TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

"I don’t go to Howick often, don’t think I’d have found this place if I didn’t subscribe to Zomato Gold or if they weren’t one of the Zomato..."

Minatsukijunjun

"I’ve always walked by this restaurant not knowing how much of a hidden gem it is.Regret not giving it a go sooner!Prices are good, the..."

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"Great place tucked away on the corner of a road up in howick. Probably one of the better Japanese places in the area. Highly recommend the rainbow..."

Linda Lin

"Nice food, both good in tastes n..."

Cleo

"Really like the Katsu Chincken, udon noodle soup also tasty, will be back definitely. Stuff is very friendly,High..."

Nadia

"Loved the atmosphere and the food. Great Japanese food. Wish there were more main options. Everything we ordered was great, really loved the burdock..."

Bella Qian

"Beautiful. Love the..."

Amy Ching

"Friendly staff，good service! Ordered pork katsu with curry miso soup, chicken katsu with miso soup+ set steak sirloin + katsu chicken+ egg..food..."

Esther Michiko

"First time to visit this restaurant for lunch during the weekend. It was almost full when we arrived.The waitress was attentive to bring us..."

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"Used Zomato gold on the lunch menu. Had salmon teriyaki n the portion was..."

Nae

"The best japanese food restaurant in East Auckland!! All food served are always fresh, tasty and consistent throughout the year. All the deep fried..."

Katharina Wulandari

"Really good local Japanese spot. Consistent food and service - always friendly! Also has a BYO option, and they’re tolerable to younger..."

Hana

"Nice restaurant with nice food and service...."

Gin

"Ordered a Katsu Chicken Curry yesterday (09/11), both the presentation and taste were very good, also no concerns on hygiene. The staff was friendly...."

Mr Practical

"the food is nice , very reasonable prices , fast service and overall good atmosphere . Could be some more vege options..."

CY

"I have been to Miyuki several times and always leave with satisfaction. The food quality is always great and the sashimi is very fresh. It is one of..."

Hungry Bear🐻

"Came here for lunch because of zomato gold. We each ordered one of the lunch sets. Portions are reasonable and the food is relatively tasty. The..."

NanaKo

"Discovered this hidden gem coz of zomatogold! Ordered the highly raved chicken katsu while my hubby had the sirloin steak. Both were delicious and we..."

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"The staffs were friendly, food is fresh, l like their sashimi, but it not the best though.... Zomato Gold was complicated there, they got lots of..."

Jackie Fu

"I liked my server today. The place was a bit busy but he was calm, friendly and welcoming. Great value especially with zomato gold because even the..."

Evelyn Zhi Shean Tee

"Neat little place tucked away in Howick! Loved our lunch meals with fast service..."

Tony Wong

"Really great dining experience. Prices were very reasonable. Would recommend booking before hand as it is quite petite and only has a handful of..."

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"This place is nicely decorated and has a clean, home-y feel to it and the staff were friendly. We ordered the Chicken Katsu and the Tempura Udon..."

Shuyi Wang

"While the gold only applies to under $20 dishes. The lunch meals are more than enough food. Quite tasty and well..."

Gregory Heappey

"It was pleasant experience to celebrate Father's Day. Food was quickly served and tasty. Portion was just enough. Price was worth every penny...."

Es-Tea C

"We have eaten here 3 times in recent weeks. The lunch menu is excellent and we have really enjoyed all the meals. Salmon, eel and noodles all very..."

Louise Chin

"Great place for a special dinner out, fresh and tasty food! 4 stars because I found the serving size to be too small, overall the ambience and..."

Shivain Sethi

"Visited here twice already. First was at dinner and 2nd was at lunch.During lunch, main dishes come in bento while for dinner it doesn't,..."

K Yu

"Atmosphere is nice. Quiet and decorative place for a nice lunch with fam, their lunch set is bomb. Got the eggplant side dish and Salmon don and Pork..."

HungryMichael

"The food here is really good and the meal size is generous. However you need to be patient if it's really busy as both times I have been only 1..."

Melanie Esterman

"Food was pretty good, a nice little restaurant just off the main street. The waitress was really nice and waited for us to decide what to eat. The..."

Ramona Zhang

"The lunch set menu taste nice, kids love it, quite good price with Zomato Gold (Dishes under $20 can use Zomato Gold) Recommend this Japanese..."

Kat

"Came here on a Friday , arrived around 615 , didn’t seem overly busy, however it was packed by 7pm.Very nice Japanese restaurant in the..."

May Hung

"Great value for money.We had the wagyu beef, sashimi deluxe and the tempura prawns. Very fresh sashimi and the scampi was divine. A..."

Meerae

"Excellent choice for some quality Japanese food in Howick.Would recommend the chicken katsu and the green gyoza.Nice ambience and..."

James Fisher

"Good food and the staff are friendly. The food was served quite fast although the restaurant was quite full. The discount was for main meal n very..."

Su Ling

"Love the Rainbow roll sushi. Nice staff , great location, big car park, went four times already. One of the best cp value on zomato gold member..."

Demi Dai

"Had a really lovely lunch at Miyuki and with the Zomato gold benefit it was a great cheap eat! The service was really fast and friendly and the food..."

T.parbhu

"Good food. Had lunch and set menu is a great deal. Food was well displayed. Not too salty so it was good for me . Cosy environment...."

Na Rae Kang

"Arrived for our 730 booking and had to wait to be seated (table wasnt ready). Then didnt get a drink order until 8! Was super busy but would have..."

Hayley Jane

"Food is fresh and super tasty! Although Miyuki was packed, our meals came out quickly. We had the Salmon salad, spicy tuna sushi and teriyaki beef...."

Chelsea

"we had a good lunch here. the food was good and was good price(with the Zomato). the seating was nice and there was lots of parking spaces available..."

SeaLam

"Love this place! Used Zomato gold here twice. Cute little restaurant. Nice friendly staff. Fast service. And the food is amazing. Ive tried the..."

Pj Kemp

"This is a Zomato Gold review.We ordered teriyaki beef, chicken and grilled fish. Quite impressed by the side dishes. seaweed and the little..."

Xiaolan Zhu

"Good quality, fresh, good size portion and nicely presented. Environment is nice and clean. Always great to enjoy the meal with Japanese beer or..."

J Delicieux

"There weren’t many people on Tuesday evening. Dishes was nice, staff were friendly, easy parking, great location. One of best in eastern Auckland,..."

Danny Lin

"Taste - 4/5Portion size - 2/5Price - quite expensiveAs seen from the photos the portion size isn’t that great, was expected..."

BlankLove

"Good food, friendly service. Good portions in a shop tucked in a little corner of howick. We went for lunch on a sunday afternoon and it was not too..."

YingHan Ong

"#zomatogold# experience was amazing! Lunch set $15 chicken yakisoba and beef yakisoba, they are both very tasty! Food came really quick, we were..."

Jordan

"Handy location at the start of Howick main street. Restaurant was quite busy with only one waiter cum cashier. There was quite a wait for service..."

Little Borneo Girl

"We came to Miyuki to try using Zomato Gold for the first time,We were there on a Tuesday night straight after work, there weren't many..."

Robert Mak

"Works great with Zomato gold, everything under $20 is included in the deal. We enjoyed the food and the space was great for group or couples. ..."

Hasini Ratnasekera

"Super delish, good service and food was great portion size. Will be back again soon highly recommend the tempura prawns. Lovely lunch venue and do..."

Kirstie Jory

"We arrived without a reservation on a Tuesday evening around 6.30. The place was 50% full with a few tables reserved. They managed to find a table..."

Joe Dawson

"We ordered the steak lunch seat and the yakiniku kaminabe. The dishes were well presented and taste good, but the portions are definitely not worth..."

Ming Shi

"best chicken curry katsu I’ve ever had. So good that my gf stole it off me and swapped for the beef udon which wasn’t as good. The chicken..."

Mentalboy9

"This lovely Japanese restaurant located in Howick Village is perfect! Nice ambiance. Food presentation is great. Just the miso soup is not hot as..."

GaLaisa

"Nice food and service, decent Japanese restaurant, really enjoy this dinning, very welcome to Zomato.gold member, and highly..."

Corey Liú

"Cute casual dining, good service yummy food. Good large portion of salmon and food all nicely presented. Also nice cold beer and option of BYO wine...."

Sally Meale

"One of the best service I have experienced. Staff were extremely friendly despite the restaruant being full of customers. Food was delish...."

Chris W

"The resturant is cool and cosy. We went here and got the rainbow sushi roll, and beef fillet sushi. Everything was fresh, and sushi were flavoursome!..."

Uyen Ngo

"We were pleasantly greeted by a staff member, who was very happy to accept our Gold Membership card. Had a nice seat outside under the canopy. The..."

Foodie

"All food is beautifully presented and the service is very friendly, the rainbow sushi is amazing and fresh, the teriyaki chicken is tender and juicy..."

Cesar Luis

"Very nice and friendly service. Great environment to enjoy food. Food tastes very nice and fresh. Truly one of best Japanese restaurant in East..."

SooChoi

"Oh my goodness. I love this place so much. It was my first time to come here n i loved! Nigiri was the best for me. I had grilled salmon nigiri n..."

Alice In New Zealand

"What a beautiful surprise, 5 star taste and presentation with 3 star price, I’m really happy to see a high quality Japanese restaurant added to..."

Yu Jia

"Many friends recommended this place to me and I knew they have started their lunch menu on 20th of June. My neighbor and I went to Miyuki today and..."

Janet Ma

"Such a great place! Food is inexpensive, fresh and delicious. Service is great, you get fresh edamame as soon as you order and the food comes out..."

Ash Norton

"This is possibly the best Japanese food I've had at a reasonable price. We were lucky to get a table for two because every other table was reserved..."

Y Anne

"first time been there with my son. it's nice place. two person just spent 41 dollars and the service is good and polite！but the menu is quite..."

Terry Yuan

"Good service, quick service and the food was alright nothing too fancy but what to would expect for a main priced at 15-18 dolllars and also the..."

Hi-De Tanaka

"Perfect size portions, perfectly cooked, beautifully presented and great service. Not often one can enjoy a dinner out but this is a treat and well..."

Michelle Forte

"This is by far the better of Japanese places we have been to in Auckland. We are going back for our third time and will probably continue to go...."

Naz Dav

"Delicious food and lovely attentive service! Meals are really reasonably price and a main will easily satisfy you for dinner...."

Stevie Clutterbuck

"We love this place. It has beautiful fresh food and is reasonably priced for a family dinner. Great beer on tap. Very sweet staff. It's a..."

Christine Paranthoiene

"Sunday during Queens birthday weekend rolled in without reservation around 6, place looked empty then but within 5-10 minutes it started getting..."

Eric Tan VersionTwo

"We love Miyuki.Always so polite and friendly, one of the more reasonably priced restaurants in Howick. It pays to book, and being BYO..."

Ben Payne

"This this is a real family favourite. The staff are friendly and efficient and we've never had to wait long for our food. We order a selection of..."

Sarah P

"Visited on a Thursday evening with the family and I can recommend this place to others.Positives1 - Considering the quality and in a..."

ZZQ

"We went here on a busy Friday night and were seated immediately. The staff were efficient but not overly helpful in offering us more drinks or..."

Sheridanhancock

"Just went here with my partner and it was amazing, you get complementary edamame when you sit down which I love. I got the the teriyaki salmon, my..."

Siobhan Cole

"Amazing food and service went with 6 people for dinner couldn't fault a thing will definitely be returning soon great value for money. And drinks are..."

Ben

"Let me just get something out of the way before we start. The manager/owner literally knows mine and my partners names because we frequent this cute..."

Emily White

"After a long day of hard work, I just wanted to dine out. So with my wife, off we went to Miyuki in Howick. It is a rather new Japanese restaurant,..."

STRADS

"Delicious food, and lovely staff. The way the food is brought out is fantastic, dish by dish so every meal you eat is right from the kitchen. Lovely..."

Ange Gray

"I have eaten here twice and both times the food and service was great. The draught Sapporo is well priced for the size of the glass.All the food was..."

Steve Hennessy

"A great place for a dinner. Prices are very reasonable and service is polite & friendly. Complimentary edamame beans were a nice touch. Loved the..."

Rebben

"Cheap & delicious ! Servings are small but prices are good , recommend the chilli chicken skewers, chilli prawn skewers , and fried gyoza. Busy..."

Kirstie

"Food was nice enough and cheap enough. Place had patrons of both young families and older people as well as the young couples. Prawn skewers ( 2x..."

RM

"Food was excellent, shared platters with friends. Service was attentive and not intrusive. Quiet atmosphere for talking and catching up. Really..."

Ms_Eternal _Traveller.

"Lovely local Japanese restaurant in Howick. Lots of parking nearby. Best to book ahead. Excellent atmosphere and outdoor seating has a gas fire to..."

William Lin

"Had a great experience here. Visited on impulse late at night just after training and the staff was happy to seat us even though we had on our..."

Nicole Silvester

"Incredible fresh Japanese food. One of the best restaurants in Howick. They did nearly overcharge us by $200, so always double check your..."

Karl Rock

"Tasty food, portion size is on the smaller side so for most people I think you will need an entree and main at a minimum and maybe a dessert as well...."

Scuzzles

"First time here and had a lunch. Love their atmosphere clean and tidy and classic. We took 1. Curry chicken katsu Fried chicken really yum and curry..."

JOHN AHN

"Excellent selection of Japanese cuisine. delicious food. My only negative would be it lacks a little atmosphere maybe some music would help? Will..."

Peter Le Grice

"Located in the old Howick township, lots of parkings nearby. The decoration is plain and simple with some oriental ingredients. The menu is quite..."

PP CC

"Came here for dinner and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The restaurant had a warm feel to it and the staff were friendly and helpful. The food,..."

Michael Davidson

"Nice quiet atmosphere but a bit pricey for the amount of food you get. The fried gyoza were tiny (about the size of my thumb) and costed nearly $10..."

S

"A definite 10 stars is needed for this gem place! Service was awesome and the staff are friendly. If you are in Howick, stop in (make sure you book a..."

Maxine Clark (Mac)

"This authentic Japanese restaurant in Howick is a great cozy little restaurant that is perfect for family dining. The food is on-point and has good..."

Patrick Yu

"One of the best Japanese restaurant in East Auckland. Fish is fresh and fine cut. Highly recommend beef Tataki and any of their Nikiri and..."

Patrick Imrutai

"This is our new family favourite. Just easy. Close by, family friendly, good food, good service, opens early. We are enjoying trying different..."

Donna Persson

"The food was really good, one of the best Japanese dishes I’ve had. The place is very comfortable and cozy (with beautiful Japanese music); and..."