The best Restaurants in Auckland Central ranking of February 2025

Restaurants

Cafe

Lunch

Breakfast

Sit down

Café

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Breakfast

Lunch

Mid-range

Agents & Merchants

80/100 (14 ratings)

Restaurants

Spanish

European

Dinner

After-hours

Tapas

Sit down

European

Spanish

Seating

Table Service

Dinner

After-hours

Gujrati Dhaba

79/100 (129 ratings)

Salt Indian Restaurant

Restaurants

Vegetarian Friendly

Indian

Vegetarian Friendly

Indian

"Excellent food and price. Has become my lunch place most Mondays. Food is always full of taste. Service is excellent and the place us nice. Good..."

Sanjay Kant

"Nice indian/gujrati food. The owner is a nice guy who helped me pick the right food option since I am not too familiar with gujrati food. I enjoyed..."

Neyotalks

"Living in an apartment nearby, Gujrati Dhaba has become a popular dining destination for me, I've been eating at Gujrati Dhaba twice a week since the..."

Brett Robertson

"Most of the Indian restaurants in Auckland serve you over spicy, creamy and typical North Indian food.At Gujarati Dhaba you get simple home..."

Aabhas Dole

"Went with my boyfriend, we ordered a Dhaba Thali and a Gujarati Special- good portion size and really tasty! Such good value for money compared to..."

Clare

"Gujrati Dhaba is a very beautiful restaurant located in one of Auckland's most elegant heritage buildings. Upon visiting Gujrati Dhaba Indian..."

Stefan Reucker

"Best gujarati food in auckland. Owner is too good he told us he can make anything we order. Butter milk in out of india was too good loved food there..."

Sagar Patel

"The best thing about this place is the fact that the food tastes great and it's such good value for money. The service was impeccable too, with the..."

Izzy Mendoza

"Nice authentic food. Best INdian food in Auckland. nice gujarati dishes like handvo, dhokla.But would be great if they are bit more clean...."

Vaibhav Ajmera

"We were very happy to discover a new option for vegetarians in K Road. Some of the previous reviewers are a bit anti (perhaps because they..."

Sally McAra

"I've been here several times for lunch and always have a great meal. Everything I've had has been really good. The haters are obviously trying to..."

Kolt

"Such delicious authentic Gujarati food. The chef kindly made my dish mild for me upon request. We had the sev Puri and samosa chat and a thali- so..."

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"This place is amazing! These days it is so hard to find authentic, delicious food that is also CHEAP. Usually, one has to sacrifice quality to save a..."

Julie Barry

"Usually Indian restaurants are not good at their service, however this place is far different in terms of service I have received. It was very..."

Tushar Joshi

"I read some of the reviews below and was a bit astounded. I went to this restaurant about a week after it started and the service was amazing. So was..."

Sean D'Souza

"Great gujarati foodAmazing customer serviceGood value for moneyOrdered the unlimited thali and was never told no for anything...."

Rahul Parikh

"Hello, I can tell that the way the dhabha is presented is just awesome, food was just as good as my mom made it for me, i wonder its a..."

Agarwal Vikas

"Jai Shree Krishna Delicious Gujrati Food Dhaba Style served here.. Taste like Home..."

Mohit Kakkar

"good and fresh..."

Priyank Gupta

70/100 (14 ratings)

Restaurants

"Used to be Masala Indian restaurant but now has a new owner with same staff and menu. Excellent food but sometimes can take a while for your food to..."

Rushad Irani

"Went for lunch today with hubby who isn't a big fan of Indian food but he really liked it! Beautiful beach..."

N HM

"Cheap lunch special and spectacular beach views is what brings me ..."

F T

"Good food. Terrific..."

Madhur Chemburkar

The River Cafe

77/100 (14 ratings)

Three Flavour Dumpling

Restaurants

Café

94/100 (13 ratings)

Restaurants

Chinese

Sit down

Chinese

Cheap Eats

"Delicious dumplings, nicely presented too, love the light batter base. I had gotten the pan fried prawns / pork and chives mix of 15 ( it's possible..."

Google User

"Delicious dumplings, fried $17 for 16! I had chicken / mushroom and they were amazing! Inside the queen st food court is not the nicest place but..."

Hannah Z

"Very delicious and juicy pan fried dumplings, would easily go and order there again without..."

Leon Su LS

"Food was amazing. Great value for..."

Aleksandra Dziechciarz

"Lovely food, worth the..."

Yong Zhang

"..."

Jason Jost

"The dumplings here are so special. I like to buy frozen and cook them at home..."

Lucas Htha

"Lovely taste and beautiful..."

Yp Singh

"Awesome..."

Zee Grewal

Yu-Chuan Wang

YAS K

Butter Chicken Box

Restaurants

Indian

Dinner

Sit down

Indian

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Cheap Eats

Indian Kitchen

Marrakech Moroccan Kitchen And Bar

Restaurants

Indian

Dinner

Lunch

Sit down

Indian

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Dinner

Lunch

Restaurants

Mediterranean

Moroccan

Mediterranean

Moroccan

Mediterranean

Moroccan

Reservations

Mid-range

Smokin Cole Bbq

Restaurants

Barbecue

Dinner

Wings

Meat Candy

Smoked Truffle Mac N Cheese and Ribs

Singles Box with Mac N Cheese

Mixed Meats with Mac and Cheese

Pulled Pork

Sliders-Pulled Pork N Pulled Beef Mac N Cheese

Memphis Dry Rub Pork Ribs

Loaded Fries with Cheese

Beef Cheek

Nachos

Chicken Drumsticks

Barbecue

Reservations

Seating

Dinner

Mid-range

James

76/100 (13 ratings)

Restaurants

Mediterranean

Sit down

Mediterranean

"Mint Kitchen catered our wedding a few weeks ago and we couldn't be happier with how everything went. They provided outstanding service and the food..."

Casey Stevens

"Had my 21st here. Excellent venue! I highly recommend. Friendly staff and great..."

Josiah David

"A massive thank to Mint team for catering our 40th on Saturday! The team were all incredible and Martin was EXCEPTIONAL! We had so many people ask..."

Sarah Rumbold

"Love everything here at James! Maitre d knowledgable; friendly & attentive to service! Great..."

Kimberley Joe

"Came here for a private function. Went well. Staff were friendly. Service was..."

Scott Bovaird

"Great place for a..."

Andrew Lloyd

Jo Scott

Daniel McDonald

Jack

Mocambo

76/100 (13 ratings)

Palka Indian Restaurant

Restaurants

Fusion

New Zealand

Asian

Indian

Asian

Italian

Malaysian

Indian

Fusion

New Zealand

Fusion

Italian

Indian

Asian

Malaysian

New Zealand

"The new Indian Restaurant in front of the sky tower. The food was very authentic and the service was top notch. very..."

Kiranjit Singh

"Just wow Thanks Poonam kaur for the best service Loved..."

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"just..."

sara

Bharat Nehra

Restaurants

Indian

Dinner

Indian

Dinner

"Absolutely Fabulous, has to be the best Indian cuisine experience I have had in many years. The staff are friendly and helpful and a pleasure to deal..."

Wayne Matson

"The atmosphere in the restaurant may be slightly lacking, but the takeaways are absolutely amazing. Must try something from the "traditional cuisine"..."

Ashley MacLaren

Sichuan Restaurant

Restaurants

Chinese

Coffee or Tea

烤鱼

Duck Blood Meat Beef with Mixed Vegetables

Prawn in Vermicelli

Szechuan

Sit down

Chinese

"One of the better yumcha experience! If you're not too keen on crowded Chinese restaurants then this place is perfect. Fast quick service, no need to..."

Zhe Min Shao

Paname Social

Restaurants

Wine Bar

Dining bars

Cafe

French

Dinner

Lunch

Brunch

Drinks

Breakfast

After-hours

French Toast

Chocolate Fondant Berry & Basil Coulis Dry Raspberry

hot chocolate

Fries

Wagyu Beef Burger

Mushroom Toast

Lobster Mac and Cheese

French

Dining bars

Wine Bar

Café

Seating

Table Service

Breakfast

Dinner

Lunch

After-hours

Drinks

Brunch

Mid-range

Cima Cafe

Restaurants

New Zealand

Cafe

New Zealand

Dinner

Lunch

Breakfast

Café

New Zealand

Café

Seating

Breakfast

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"Had steak egg n chips,,absolutely great,also had the kitkat milkshake ,,amazing ,,,service with a smile..."

Chris Scoltock

"Great service, great coffee and great waffles! Great day, thank..."

Wayne Huang

"My perfect and favorite cafe. The service and staff are amazing. Have been coming here for over a year and will continue coming. Cozy and relaxing..."

Briar Chloe

"Great cafe! Nice people! Wonderful food! Beautiful..."

Yuling Zhong

"The most excellent service, delicious food and coffee and great value for money. Will definitely return when back in..."

Victoria Stevens

"yummy coffee, delicious meals, amazing customer service, huge thanks to David..."

Olivia Thomson

"Used to be good till it changed owners . Bulgarian to Chinese ...nuff..."

Jase Iggy

"Cima is the..."

Karrie Blennerhassett

Milano Restaurant

Restaurants

Pizza

Italian

Pizza

Italian

Dinner

Sit down

Pizza

Italian

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Dinner

Otto Woo

Restaurants

Fast Food

Chinese

Asian

Somm Wine Bar

100/100 (12 ratings)

Restaurants

Wine Bar

New Zealand

Dinner

Lunch

Drinks

Wine Bar

New Zealand

Gift Cards Available

Accepts Credit Cards

Outdoor Seating

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Accepts American Express

Validated Parking

Reservations

Seating

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Drinks

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

Monstera Kitchen

97/100 (12 ratings)

Restaurants

International

Healthy

Cafe

International

Cafe

Healthy

Café

Healthy

International

Cheap Eats

"This place is the best. Always has exactly what I feel like and the lovely people there know how to make a great coffee..."

James Hunt

"Great food, great coffee, great staff. Cheers..."

Scott Kennedy

"Great sandwiches, a little pricey but really nice ingredients! The salads look delicious too. They have a wide selection of juices and kombucha etc,..."

David

Cuff Cafe

90/100 (12 ratings)

Restaurants

Cafe

Dinner

Lunch

Brunch

Breakfast

Café

Wheelchair Accessible

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Lunch

Brunch

Breakfast

Dinner

Mid-range

Plain Sailing

81/100 (12 ratings)

Restaurants

Café

Cheap Eats

"Stunning view! Great to have brunch there, their paninis are FANTASTIC! Their smoothies tasted rlllly good. They said they don't put any sugar in it..."

Kim Alice

"Great view over the marina. Love the breakfast. Nice..."

Michael Bell

theunis van schalkwyk

Joshua Allan

Muffin Break

80/100 (12 ratings)

Coffee & Tea

Quick Bites

Coffee & Tea

Cafe

Dinner

Lunch

Brunch

Breakfast

Café

Seating

Brunch

Breakfast

Dinner

Lunch

"Hands down the best muffin I've had during my few days in Auckland. Had the mars bar muffin and was in HEAVEN. So..."

Jodi H

New Inn Pizza

75/100 (12 ratings)

Cafe Brioche - Lumley

Restaurants

Brazilian

South American

Pizza

Indian

South American

Brazilian

Pizza

Indian

Dinner

Lunch

After-hours

Fast food

Indian

South American

Pizza

Brazilian

Parking Available

Highchairs Available

Delivery

Takeout

Television

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Cash Only

Validated Parking

Wheelchair Accessible

After-hours

Dinner

Lunch

Cheap Eats

"Got a delux pizza and a can of L&P for $12. The pizza was cooked quite quickly in ~10min from order, and it tasted very good. A bit small though...."

San Ha Kim

"Definitely worth a visit if you like pizza, so basically definitely visit. If you dont try the butter chicken pizza your an..."

Matt Shepherd

"Delicious! My favourite joint for pizza hands down. Value for money and good variety of different pizzas. They're butter chicken pizza and..."

Aucklandfoodie

"Chips are so good both potato and kumara chips are so good.Pizza with so much variety and vegetarian options. Peri peri is one of my..."

JPK

"Hot, crisp and fresh Pizzas always! Great and prompt service! Keep doing well guys..it's a pity we live in East Auckland and can't order often..best..."

Hemant Kaushal

"Ordered pizza for dinner tonight. The Vege Addict pizza was delicious. Great amount of cheese on all pizzas, unlike some other chain restaurants like..."

Emerald W.

"Good location, not much of a place to "dine"-in. . . but an awesome menu - a real good variety of pizzas, different types of styles & tastes. . ...."

Avi Yabaluri

"Great place for Pizza. Just had the Fish from here... i would say perfectly sized tender and cruch fish bullets, loved it...although it would taste..."

Keerthi

"Definately one of the best pizza experience We have ever..."

Techii Limited

"Excellent pizza and friendly..."

Justin A. Clinton-Gohdes

"Banger service, banger pizza, banger price. Highly..."

anonymous

anisha gupta

Flamur Sejdiu

Nishkarsh Dahiya

73/100 (12 ratings)

Restaurants

Lunch

Breakfast

Café

Breakfast

Lunch

Mid-range

"Located at the group floor of Lumley Center building. Have plenty of places to seat, and enjoy your coffee or tea with light..."

Abhijeet Kale

"A nice cafe on the ground floor of the Lumley Building. People from the street don't know about it, there is no outside advertising, so it is quiet..."

Rex Morgan

"best coffee and..."

Mahmoud Alhardan

Med Kichen

70/100 (12 ratings)

The Village Bar & Kitchen

Restaurants

Mediterranean

Dinner

Lunch

After-hours

Sit down

Mediterranean

Reservations

Delivery

Dinner

Lunch

After-hours

70/100 (12 ratings)

Restaurants

European

Dinner

Lunch

Lamb

Sit down

European

Reservations

Table Service

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

Goodness Bistro

98/100 (11 ratings)

Restaurants

Healthy

Cafe

New Zealand

Cafe

Healthy

Dinner

Lunch

Brunch

Breakfast

Sit down

Healthy

New Zealand

Café

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts Credit Cards

Non-smoking restaurants

Takeout

Lunch

Brunch

Breakfast

Dinner

Cheap Eats

"Britomart new station is beautifully designed but the gem I found is Goodness Bistro in the station. Wholesome, healthy sandwich which was..."

Mary Tan-Hooper

"A destination eatery in a train station is a sign Auckland has joined the ranks of modern international cities like New York, London, and Tokyo. This..."

Garian “DJ” Olsen

"I'm super picky when it comes to health foods. This place is on point, very delicious, healthy, good range of sweet and savoury. Best orange juice..."

Christopher Of the village

"Went today to the britomart branch. Was not disappointed. Excellent breads. Condiments. And sandwiches. Great friendly service. Would recommend to..."

Lina Masroujeh

"I bought some of the breads here and my gluten-free mother said it was the best bread she ever had. And the staff were really friendly and..."

Matthew Gordon

"..."

Amber

Lova Lindhe

This That Cafe

86/100 (11 ratings)

Restaurants

New Zealand

"Nice quaint cafe. Relaxing settings n smiley staffs!..."

Chris Chua

"Tasty food and great refreshments (the iced chocolate is particularly..."

Sam Jacks

Andrew Bunce

Moonie Moon

Tuan Nguyen

The Chipper

82/100 (11 ratings)