TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

"The eggplant salad and bao were delicious. The coffee is nice as well. We went for brunch and enjoyed our food. They have good options fr vegans and..."

Choclife

"I liked the variety of flavours they have on the menu. Plating/presentation has a fast-food feel but the flavour is on a totally different level...."

Ken Wong

"What an excellent dinner - best ribs I've had in Auckland. Delicious and well-presented food with generous portions. Very friendly staff. Vegetarians..."

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"Great food and service, 100% recommend!!..."

Gemma Hill

"Staff/service: 3.5/5Venue: 4/5Price/portion: 4/5First visit here over the weekend. Ordered the chicken waffle and husband had the..."

SM

"Friendly service and food was..."

Nina

"We just love this place ! The food is totally amazing and the service is super nice and helpful !We come back very often and have never been..."

Martyna Wala

"Masala and Lemon Chicken Wings, Spicy Crumbled Chicken Bao, Shezwan Chicken and Curried Jackfruit with Roti Canai were all exceptional. All dishes..."

Kanishka Phulli

"I've been here twice while it was quiet, once for brunch and once for dinner.Staff was friendly, and the food was good too. We ordered the..."

Z M

"Had the JD Tennesse Ribs, Crumbled Chicken Bao buns and Spicy Thai chicken wings. Ribs were super tender, chicken bao buns had a nice crunch but the..."

Katrina Santillan

"Amazing food &..."

Rhona Viray

"Awesome food, friendly staff! The ribs fell off the bone and the service.. super friendly. Can’t wait to come back..."

Timmy Chiew

"Quite polite staff who came to check on our meals. Very worth with zomato gold and quite delicious. One dish slightly underseasoned with salt, but..."

Fiona Lin

"The food here is always excellent. The flavours are and Indian-Asian-western fusion and the prices are very reasonable with decent quantities. We..."

Abhi R

"The ribs were great, so were the lamb koftas and service and ambience were lovely..."

Rav

"Lamb burger, delicious lamb patty well done with fresh salad ingredients. The brioche bun was also a delight but when compared to happy boy brioche..."

The Scarfoodie

"Went on a weekday lunch time, lovely service and very delicious food, although portion a little bit small for the price. Had the grilled skewers,..."

Sherp

"Great food and..."

Hari

"The food was so yummy!!!! And customer service was excellent!!! The overall experience was perfect for a hung over brunch. The only thing that..."

Jules

"Lovely service. Beautiful..."

Olivia Shen`

"Enjoyed the lamb skewers which came with a decent portion of yoghurt, salad and rice. Lamb was cooked perfectly and the staff were incredibly..."

Andrew Reis

"Great food with beautiful flavours. Highly recommend the chicken roti..."

Parul Bhola

"Came here two months ago and forgot to write a review!First of all the owner is such a friendly guy and is very passionate about his..."

S&G Take Auckland

"Liked everything here. Went out to this place on a Sunday evening, liked very much that it was not crowded. Ordered Tuatara APA n Orange Vibe..."

Feel Food

"The service is awesome, staff are very friendly. Food also very nice, price worthy. It is a must return..."

Little Fat Cute Rabbit

"Came here for breakfast and really enjoyed my experience. The service was really great, we were served by a friendly lady and didn't have to wait too..."

Dani

"Great service, nice environment, food arrived quickly. JD Tennessee BBQ ribs really stole the show, but the duck roti was a close second. The..."

Jojo Wang

"Wow, how good is this place! Kingsland is my usual night spot and saw this place that was quite new and redesigned. Food is to die for! Bao buns,..."

Ricky Bhat

"Ribs are good, don’t recommend the bao...."

Simone

"Went to the new Lynn branch first before coming here and this is nice and cosy and the service is great and the food is just top notch. Love it, will..."

Tom

"Prok ribs with JD bbq sauce and spicy harissa.. bbq sauce was awesome with correct cooked meat. The spicy harrissa was kinda Mediterranean sause and..."

Aravind S

"We really loved their BBQ Pork Ribs because it is tasty and soft. We are thankful that they have accommodated our request for the Chicken Wings. One..."

GaLaisa

"I came to Kage for dinner with my boyfriend and we were taken care of extremely well! I got the pulled pork bao and he got the JD Tennesse BBQ ribs...."

Sharon Louie

"Overall taste good, parking at rear must have chit from cafe, lamb could have marinated with more spices to get rid of lamb smell. Will go back to..."

Jaws The Tastler

"Amazing food! Friendly staff! Love this place, will definitely come..."

Jiayingliang1

"The food here was definitely amazing! We had the flatbread with cream cheese, the spicy harissa ribs which fell of the bone and had a good amount of..."

#fatlyfe

"Kage is amazing!! 😍 Have been twice so far, the food is excellent and each meal is quite a large portion - great value for money! What truly..."

Mikaela

"Amazing service and food. The waiter was very patient and understanding with the allergies my friend had. He went above and beyond to ensure every..."

Sophie Wang

"Nice place - and so affordable with zomato gold! The main guy who works there is fantastic at remembering you and provides good service 😊 the..."

Priyam Varma

"The Sezchuan chicken was absolutely delicious, perfectly complimented with the sauces provided.The 5 spice pork hawker roll was good, quite..."

Wils

"I came in on a whim with a friend, not expecting much. The manager, who also served us, Shoshi, was the highlight of my time there and my day in..."

Fredrick

"Delicious food and excellent service! Staff were super friendly with great recommendations. The panko prawns were the highlight and the hoisin ribs..."

Georgina

"Excellent service by staff, very friendly and hospitable. Food was ok, ambience was great but the real hero of this place are the staff. Checked on..."

I'm Hungry

"Tried two things today from their menu: the pulled pork bao buns and market fish burger. Pulled pork was very flavourful, and generous portions too...."

Petitesweetsnz

"Great food and great service! The JD Tenesse BBQ Ribs was my..."

Nik Aaron Guanlao

"One of the places ive had my eye on in kingsland for a while. Popped in on a very very wet tuesday and the place was dead. Not a bad thing. Great..."

Flippynz

"We ordered BBQ ribs and Spiced lamb, both dishes are in very good portions and full of flavors. service is nice and friendly. Will definitely come..."

Azwildcats

"Great customer service, staff were friendly and helpful. Food was okay, run of the mill flavours. But my partner liked the kebab dish because it was..."

Melissaf.xx

"Great ambience, brilliant service and bloody awesome food, will definitely visit again..."

Abhishekmaletira

"Very nice food and excellent service. Thank you...."

Ariel

"Very flavourful food and so delicious! Staff was so friendly and very helpful. Very big portion and great value for money. Would definitely come back..."

Michelle

"Love this place! Great food with amazing service! We can’t wait to be back and couldn’t stop telling everyone about how good the food was. Pork..."

Saphic Chan

"My friend and I went here for lunch and the place was in its early hours. Staff was really nice. Food arrived pretty quickly. My friend and I had the..."

Harsen Agon

"Really enjoy taking friends here! It's got such a good vibe and friendly staff. The food is delicious and I wouldn't have discovered this gem in..."

Wenyu Ouyang

"Amazing place! We had the bao buns each and fries to share as a late lunch. Food was amazing! Service was lovely as anything and the food came out in..."

R R

"Delicious food, nice ambience and excellent service. We especially love the garlic and coriander chicken wings. I like how their food is not too..."

Hungry Bear🐻

"Delightful experience, food was great, service is excellent.Service: 5/5☆Taste: 4☆Portion Sizes: 3☆Ambience:..."

Paularbear

"Been here twice and the first time was a great taste experience. On the 2nd, the ribs came out a little overcharred and dry. However, what made up is..."

Scott Moo

"This is now one of my favourite eating spot in Kingsland. Kage has it all - great food, excellent service and amazing atmosphere. I tend to..."

Lynn Le

"The ribs is a definite must try! We tried the one with BBQ sauce. The portions were more than enough for one person. The pork bao buns were also..."

Ayla Louise Cyrene Matencio

"Great food and service! The ribs were awesome, nice and tender. The steak was also a must try. Highly recommend the place and will definetly be back..."

Kuan Wen Sang

"Best breakfast I’ve ever had in my whole entire life. Go check thess guys out if you haven’t already because you’re missing out BIG..."

Trhjwong

"The duck roti was really nice, and the ribs is must try. The beer is also good. Already recommended some friends come to try the..."

Anita Zhu

"I had the big breakfast and it was perfect. Good portion, warm and tasty. The vibes in this place was great.. good decorations with the warm sun..."

Jason Madrigal

"Food quality was good. We had the JD BBQ and Spicy Harissa Ribs that tasted well; can be better with more sauce for taste. The beer-battered Fries..."

John Christopher Lopez

"This place is a great place to go to and even better with Zomato Gold. I was very close to giving them five stars. The food was delicious with..."

Jason Jost

"Ribs!! Rip into it! Tender pull pork like meat, the flavour was plentiful too!! We got an extra side of greens, and I must say the veggies were..."

Ellie Siu

"Definitely one of the best steak ever had and lamb rack is amazing too. Salted caramel shake is a must order. Staff are very helpful and friendly..."

FoodiesTable

"What a lovely dinner night at this place! My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the ambience, food and outstanding service from the manager and kitchen..."

Deanne Barretto

"Pleasantly surprised and pleased ! Must not go past the fried chicken in masala and preserved lemon. Wow - simply put, the best fried chicken of my..."

Anastacia

"Found this place via Zomato gold and I would highly recommend! Tried out this place along with 3 other people and our overall favourite was the BBQ..."

~ S

"We had the pulled pork bao buns, szechuan duck roti, and the kumara with bacon and left absolutely full (two people). On top of the food being the..."

Sarah Flynn

"Nice little place in Kingsland, the bao and burgers were yum 😋 Flatbread was good too but portion could have been a bit bigger. Would love to come..."

Kristen

"Incredible food.Fantastic looking place.Super friendly staff and hands-on manager/owner.Again, INCREDIBLE food.The shakes..."

Avi Yabaluri

"We loved our food! Skewers it was, the chicken And the prawn ones! The asian slaw was an amazing combination with it, Try it out! Great options for..."

Cil Van Den Brink

"Bf liked it but for me all the dishes tasted same. All sweet and salty. If you don’t have high requirement for Asian Cushion you can go to have a..."

Alice Wang

"The food here was really good.. We ordered a good variety.. Ribs, chicken wings, roti, bacon kumara and the banoffee. The ribs are perfect!!! The..."

Breadzania

"Nice Malaysia restaurant in Kingsland. It’s on New North Road a block from the Wilson parking.The food was surprisingly good. It’s not..."

Lucy

"Amazing and friendly service, generous portions of aioli and ketchup with the fries 😍. The food is amazing. Can’t wait to go back and try the..."

Sakshi Wadhwa

"Went on a quiet Tues morning. Excellent service. I Ordered the pancakes which were delicious & filling. Hot chocolate was also nice & sweet. I..."

RL.P

"My family and I went on a busy Saturday night and even though the food took 30mins to come, the staff were very friendly and the food was delicious!!..."

Val

"With a name like must try ribs on the menu then you should try it. With the different things we tried that was definitely one of the better ones. The..."

Benedict Uy

"Fresh & ‘bang-on’ delicious fusion experience! We dined here for lunch today. A little hesitant at first as the menu reads like fusion on..."

Aun Sukijjakhamin

"Honey soy Chicken wings were fire! The duck roti was yum but a little too sweet for me but the stand out was the chilli paneer so yum!! Must try!!..."

Lizzie

"First time here. Good atmosphere. Friendly staff. Though the service was slow but the food was good. We had garlic shrimp skewers and chicken..."

Timer

"Had the wings, flatbread and Greek lamb salad. Wings were cooked to perfection and flatbread was amazing. Greek salad was good but lamb was in..."

Billy Sam

"First time visit to a modern and contemporary Asian street food style restaurant. Great ambience, well attended, helpful staff. The wait for food is..."

Sukumar Goswami

"The foods are delicious, spicy; especially the Rib spicy harissa, recommended! Atmosphere and service are good. Staffs are friendly. Absolutely will..."

Yolan Iskandar

"Highly recommended! Our first time visiting here had quite slow service but they apologised and let us know two staff happened to call in sick...."

Ming_Angela Y

"Amazing food and service. And the large fish bowl is actually large, 4 people could not finish this! Highly recommend the ribs! Delicious :)..."

Lisa Vuong

"Enjoyable casual evening. We had panko prawns, chicken roti, soft shell crab baos & fish burger. All was delicious & we will definitely return. Great..."

Princesswees

"Had the Spicy Chicken Bao and Szechuan Duck on Malaysian style Roti - absolutely delicious with great, polite service! They didn't have any dairy..."

Chris Varghese

"Soft shell crab bao (5/5) - 3 portions of crispy spicy tasty crabs in soft bao buns+ slaw (3.5/5) - needs more dressing?Lamb skewers with..."

GRM

"Had lunch at Kage with my family. Pleasant service, slightly slow serving, but wasn't too much wait. We ordered BBQ ribs, soft crab buns and loaded..."

Ellabella

"#zomatogold# experience was amazing. Excellent services and delicious food! Happy with everything! Will definitely be back to try other items on the..."

Jordan

"Enjoyed the great food with half price because of Zomato Gold promotion. We used Zomato gold and got 1 main course worth $34 free :). Use my referral..."

WoodyPenny

"To be honest, service super nice and polite, but too slow. Lucky i didn't bring kids with me, otherwise i can't even wait my delicious foods. ..."

LuNa The TuNa

"Service was a little slow since there was only one table there before us and no one else after. The food took 30 minutes to arrive. That..."

Tony Ma

"Beautiful food and great hospitality! We forgot all our problems when we were in the Kage :) They truly aim to please their customers. Highly..."

Maryam HN

"Found this amazing establishment on Zomato Gold. Went here with my girlfriend and we both loved it. Highly recommend the ribs and pecan tart..."

Nick Smith

"The staff were very friendly, the food was tastey. We had the ribs they were decent sized. We will be back to try the Fish and chicken..."

Seri Kim

"Kage lacks ambience has bright lights, weird decor all of which doesn't match, All of the food had great flavours, We had the lamb kebabs you get 3..."

Bob Iswar

"Loved this place! The interior decor is really cool for Instagram and heaps of photo opportunities. Food and drinks were amazing! Totally recommend..."

Reema Singh

"Ordered this from ubereats for dinner.Roti with duck was actually pretty good. It's way overpriced though. It's probably a $10-12 max kind of..."

Darren Big Belly

"Had prawn skewers on rice and ribs with hoisin sauce. $15 ribs deal mon-wed. Food were yum, ribs were falling off the bone, prawn was cooked well...."

Teesh Ianto

"Have been to Kage several times now, and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience on all occasions. Delicious food (must recommend the ribs and..."

Hannah Brian

"I've been there a few times now and the food and service is consistently great. Amazing dishes, friendly wait staff and delicious cocktails. Highly..."

Oliver Westenra

"This place is pretty new and took over the old Shakey Isles. You can really see they have revamped the place and done a really good job of it too!..."

Karen

"Very nice atmosphere!@@@ 😊😊😊Love their bao and roti and enjoy their classic margarita and cocktail of the day !!! Higly recommended !!nice..."

Shoshi Shoshi

"Delicious food, amazing service and great cocktails. Would recommend to everyone, it’s a must in Auckland. The Malaysian roti was a real highlight..."

Sophie Lowery

"Love the pork ribs, great atmosphere and the staff are all very friendly! Will definitely be back to try the cocktails - they look delicious..."

Saasha

"Kage has one of the most passionate and friendly chefs I’ve ever met. Chef Ronnie loves his job, and you can taste it in the food. The pulled pork..."

Gemma Tap

"Went there for my birthday lunch, great customer service. Charlie the waitress was super friendly and helpful. Everything was overall excellent...."

Tania Mannotra

"This place was recommended to me by a friend who found it by accident, and I am so glad! The atmosphere is fantastic, the bao buns are to die for,..."

Ander Alrutz-Stierna

"We were just supposed to stop by for a (late) morning coffee and ended up having amazing fish bowl cocktail and food! We highly recommend this place,..."

Floriane

"Service was a little slow since there was only one table there before us and no one else after. The food took 30 minutes to arrive. That being..."

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"Great time here with the fam! We came through a first table booking so it was a quieter time which suited us just fine -- it's nice to have a..."

Marielle Ibarra

"Went here as it was recommended, and it lived up to it's high expectations! The staff was very friendly and helpful. Food was very tasty, lots of..."

Nupur Raut

"Interesting, relaxed environment. Nice food, friendly staff. It was our first time there. The menu wasn't what we expected, but the food was..."

Pete Olds

"With a name like must try ribs on the menu then you should try it. With the different things we tried that was definitely one of the better ones. The..."

Benedict Uy

"Good atmosphere and customer service. The food price is quite reasonable as the portion are generous. Really enjoyed both the food and the..."

James Chuang

"If you are looking for decent pork rib, look no more. This guys have some seriously tasty pork ribs on their menu, the sauce bbq they use on top of..."

Eduardo Lee

"Good restaurant, quite fairly priced for the area. Girl who took our order was quite friendly and welcomed with a wonderful smile, Duty manager was..."

Arun James

"Good food great service... ordered schwan chicken and lavender lemonade. Pics attached. Food was served on time, and great suggestions by the..."

Aditya Gulati

"Came for dinner and it was alright. Food was pretty good, especially the ribs! Service is not bad but could use a bit of improvement as the staff..."

Giang Nguyen

"Perfect weeknight out. Impeccable service and quality food. I have been meaning to write a review about this place, we went a couple of nights ago..."

Michaela Wilkinson

"Great food, friendly staff, nice atmosphere. I enjoyed my time at Kage very..."

A Saito

"Did not expect a fusion restaurant to be this good. All three dishes we ordered were..."

Arun Theja

"We came across Kage as it was one of only a couple food places open on the 2nd January. Exceptional service and food. Will definitely..."

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