TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated October 2024

Red Crab Thai Cuisine

82/100 (684 ratings)

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"really enjoyed the food n..."

Le XU

"Food here is 10/10. Had the duck curry very tasty spice was just right. Just lost one star due to staff service was below average & it was too dark..."

Stephen Andrews

"Legendary place to eat and drink. Awesome staff coupled a Good view of Oneroa beach.I love Guy Thai’s... can’t leave. Good food good..."

Paulio Winter

"Great food lovely people I will be back sooonFor more delicious dining and excellent service try their pad pong Karen very delicious also their..."

Treharne Mark

"I been there last weekend the was change to authentic Thai When order food coming test was like I eat in Thailand. Service is very good but look..."

Juthaphat Apinanpisut

"Great service & food. Best Massnan in NZ. Very happy. Compliments to the chef(s). Highly recommended to all Waiheke..."

Allan Clark

"Not too late i am been here many time ....i love food and view here set down with glass of Waiheke wine TE MOTU Kokoro enjoy talking..."

Goodman

"This is lovely authentic Thai restaurant on the hart of Oneroa village, with amazing views and great food with the best value for money.Highly..."

Hilton Gilinsky

"Ate here the other day - I'm unsure why the overall rating is so low. My wife, our three children and I enjoyed a beautiful variety of Thai dishes..."

Jaeden Campbell

"I took my mum over for an early dinner, the food was very fresh and tasty. We had fried snapper with chilli sauce, pad Thai and papaya salad. I also..."

Bell Kamronrithisorn

"Great lunch deal! With incredible views. For $20 at red crab you get to sit comfortably with 180 degree views across the ocean and eat delicious..."

Yorkshire Pudding

"We dined in and started with a shared entre of Chicken Satay. Nicely cooked and a good peanut sauce. We shared 2 mains and they were both..."

Paul The Diner

"As a regular patron of this restaurant, I can honestly said that I have always enjoyed coming here whether it is for lunch or dinner. The..."

David Ing

"Lunch at here today chicken & cashel nut main $12.50 very nice good value and a glass of wine . Have been here many times over the last couple of..."

Roger Farrant

"I've been there with my girfriend, it was so amazing moment as i expected. We ordered the specials on board. (The king prawn with Thai green salad..."

Zdo

"RED CRAB Waiheke island has beautiful sea view over Oneroa beach, it's nice to grab a drink with fantastic food, good service and value for money...."

Fairly

"I come here once or twice a week, the food and service is fantastic, and the prices are very reasonable. I recommend the curry puffs and pork..."

Lee Murray

"Yes i canGood Thai food and wonderful viewVery friendly knowledgeable staff offering an excellent a la cartel and chef menu Green king..."

Toss

"My favourite here is Som Tum papaya with hot sticky rice. Tom yum soup is also nice & tasty. Nothing can go wrong with these 2 dishes during sunset...."

Mai Thai

"Outstanding!We arrived at 5:30 pm on a holiday weekend Sunday and were seated straight away despite having no prior reservation. Service was..."

Steven Farrington

"Really beautiful place to enjoy high quality thai food. Had the best scallops here, large and juicy and cooked perfectly. Will definitely be..."

Rochana Kennedy

"This was the second time we lunched here - the first time enjoyed the food and service- but today the food was still great but the service and..."

Sally Green

"Great prices! actually one of the cheapest restaurants on waiheke island. Has amazing views of Oneroa Bay and Coromandel. Try the chicken wings here..."

Dan

"Good Thai food. Came here while visiting the Island and had a good meal. The staff were very friendly and we left full and..."

Kate Williams

"Beautiful authentic Thai in a beautiful setting. The staff here know the meaning of hospitality, a comprehensive wine list, along with BYO keeps..."

Secret Squirrel

"Superb view, service and value for money. The starters and mains were delicious, the dessert was pleasant if unremarkable. Highly recommended: would..."

M Hamilton

"I was visiting Waiheke Island with a friend yesterday, we called in to see all the new restaurants in Oneroa. Unfortunately most of them were closed..."

Eddie Boy

"Paid NZ$39 for 2 persons lunch. The fried rice and pad thai were tasty. However, the chicken was slightly too hard and bland. Service was friendly..."

Edward Wong

"Great choices on menu. Good value for size of meals. Really enjoyed the Choo Chee 8 large prawns Thanks Enjoyed our 1st meals so went back the next..."

Kelvin woodcock

"Excellent food, view of blue ocean from the dining area, tasty Red Crab Thai food. Really worth your money $$. This is from 23 April 2022, day tour..."

MsKoki57

"Awesome! Friendly staff and fast service. And the food was delicious! Good luck..."

Shani Gunawardana

"Delicious food and a beautiful view...what more can you ask for really? Service was on par and the prices are good. I had the pad thai which is..."

Tyrone Penning

"Delicious Thai food with a gorgeous view. Highly recommend to..."

Andie Thee

"Excellent service and care. Plus ice for a bump on my head from the oar when I fell out of dingy. Food and wine choice was excellent. A lovely place..."

Wilma Millar

"Always a favourite and necessary eatery whenever we visit the Island. Mince chicken curry puffs are divine and the Massaman lamb curry never..."

tamarillo NZ

"cozy place overlooking the beach..the fact I lived in Singapore for 8 years and been to Thailand couple of times, the food is good but it is more of..."

Faye O

"Wonderful experience. Delicious food and friendly staff with good..."

Shweta Shakya

"Great food, really tasty and perfect portion size. Also had a good range of drinks. Plus they were open for dinner on Easter Sunday when many other..."

Jane Cain

"Amazing Thai food. Delicious and fresh. Really enjoyed our experience. Totally..."

Kylie Hancock

"Love their food options! Family pack & combo 2 feeds myself & my family well..."

Carla Marupo-Gataulu

"Red Crab gets the big tick in terms of spice levels, just a bit hotter than you expect but not uncomfortably hot. Just enough to give you the..."

Mitchell Bidois

"Pleasant surprise! Food was great, service good and speedy. No complaints here thank you..."

Melissa Murray

"Prawns & Chef's Platter were yum, mains come with a side of your choice and view was good overlooking Oneroa..."

Emosi Pritchard

"Grabbed a few apps, glasses of wine and enjoyed the view. Greatly..."

Kristin Potchynok

"Very clean and formal restaurant. The service is great. The food tastes so good I could not fault it. Would..."

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China Hong Kong Cuisine

80/100 (2012 ratings)

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"Had lunch today at this place. The food was amazing. Friendly..."

Yamini Chirutkar

"Didn’t get to take a photo of the pecking duck :(( it was honestly so good ! A little downside is that the dishes are slightly too salty in my..."

Xin Xuan Lee

"Great food, have been coming to this place for many years now and the food's quality had remained the same since my first time dining here. Great..."

Jon Dinglasan

"Lovely food. Although the restaurant could have been..."

Al La Carte

"This place is great, simple, always busy on weekends nights. The food is always value for money and it's great for big groups!Food:..."

Dini

"Favourite Chinese place! Would really recommend Peking duck and the stir fried beans!..."

Ella Stewart

"My husband’s go-to-place if he’s craving for duck especially if we’re on a budget. They also have a decent sized portion dish. My only comment..."

JeannePTang

"I guess most Aucklanders heard of this restaurant before because it made the news for allegedly underpaying its staff but that was the past hopefully..."

Ang Sarap

"Came here for lunar new year dinner. We pre-order the food beforehand. Peking duck two ways with noodes, soft shell crab, prawns, eggplant, tofu..."

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"Me and my partner love this place! We have literally ate here days in a row just for how cheap and good the food is. It’s authentic Hong Kong food..."

Mary Hodgson

"Went out for mother’s bday and Great food and book your pecking duck before you go. Price also not too bad. Pity you can’t use credit card..."

Chang Gyu Yoo

"My experience with their food was amazing lots of flavour and very fresh . delicious delicious delicious. I would advice to go their if your not..."

Samuel

"Just having late lunch or early dinner at 3 pm, this might be perfect time to avoid the crowd. We order Jin Jiang pork with pancake, this one is nice..."

Kicky

"Pretty great Chinese restaurant. Definitely buy the duck, one of the best I have tasted. Ordered a few noodles which were good but nothing to phone..."

Grace

"Their roasted duck rice is definitely a must try! so delicious and the portion quite generous. the staff was attentive. the food to be served really..."

Amber Stone

"A family favourite and although the service can be a little hit or miss, the food and value for money make it worth while. The satay and lemon..."

Marc Justin Pember

"Nice meal with reasonable price! Love it! Our favorites are salt & pepper squid and Chinese style salted fish and pork cake. Our daughter loves them..."

Andrean

"Dined here numerous time now. Fantastic place for BYO if you're after delicious and good value Chinese food on the Shore with your family or friends...."

Jade Lim

"Great tasting authentic Chinese food in Birkenhead especially enjoy the salt and pepper prawns and chilli chicken. Great for takeaway and dining..."

Sailesh Budhia

"The food is always yummy when we visit. I would highly recommend the sweet and sour pork and the roasted pork. They don't seem to offer any drinks..."

Thought For Food

"Love eating here because they have great food really authentic and very affordable! One of my favourite go to place when I am craving for duck and..."

Nathalie

"I just went there to try the duck pecking. It had a rich flavour. Very well cooked. And really delicious. I think it has the best ducks in Auckland...."

Lily

"I love this place every now and then for take away dinner. The roast duck is always nice (and not to oily) squid and prawn chips are also..."

Summerlee Fataoui Schick

"A traditional Chinese restaurant with fabulous food.... The Peking Duck is fantastic.... So are the Dumplings (even in the evening)... And the Sweet..."

Annemarie M

"China hong kong has been our favourite Chinese place in the shore. The peking duck is one of the tastiest and the cheapest in Auckland! And i used to..."

Lia Yosaatmadja

"Their back! Been here a few times in the past with the family but stopped because it seemed that they, maybe the previous owners, we're signing out...."

Eric

"My partner and I ordered the Kung Po spicy fried chicken, BBQ Pork fried rice, and Egg fried rice to takeaway. Overall the meals satisfied our hungry..."

Heidilovesmochas

"Been here twice. The food is alright but not great. I prefer Golden Phoneix to China Hong Kong for three reasons 1) more variety 2) much greater..."

Topi

"Best chinese food ive ever tasted!!! Theyre prices are abit on the steep side considering the portions but service is great and very friendly. Highly..."

Taru Nathan

"Great food and really good value. Have been here for the duck noodle soup a couple of times, its so yum and you get a lot for how much it costs. Also..."

Ana95

"What it lacks in decor it makes up for in taste! Delicious BBQ duck, some really fresh vegetable side dishes and friendly service. The menu is huge..."

Paul O

"Surprisingly, this place was really busy for a week day! We don't often head over the shore for dinner but this place was packed with families and..."

HJ

"Kuey Diu fried noodles aren't bad - generous serving with LOTS of big prawns and some tasty char siu pork slices in there. Also had the fried rice..."

Stango

"Their portions are so big, 3 dishes would probably be enough for 4-5 people (we eat a lot!) The food is so good, even when we try something new, we..."

Tabitha De Guzman

"This is our go to restaurant. Food always good and reasonably priced. One downside is if it is really crowded, service will of course take a while...."

Valerie Wong-Tan

"We eat here regularly. Good portion size for a good price. No bar but free tea. Not palatial but nice and friendly. Plenty of room for bigger..."

Philip Morgan

"Amazing food, We ordered 5 dishes and everything arrived super quick and looked incredible, it's also BYO which adds to the charm. The outside isn't..."

BP

"We haven't been here for a while.Luckily our usual Yumcha stop was packed so we decided to eat here today andglad we did. Seems that..."

Eric Mendez

"I come here to get my sweet and sour pork fix which has always been really tasty. Other than that iv ordered BBQ pork and a stir fry BBQ pork noodle..."

Lucy Doran

"This is our go to restaurant. Food's cheap but the quality is superb. If you want to enjoy your food for a cheap price and dont mind ambience then..."

Miss Terry Foodie

"their best dish is Loquat Tofu (everyone should try this!), it's just so yummy! i also love their Peking Duck (2 dishes). tastes sooo good..."

Tiwul

"Our family have been to there quite a few times, every time was very good. The price was cheap and the food was yummy. The service is ok because..."

Anna Ju

"WARNING: Doesn't sell alcohol, but you can byo anything (really anything, I did a 6 pack of beer, other tables had 3l of juice) for $1 per person...."

Carl Jackson

"I came here with my bf's family, which much of their recommendation. The food were really good and filling, especially the fish. The time for the..."

Dulcie Raphielle Tan

"Massive portions and so cheap. At first glance it looks expensive compared to other eateries however when you are served you certainly see why...."

Mary Underwood

"I just wanted to add my great review to the bunch! I love this place so much. Have been going here for years and it's been consistently good. If..."

Amanda Pain

"Awesome food! always big servings and so much to choose from. I can recommend the Ma Po Tofu :-) My friend looked all over for Peking Duck and found..."

Sara K

"Quick service, excellent food! Our family favourite are their Peking Duck or even just normal roast duck dish. There's nothing else you can..."

Nia

"Have been going here for over 7 years - awesome - great family friendly restaurant and great food. No longer live in Birkenhead, but still make the..."

Hugh Lloyd

"Solid local Chinese RestaurantDon't let the interior put you off. the food definitely makes up for it. All the great classics, BBQ pork,..."

Mearny

"This place is just awesome!! Food is great and prices are perfect! Its open till 10pm too so if your like us and you tend to eat quite late because..."

Johnny

"2 of us went here last night after reading the reviews on this site and was not disappointed. The wonderful aromas assault your senses as you walk in..."

Jason Kelly

"eaten at this restaurant many times. Peking duck great, fantastic spicy prawns, all food great. taken many friends and all agree great eating place..."

Raewyn

"The premises are not overly Flash but more than adequate, in the main street of town. If you like to have the taste buds assaulted with delicious..."

Tim

"Honestly Auckland's best kept Chinese secret. Shhhhh, don't tell anyone but this place is delicious, cheap-as, and fantastic service. I recommend..."

Noemi

"Love this place, it doesn't get much more authentic than this. Food is incredible, prices very reasonable, portions huge, atmosphere is buzzing...."

Richard Davis

"Fantastic food ... And plenty of it .... eaten here dozens of times and highly rate each visit...."

Ukiwi

"Food was deviously good, restaraunt was quite busy but the food still was quick! Servers were nice too, no problems at all and portions were quite..."

Karti

"Delicious food, but can be busy. Sweet n sour pork was awesome, peking duck and prawn stir fry was spot on. Staff were helpful. Decor requires a..."

Don Yee

"Good to share with everyone We ordered deep fried hole fish, But came the steamed..."

Yuyu

"I had the deep fried tofu, wasn't sure what the dish would be like, i.e. saucy or not, but very tasty. A spicy and dry dish, would definitely order..."

L C

"Became a Long time customer as our family loves this place! Food is super delicious and the owner is pretty friendly! try them out as their chefs..."

G Jee

"Service good Food is awesome , adequate seasoning, has free soup with generous filling, and they offer to refill too. If miss Chinese food can visit...."

Win Win music

"Definitely not a place you're going for the atmosphere because it's all just white haha, but you're going for the ability to have a massive meal with..."

Geoff Wilson

"Very nice Beijing duck. Meal prepared in relatively quick manner..."

Joseph Shin

"Best Peking Duck (and the sauce!) I have ever had. Went to a few places, even the high end restos in the bougie CBD, and non compare to this..."

Jourdene Rosella Aguon

"The food portion is quite generous but it is very..."

Harif Mul

"Very good food and service. The atmosphere was also really vibrant and..."

Minh Nhat Truong

"Delicious, authentic, and affordable. I personally only order Cantonese dishes as this is what they do best. Friendly staff and spacious..."

Hungry Creeper

"Really great food! Not the traditional options you find at Chinese takeaways, so we had to try new dishes & my whole family thoroughly enjoyed them!..."

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