantoya

"The food here is great and we really enjoyed it!! Super fresh and nice large portions! The sharing platter is amazing! However we wouldn't recommend..."

Bec

"Very impressed with the quick service and friendly staff. My meal was delicious - Would definitely come back and order same dish. I had the "Turlu..."

Alexandra Light

"Love Jaan! I came back here with a large group last night and was once again impressed with the atmosphere and delicious food 😋 everything was so..."

Kellie Ngaire

"It seems like jaan has quite a mix review, you either hate it or love it! I never had a bad experience with jaan. I absolutely love this..."

Lia Yosaatmadja

"Visited Jaan for the first time last night. Loved it! Friendly, helpful staff and the food was awesome! Great tastes and presentation. Reasonable..."

Freda Simkin

"Love the shisha here. It doesn't contain too much nicotine because it didn't give me a major head rush. So many different flavours it's amazing. We..."

Aimee.

"I've been here with my family. This place offer fabulous food and great service. And perfect for family. They provided a large of Mediterranean food..."

Y- Isik

"Amazing food, anyone with good or bad taste in food would love to eat here. No regrets, taste buds went crazy. Once again thank you Jaan!!! Will..."

Domo Jay

"Great relaxed atmosphere, the Jaan special with an ice pipe is something all shisha smokers should try!Perfect for mates or dates, and larger..."

Christopher Anthony Peters

"went to this place to have shisha and Green tea. nice Ambience. The fries we ordered were good - also reasonably priced. The shisha, we felt was a..."

Sandip Prakasam

"One of the most chill places to come and relax and have some shisha with friends, also great to see friendly and helpful staff that are always..."

Zenobia Khan

"Excellent service. They provided us with blankets as it was a bit cold. Great food and atmosphere. Highly recommended. It was popular the night we..."

Peter Scanlan

"Had an awesome chicken wrap at jaans for just $10 along with super amazing customer service .....would love to come back again and again..."

HItesh Kapoor

"Amazing hang out place. Best sheesha in Auckland. Food is good. Staff is super friendly... say hi to superstars Mani, Amit and Salman.Must..."

Sanchit Gupta

"Jaan is like my second home, I'm always there for down time and to socialise. I've celebrated my birthday there for about 4 years in a row..."

Sobia M

"We come here every year for my husband's birthday... and every year we get the same thing... chicken woodfired pizza and a mixed grill.. too good try..."

Tamara Jordan

"Have been going to Jaan for ages and it is always delicious and made fresh. The chicken wraps are awesome and the people are super friendly too...."

Nick Haig

"We went on a really quiet day hence got what we ordered fast. The pizza and cocktails there are very nice, there is off street parking which is..."

Swetha

"Great food. Lovely family atmosphere. Great service. Everything you could possibly want.If you're into Turkish food. .... here's where you..."

Sue Adams

"Awesome place for food and relaxing with friends. Everything on the menu is great but my absolute favorite is the muska . I'll never be able to..."

S&G Take Auckland

"Jan, what a great place. The staff are so friendly and welcoming, the decor is great, atmosphere wonderful. Great for big functions with friends or a..."

Paul.d.alexander

"This is a great place to have dinner and shisha really nice and friendly staff can't complain of everything when ever I come my shisha will be ready..."

Ahmed K. Alkazaz

"I'm a regular customer of jaan for many years. One pf the best place to dine in. I love their chargrill selections very tasty. Their staffs are very..."

Mariam Omar

"Amazing service and amazing shisha and food love the people there very friendly, their shisha is one of the best and define go to when it comes to a..."

Usar Sabri

"Wonderful! A super friendly welcome, made us feel right at home. Super good coffees & made a great cold coffee and a yummy traditional Baklava..."

Jennifer Sharplin

"No one in town for food and shisha i love this place just like home really good, if you really want to enjoy come here A++ so friendly staff and..."

Taif Al-Refai

"Very friendly staff with amazing middleeastern food . One of the best places in Auckland to have shish kebab . Also a great place to hang out with..."

Samir Ahadi

"Well after hearing really good reviews about this place I thought I should visit once, then We been jaan Restaurent last week. On arrival we were..."

Vickygarg214

"Yummm..... lip-smacking food. Tasted turkish food this evening which was the best one I had in Auckland. Staff was polite & well friendly. Would..."

Hemal Thaker

"My partner and I went here yesterday, as soon as we got there we were given such a warm greeting. We both enjoyed our meal so much and were annoyed..."

Sian Kershaw

"Family owned business,very friendly, the have the best food and great Shisha! I really recommend it if you haven't been yet! Easy parking too..."

Mary Edward

"Im a regular customer of jaan for many years. The food is always been fresh and delicious. I think they serve the best turkish food in Auckland. The..."

Marcel Mathew

"This place is a rare find and I have brought many friends here. They have always been impressed and delighted. The entree meat mezze platter for..."

Robert

"Amazing food. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Mezze platters are little bit of everything from the appertizers so best to share with friends...."

Mercan Kazankiran

"Always loved this place as they have the best shisha in the town and even really good food . Best hangout café. Never had a problem with anything..."

Aditya Veer Singh

"Good location, superb ambience mainly due to the view from the dining area! Now, I can see a lot of negativity on Zomato for Jaan due to sheesha..."

Avi Yabaluri

"When you come to Jaan, don't expect fancy decor. It's one of those "feel good" places because it's a great hangout spot. It's buzzing every evening..."

Selina EverHungry Nihalani

"Food - 4/5Drink - 5/5Ambiance - 5/5Service - 5/5I adore Jaans ! It has become a regular meetup spot for multiple groups of..."

LoveEatLive

"On first arriving to Jaan my first thought was "whoa this place is really cool". It's an old converted house with a bright red inviting door, and the..."

Lisa Doar

"This restaurant has lovely views of the city and a nice ambience. Have come here many times as the food is great and seems high quality. Service can..."

Ashleigh Michelle

"This place deserves no less then 5 stars! I have been going here for years. The food is of the best quality but mainly I go with friends for Sheesha...."

Sumit

"A cool Middle Eastern restaurant and shisha spot in Kingland. A converted colonial house, not overly decorated or themed, but had a homely feel due..."

L.E.N.S

"İ have been here a couple of times and really enjoyed it. The atmosphere is cosy and the food is quite tasty. Especially i love the organic food..."

Serdar Oruç

"Another great find. The food tastes so authentic and the service is great. The Babaganoush was sublime, the slow cooked lamb shank was tasty and..."

Kris

"The food was amazing, this is the best Turkish food I've had in years, Highly recommend this restaurant, as soon as I arrived I was treated with the..."

William McLeod

"From the road, you'd never know that Jann has an amazing indoor/outdoor area down the back that's perfect for a weekday lunch.I was a bit..."

Kirsty Cardy

"Do enjoy going here for the sheesha, really cool ambience about this place, the food is good but a lil over priced for what it is i feel. Although..."

Jazzy Jazz

"I kind of dig that this place just feels like you're hanging out at someone's house who happens to make pretty good Turkish food. If someone at their..."

Food Food Foodie Food

"We had just finished watching the game at Eden park and thought we would try to dine out at Jaan as people have been mentioning this spot to me for a..."

Paul Lee

"I went in dinner last night with my co-workers and I loved the mix grill, the meat taste amazing must be the that charcoal grill. If you ever around..."

Steve Dj

"Great authentic middle eastern food, had char grilled chicken was very surprised by a good size of the meal. Apple-mint shisha after meal was..."

Andrey Korzh

"Went for dinner with my family today.We were greeted by the nicest of staff at the door.We advised that it was my brothers birthday and without..."

Saman Bigy

"My first visit here and was not disappointed..to start with had a simple dish Hummus served with pita bread ..was yum..mains had iskender kebabs..."

Chirag Tailor

"Good tasty well presented food. We went on Mother's Day and we ordered wanting tappas. They were essentially the same as the entrees so worked out a..."

Samir Ranchhod

"How could one not use the word Turkish in Turkish coffee, Turkish Delight, Turkish bread...? Turkish food is just special. It was a..."

STRADS

"Shisha pipes need to be cleaned or replaced. There used to be a time when the shisha used to go for hours, now they finish with in an hour. The food..."

EssJay

"I'm here regularly - it's my go-to shisha place if I'm too lazy to make one myself. The food here is good too, especially anything lamb! I can't say..."

SS

"Great environment, wonderful setup, lovley to look at feels like you have travelled to turkey. Great food, fresh and full of flavour, perfect place..."

Chloe

"Been coming to this place regularly for a few years now. Definitely a go to place for me and my mates to chill, catch up over some Sheesha and chips..."

Seth Blissworth Baguion

"Can't say enough about this Resturant From woe to go awesome service food ambience & value .. Will totally recommend to friends & family thanks..."

Ravi Dixon

"Nice place to smoke shisha . very good shisha. I like it very much as its very swag very cool . I like the owner. Pizza a bit tiny but..."

Jason

"I love eating at Jaan, its my favorite restaurant, I moved to NZ a year ago from Sydney and Jaan is the only good Mediterranean around. I will be..."

Nidal Fouani

"I recently discovered Jaan and absolutely loved their food and shishe. The atmosphere is also great. They have a very nice deck out the back and I..."

Alina Kuzentsova

"The portions were generous and the food was good, the service was fine and quick. Prices were 25-30 for a main which is up there, but on the whole a..."

Janine Eastwood

"Really depends.. Come if you want to hang with a group of good friends. Wouldn't recommend if you're looking for a quick bite. Pizza's are all I've..."

Akaash Ram

"We like coming here because the food is always tasty and the service is very friendly and attentive. We ordered the lamb iskender and the falafel ..."

Viki J

"Lovely fresh food cooked perfectly. Our mains were served quite quickly as the restaurant wasn't busy. However as delicious as our meals were we felt..."

Sarah

"We had dinner at Jaan on the 9th Jul 2011, we didn't have a booking but the waitress found us a table despite it being a very busy..."

Angela Burnside

"Love the atmosphere of this place. The Portions are generous. Be careful eating an entrée as the entrée can be a lot more than the main. A great..."

David

"A group of four of us dined here in January and thoroughly enjoyed our respective meals. Service was attentive and prompt, despite the restaurant..."

Nicole

"Mostly had takeaways but have always had great food and very good service. The food is fresh and baklava is..."

Anne Scott

"Jaan is definitely the best Turkish in Auckland. The food is fantastic, the service is always warm and inviting. I don't quite understand the..."

Hayley Morris

"Jaan Turkish is housed in a converted villa in the main street of Kingsland. The décor is nicely understated. There was a collection of hookahs..."

Carmella @ Easy Food Hacks

"Jaan looks like a little old cottage just stuck there in the middle of Kingsland, but it's no cottage, it's a full on Turkish restaurant with extra..."

Alistair Ross

"Combination shish is AMAZING! Tastes just like the real thing from Turkey or Greece especially the rice. No idea what gives it that distinct flavour..."

Kate W

"I like the rice taste. It makes me remember the same feeling when I had in Istanbul. However, for lamb shank, I feel it's a bit oily, like lamb..."

Rung -Ch -Rung

"We thought we'd try out this Mediterranean restaurant in Kingsland. It was a pretty interesting place, food was ok but not really spectacular. We..."

Kookie Samin

"Best Mediterranean food in Auckland! Such delicious flavours in all their dishes! The meat was perfectly cooked and paired well with fresh Salads..."

Ju W

"Would highly highly recommend this amazing place! The food here is just too good for people who love Mediterranean food! We go here for all milestone..."

raadhna ramnee

"Unbelievably good food. Best hummus i’ve ever had in my life, ended up leaving with 2 tubs. Everything was fresh and made in house. The staff were..."

Georgia Manning

"Attended with the cabincrew ladies last wk Friday, Food was absolutely amazing, the size of my plate, goodness gracious, it was humugus!!!! Thank you..."

Olivia Mefi

"Absolutely highly recommend Jaan. We dined here last night by chance for a late bite, and were 'wowed' by the Staff, seriously delicious food -..."

Juanita Hall

"First time trying it last night and the food and service was amazing! Friendly staff and well set, clean place. Had a mix of meat and vegetarian..."

Timothy Totty

"Delicious food full of flavour with decent portions. There humus is a must have!!!! Only thing to improve on is probably their customer service, we..."

Betsy Wang

"Food was absolutely delicious. We had the mixed grill and the breads and dips and the chicken was extremely tender. The salad had the most beautiful..."

Katie LeVert

"Came here on 13/5/23 around 8-9pm, white lady behind the bar reception was extremely rude for no reason. This is not my first time being served by..."

Akanitcs MC

"Great spot. Guy in the jacket was informative and helpful. Obviously a family joint as they care about their work. Great view to contemplate life as..."

Jack Marshall

"Amazing place. Beautiful interiors. Fantastic staff. The food was good, one of the best Arabian (Turkish/Lebanese) style food I have had in..."

Anniruth Kannan

"Great food, great selection, great service but it can get a bit loud in there when..."

Patricia

Pearl Garden Dim Sim Restaurant

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"It is a bit difficult to find a good yum char place in Auckland these days, but Pearl Garden is above average in the yum char scene in Auckland - I..."

Adam Chui

"🥟I never done an epic yumcha shot before and last weekend my wish came true! Thanks to our lovely foodie friends we got to not only enjoy some..."

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"My favourite Chinese restaurant for over 20 years Great to see you backMike..."

Mike Moore

"Everything I had today was authentic and fresh. My favorites are the shrimp steamed vermicelli rolls and salted egg yolk buns. The shrimp vermicelli..."

Doris Ma

"Recommended...."

Adrianna

"Thought we’d pop in for a well deserved yum cha date with mum, and we were seated quickly (tho this was just after 1pm) amongst a fairly cluttered..."

The Scarfoodie

"Very quaint decor. A decent place to have dim sums at late night. They serve till 10pm but only accept order food and steam style dim sums(all $7.5)..."

Pig Cat

"The service was good — it was a slow start but the food was worth the wait. Will definitely come back..."

Ginger Taduran

"Beautiful interior, lovely location too! The cutleries are just so antique and rustic. Dim sums were huge in size, they taste pretty authentic as..."

Arianaaa

"Yum char was nice!! Often came hot / fresh. I recommend the Prawn toast, sao mai and hargow plus black sesame balls to finish! Came to about $28ish..."

Edwar Changwai

"My go-to yumcha place, the food is pretty good(not as good as Grand Park but better than Sun World), and the service is good(topping up of tea) and..."

Cherry✨

"A better place in the area for yum cha. I regret that all these years I just knew about this place. The place has good decoration and not big compare..."

Tanz

"Ambience 4/5 Food 4.5/5 Food is tastyService 3.5/5 a pushy lady trying to get us order the most expensive dish...Said no but kept..."

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"The food we had was good but I don’t think there was much variation circulating the time we were there. It was a Friday lunch so I would have..."

SpoonMe

"Haven’t been to Pearl Garden for a while due to parking but used really like their yumchar. Can get super busy from what I can remember. Came here..."

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"We have been to Pearl Garden on numerous occasions for both dine in and takeaway. I suggest a booking if you are dining in as sometimes the place is..."

Ghoulnz

"Food, and eating environment are good. Quantity is ok, not too much. Price is a little bit expensive, and flavour is fine. Staff is..."

Wendy Wang

"Pearl garden is one of the best dim sum restaurants in Auckland, the food is absolutely amazing and the service is also ok. It has the right amount..."

Lillie

"Went with friend for dinner and it turned out to be amazing. Very polite and prompt service, loved the decor. And the food was fresh, hot and..."

Amit Tripuraneni

"Probably one of my favourite places in central Auckland to come have yum Cha. They're not as busy as some of the Chinese restaurants but the..."

Carmelia Ng

"It’s really not hard to see how Pearl Garden has kept its doors open for over 40 years. It’s still fully packed for Yum Char every single..."

Jack C

"A group of my school friends and I met here for dinner on a Friday evening two weeks ago.It was easy to find a free park close by. We chose..."

Vikkidemant

"Came here for Yum Char, really amazing selection and very good service and atmosphere for a Chinese restaurant. Looking forward to going back again..."

ChefZ

"An awesome find. Loved the yum Cha. Staff were so friendly. It was a change to see some China. Good variety of food and since we got there early,..."

Food_adikt

"This long standing restaurant has been around for a generation.the owners have always been friendly and ran the place with class.I love..."

Darren Big Belly

"Have had a lot of Yum Cha but this is easily the best we've had in Auckland.The restaurant is very clean and the decor is..."

Clark

"Looking for high quality yum cha with a range of dim sums? Located in the heart of Newmarket, this place is open for yum cha at lunch and is an..."

Food.review.nz

"OMG! The Peking duck is unbelievable!!! The chaps and I left school at lunch and had a 3 course meal and got back to school in time for 6th period...."

Matthew Robertson

"I love their dim sum ,it's really traditional taste just like I had in Hong Kong,I'v been there twice with different friends and they all like it,I..."

Ariel Tsai

"Gotta say definitely one of my favourite Chinese food places in Auckland. They are professional, from my experiences. Great spot for yum cha although..."

Thom

"Came for yum cha yesterday, we were a group of 6. We made a booking at 11.30am and thank goodness we did as during the hour that we were there a line..."

Lizzie

"First time to try their yum char today and we were satisfied with the food. We had a reservation and the staff directed us promptly to our table...."

888bing888

"Up the stairs to the restaurant. The rotation of the varying dishes was poor. However the food was scrumptious and satisfying. Stand out dish was the..."

JJ

"The first thing we noticed were the innovative plate that can become a bowl instead of the usual small bowl and saucer combo. This is sooo much more..."

Mei

"Went there for yum char, had a reservation and walked in straight to our table no waiting! This is the first time I go to a Chinese restaurant for..."

Re Che

"Came here for a celebration dinner. The was a bit cramped for our party of 14 on one table. I do like the Chinese decorations, furniture and decor..."

I_like_pickles

"Been in this yum char restaurant a few times over the years. The waiting time in here is quite good compared to other popular yum char places. We..."

Jessica Halim

"The customer service is great. The location is quite good since it's in Teed Street off Broadway. The atmosphere is great. The only issue is that..."

Ravi

"Food was pretty good and the prawn dumplings are filled with generous amount of succulent prawns. But I always judge a dimsum place by their char..."

Alana

"I visited Pearl Garden Tuesday last week. I experienced great service, they were very attentive, and they seemed to be happy with what they were..."

Browneyes22

"The decoration, plates and cutleries are great. The dim sum is average though. Waitresses kept bringing the same items around and couldn't list the..."

Therese

"Pearl Garden is still one of our fav place to go yum cha in central Auckland. Authentic food, great service and reasonable price. Weekend lunch time..."

CrazyCatLady_EmmaC

"Excellent service!Staff were kind and unlike most yumcha places they spoke good EnglishTheir prawn pancakes were to die forAnd their..."

Thegreeats

"Nice place, mostly good service and the price is quite reasonable. Food isn't in the wow factor, and some of it is a little too oily like the spring..."

Chicken Wing

"My favorite dim sum place. Always going for their dumplings, curry squid, black pepper chicken, seafoods and vegetables with oyster sauce. They are..."

Ann R

"Have been here three times. Like the dim sum here and the tea. But every time we came here, we felt quite uncomfortable about the service. The women..."

Vanya

"Heard so much about this place, i had to try it myself. I've been to so many Yum Cha restaurants and this by far is my favourite. The food was..."

Ramorna Siania

"My boyfriend and I wanted to go to grand park for yum cha but the wait was too long. 40 mins wait at least. So we thought we'll try somewhere else...."

Alice Ma

"Yumcha is very good and usually busy but they do need to work on their dinners, the food came in small portions and were very expensive whereas the..."

Andy Huang

"Pearl garden is always busy. But, the past few times I've been there, I've managed to get a table (for 2 or 3) without a booking. So, I guess they..."

Ffionachua

"We came here for yum cha last Sunday. The place was packed! It was even busier than I remember. We choose a few dumplings and we ordered a..."

Lia Yosaatmadja

"One of the best places in Auckland to go for Yum Char (if you can get a table)! Have all the favourites plus a good selection of tripe and other..."

Alexandra

"A Hidden Gem in the heart of Newmarket! We only found this place through an associate who makes a monthly visit here & we have also made it a monthly..."

Isaac Valach

"Went here for yum cha first thing on a Saturday morning. The food was good and there was a lot of it. Only disappointment was only steamed yum cha..."

Hannah Gear

"I eat yum char 2-3 times a week, and have been all of gem from the shore all the way to papatoetoe. This is by far the best and my favorite. They..."

Tony Ma

"Pearl garden is a must do for everyone who loves a bit of Chinese cuisine for any occasion! this place has the most amazing menu that is affordable..."

Chloe Marie

"I've been here a few times for yumchar and it's always been a great time. The food is delicious, great vibe- always busy and lively and service has..."

Jessica Li

"More than just a Yum Cha place...Have been here several times for yum cha over the last several years and always had good food served. I get..."

Ivan Koay

"A very nice place with elegant decoration and atmosphere. Feel so relax once step in the restaurant! The ladies whom we believe are the boss are so..."

Lady K

"Pearl Garden is a Chinese restaurant located in New Market. The interior is nice and staff are friendly. We went there while there was only one other..."

Jenny Da

"Took family for Friday evening meal. The dumplings and BBQ pork were really good, as was the fried rice - kids loved it. Would return again in a..."

James

"I've been here a couple of times for dinner and the food is really delicious and not overly pricey which is good since our family likes to eat a lot...."

Aleana Fernando

"I think it is quite an impressive Yum Cha restaurant overall. However, Shao Loong Bao is dry that needs improvements. If not because of this, my..."

Ryan Chan

"This is fantastic Yum Cha! The service is great. They always are close by with a smile if you are needing more food. One of my favorite local stops...."

Sarah Parke

"Service: 7/10Food: 6/10Cleanliness: 8/10Value for money: 7/10Overall: 7/10Came here for yumcha. Wouldn't say it's the..."

Jack Trav.

"Pretty good Yamcha however a little "Hyped Up" as to being the best one in town.Don't expect to be able to walk in for breakfast on..."

R & A

"Absolutely beautiful food so much variety, quick friendly service, I would defiantly recommend the golden custard balls and the ice cream balls for..."

Chlowewee

"I would have regarded Pearl Garden to be one of the better yum cha venues in Auckland and in my top 5 for over a decade. Will always be a fond place..."

BeeQueUU

"This is easily my favorite and the best Yum Cha restaurant in Auckland. Mabel and her son Chris are fabulous hosts and always make you feel welcome...."

RoseMT

"YUM CHA - This restaurant is hidden down the back streets of New Markets popular shopping lane Teed St. In fact its above Taylor Boutique, Up a pokey..."

House Of Eats

"Been to Pearl Garden a number of times over the years now. Quality of food is never a let down. A great selection of tasty and authentic dimsims,..."

Jannyannyanice

"Finally a yum cha place that impresses on all levels. The food was outstanding, definitely one of the best in Auckland, service was super helpful and..."

Frank

"This is a great 'go-to' yum Cha place in Newmarket and despite some reviewers finding it not as authentic as other places (maybe because everyone..."

Minily

"This place is one of my go tos. Reliable and pleasant asian food that's of a good standard. I always leave as full as can be! Pricing reflects that..."

Crumpet King

"Tried pearl garden the other day as I was craving yumcha baaaadly. Service is okay - hard to get their attention but they are polite. 9/10 of them..."

SS

"Work above Pearl Garden. Been here a dozen times and have had fantastic meals each time. Affordable and great staff. Busy restaurant tucked away on..."

Doug Surtees

"We stopped in for dinner. A group of 30. It's been sometime since I've been here. The food is well priced. Great flavours and tastes. We ordered..."

Des Shinnick

"Lovely Chinese restaurant with a cozy and relaxing feel and a balcony upstairs. A little on the pricey side but is expected for fine dining and the..."

Keith

"Very good for Yumcha lunch. We chose here if around Newmarket. Maybe the best in Auckland. The service is sometimes not so quick when they are too..."

Whitecat X

"Went there for yumcha and it was packed during the weekend. One of my favourite yumcha places in Auckland. Service was excellent. There was a period..."

Courtney Williams

"Went for lunch today.Authentic, busy and very good. Waiters zip around with steamed bun and dim sum, and you just pick what you want. You..."

Tom Sapienza

"I've read the reviews and felt I should set the record straight, the food is great and the staff are very pleasant. Pricing is reasonable, the place..."

Andrew Collins

"Pearl Garden has been my favourite Chinese restaurant for a long..."

Anon

"I love visiting Pearl Garden. It has been a while, but everything met my expectations as per usual, the options come around regularly but not so much..."

Marc

"After reading a few of the recent reviews we were a little wary about coming to Pearl Garden but the meal we had tonight was excellent. We had a..."

Sarah

"I had yum cha at this restaurant with my friends and I really like the food. The restaurant was very busy and..."

Huang Fei

"My favourite yum cha and have been coming here for years. Usually very attentive service and good quality hand made dim sum (served steaming hot)..."

Matt

"Another Yum Cha restaurant in Auckland, located in New Market. Nothing compares to Yum Cha in Hong Kong and China, but hey, its New Zealand...."

NommyShotTreats

"I have had yum cha at Pearl Garden a couple of times this year with both friends and family. Pearl Garden has been around for a long time and their..."

Genie @ BunnyEatsDesign

"We were quite lucky that we had yumcha here almost at the end of the lunch hour. First off, I think this place looks grand. I’ve only been to a few..."

Marnelli

"One of our favourite Yum Cha haunts, this place is always packed (make sure you book!). The dumplings are wonderful and we often go for Chinese..."

Cheap Eats

"Had dinner here. We ordered 2 claypots (tofu, eggplant), sizzling beef and roast duck. Everything was so delicious! Portions were large and filling...."

edison C

"The dim sum here is great. Loved their bbq pork buns and pineapple buns, both were fluff and of good quality. Wouldn't recommend their roast duck,..."

Lili Mann

"November 2022: Took parents here as they never been to this restaurant before. With paper menu, pricing is much more transparent. Food was good;..."

Christina

"Quality restaurant for Yum Cha in Newmarket. We come often as a team for lunch. They have a good variety on offer and the custard buns are a must if..."

William Lin

"Dined here & ordered for take away. Great experience either or food is always top notch! My family were able to get a taste of some of my fave..."

Wendy Veatupu

"We came from Hong Kong and we want to say it’s so good and even better than many of the dim sum places in Hong Kong! We traveled to NZ for..."

Karlie Po

"Had yum cha here not too long ago. There was a crowd but not overly crowded. Sitting arrangement was good and spacious. It was comfortable. Service..."

Tony Wan

"Pearl Garden Yum Cha in Newmarket, Auckland, deserves an enthusiastic 5-star rating! From the moment we stepped in, we were treated to impeccable..."

Art Salon Co NZ

"THE BEST Yumcha ever!🥠🍜🍤🥢 We ordered a variety of different dimsum, sticky rice and vegeterian spring rolls. Soooo yum. Highly recommend..."

Isaac Veltman

"Delicious yum char! With friendly service. The setup reminds me of dim sum places from South East Asia. From the hipster streets of Newmarket to Hong..."

Nip C

"What we ordered: - Golden custard buns - Egg tarts - Steamed prawn rice roll - Steamed chicken feet - Prawn Dumplings - Mini Shanghai buns The..."

Luna Hale

"Pearl Garden Restaurant was a perfect spot for post work dinner en route home, as a hankering for Chinese food was had and we were most fortunate to..."

Taylar W

"One of the oldest Chinese restaurant in Auckland. Clean and cozy environment. Foods are good and friendly service. Reasonable price in Newmarket..."

Gabriel Kung

"one of the best yumcha in auckland, delicious and very consistent every time I eat here. would recommend booking in advance as they are very busy..."

M

"Fantastic! I have found myself another paradise! Love love love Of course this is definitely not like my all time love 928 Dominion Road "where..."

Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥

"Everything was good. The only one star down from food as we found our other local restaurant has better flovour chicken feet to our taste. Otherwise..."

M&A Dickins

"Beautiful decor in a central location. Very easy to get to. This place is pumping! Excellent service and top notch food which attracts a huge crowd..."

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