TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

"The place was recommended to us! Based on our own experience, we recommend it too! My family, our friend & I dined in first time tonight. We..."

Tala Tasi

"Reasonable price, excellent staff, great menu, place is clean and tidy and the atmosphere is awesome! We will definitely come back again and again....."

Maita Pelayo Lucas

"Absolutely stunning new korean buffet in Botany. The food was prepared in excellent quality with variety of meats and vegetables. Exciting to see..."

Hee Yun Jenny Choi

"Went there last night for dinner it was absolutely stunning! Very traditional, perfect food selection and plenty of it. I didn't get to try it all as..."

Anna Mes

"Good selection of food. A seafood selection would be good..."

Mel Edmonds

"It is a nice quiet enjoyable place. very clean. We have been there several times. Highly recommend to my..."

Lily Yang

"Absolutely love this restaurant. Great food, friendly staff that make you feel welcomed and making sure that you're satisfied and of course their..."

Shannon Rapana

"Loved the fried spicy rice cakes especially. Everything is tasty here and if you love the American gum Big red you have to try the cinnamon punch on..."

Nia Tupouniua

"Ah!mazing!!!we love korean food and have tried different korean restaurants around auckland,but this is by-far the BEST!Cheers team -Paldo(great..."

Surbhi Kharbanda

"Best Korean buffet in Auckland, can I just mention the rice cake is out of this world its my favourite I just cant get..."

Ursha Cunard

"Visited yesterday with friends together. Various tasty foods with gorgeous interior. Not to mention it was clean. Bibimbap was fantastic! Really..."

Jinhee Elisha Lee

"It was my first time with my family we all love the food. The place was really clean and tidy. Love the Korean songs will definitely go back there..."

Paea Pine

"great experience. good location friendly service. food was awesome. real authentic korean..."

Alan Oh

"Love this place. Wanna come with my friends again. Food was..."

Tiny Fernando

"great food great atmosphere . And a great restaurant to take the..."

Matty Osborn

"Great quality Korean food and service ! Highly recommended for all..."

Ev Ting

"I went there for lunch yesterday and there weren't that many customers there. This is the fourth time I have came back for their lunch buffet and..."

David

"The food is really great. One of my favourites in the city. You can get the variety of good very..."

Cüneyt Güven

"We always enjoy a meal at Paldo, the chefs have a way with flavour and all of their many sides are so..."

Kathryn Ruth

"Awesome as always! Love the bulgogi and spicy pork. Will come back again next time..."

Xilehrf Nanulagap

"Great selection of food for the price. Beats most Korean buffets I've been..."

Hotdog&Buns

"I've been a regular customer of Paldo since 2017 and they haven't let me down yet from all the times that I've been here. The great thing about Paldo..."

Rafael Del Rosario

"Great place goood food had a pleasant lunch here. Very..."

Jean

"The inside of the restaurant is surprisingly modern and spacious which from the outside you would've never guessed. There were quite a few options..."

Linda Lin

"Great Korean buffet place in the East area!If you love Korean food yet you haven't been here, well,,,,, you are missing a lot!I..."

Shannon

"Absolutely recommend this place for dinner and lunch especially for big families. So affordable and has a good range of Korean food. All the cooked..."

Miura Elikana

"Was pleasantly surprised at the modern interior with a large selection of food. Food tasted amazing. However the stations weren't refilled or looked..."

Food?

"Delicious buffet with many choices of food. Also let’s you customise your bibimbap. Great mixture you can also order hot pots to cook yourself...."

Rissahx

"Pretty cheap for a buffet especially having high quality food. Everything tasted really good, I really liked the rice cake and meat selection is very..."

Caitlin

"Excellent place to have hot pot! Food was everything! Place is clean. Just dessert was let down but was ok. Friendly staff. Will be back again for..."

Mel

"Extensive range of selection, from cold dishes, Korean hot pot to make your own bibimbap. You name it, they have it. Friendly staff, nice..."

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"We‘ve been here a few times now, the food is Authentically Korean. There is a large number of options and all of them are yummy. We always have a..."

Klaus Buwert

"Came here on a Monday for a birthday and had a group of about 20. The ambience was nice and the restaurant was clean. The food was great and there..."

Courtney Ann

"My friends took me here to celebrate a late birthday lunch. Friendly staff and delicious food! I took my family two days later and they are also..."

Maxine Edwards

"This the our family 'S favorite korean buffet at east Auckland. Environment really clean and hygiene, service always polite and friendly. Foods are..."

LuNa The TuNa

"Best ever. I will say $28 buffet dinner with four star hotel taste, extremely clean and quiet environment, large table gap, beautiful food layout,..."

Tanya

"Food: 4/5Service: 4/5Overall: 4.8/5A decent korean buffet place in Auckland! There were really lots of choices to choose from. I..."

The Poor Foodie

"Food: 5/5Ambience: 5/5Cost: 5/5Service: 5/5Thoroughly enjoyed this place for a buffet dinner on a Tuesday evening. So many..."

Jen Lin

"Definitely one of better Korean buffets in Auckland. Our family and friends love coming here for special occasions. Lots of choices of side dishes,..."

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"Looooove this place! They have such a great selection of food and the atmosphere is waaaay nicer than a lot of other buffet place. Only wish they..."

Bonnie Hu

"I had several lunch buffet with Paldo and I really like it especially the fresh bibimbap! Love the idea of you could have your own bowl of bibimbap,..."

Airan

"Great location with lots of parking. Nice looking restaurant. Great for big groups too. Clean and friendly attentive staff. Came through for buffet..."

Khaleesi

"Somewhat mis leading, not KBBQ at all. Just purely a korean buffet, with hot pot/steam boat too. Buffet is still good. Would come back here..."

Rob Lam

"Went to Paldo for the first time with some friends for dinner. They had lots of delicious options available, many of which I had never tried before..."

Monleigh Ikiua

"If you want to taste delicious and authentic Korean food, Paldo is a great choice!👍Food is in good quality,but the dessert does a bit let..."

Linda Yan

"This is a great non cook your own korean buffet. Has such a wide selection of korean dishes from beef bulgogi, egg and tofu, squid, spicy pork and..."

Munchies

"Korean buffet & hotpot. Wide selection of food and all taste good. Love their hotpot. The soup base is very good.Very good services and good..."

Uncle V

"Nice clean and quiet big place suitable for baby as well. We go there for dinner at least twice a month.Food is great. Dinner time hot pot..."

Sonia

"I've been here multiple of times and they always served us with a smile and kindness. When I walked in to their restaurant, I felt like I was in..."

JC

"Very nice food and worth for $$. There are many different and a wide variety of Korean food to choose from and the place provides a very nice..."

Strwbbyyy

"Always an amazing experience!The waiters are always friendly and helpful.Food choices is always bountiful so no complaints..."

Mary Jane Halaapiapi

"Always good, we have had lunch here several times. A good selection of food. The flavours are traditional and they always have many Koreans dining..."

Gary Montrose

"Service 5 starFood 5starValue 5 starRecommend to allVery authentic Will be backLocation goodWe have good..."

Pat

"Don't think I took full advantage of what was on offer other wise I suspect I would give a 5. Otherwise had a really good night here. Staff were..."

Uce Wayne

"Was very pleased with the service at Paldo!! Receptionist knew exactly who we were as we set foot in the restaurant. Food was great and it was the..."

Katrina Fineisaloi

"Its Korean buffet . love this dishes more than BBQ . Tasty:) i prefer to come here when i feel like Korean food but i don’t know what to eat...."

Alice In New Zealand

"Have been to this korean buffet numerous times. In fact, this is one of the restaurants that I frequent the most in Auckland. The reason is that the..."

Marcus Lau

"Been here quite a few times. It is very comfortable sitting place, although they do get very busy. It is a self serve korean buffet, not the bbq..."

Wilson Shum

"Went for a last minute family dinner. We were looking for a Korean BBQ place and booked here instead. It was a refreshing change to having a..."

Rebecca

"Food and restaurant well presented, with friendly, willing to help staff. . . Family friendly at a good price.. food is amazing. . . Definitely..."

Susan Williams

"The place is really nice for people who enjoy Korean food. They serve lots of Korean traditional cold appetizers and hot dishes as well. It is one of..."

Spencer

"Initially I thought it was Korean bbq! My bad. It did have a steam boat concept to it.They give you a pot of broth on top of a cooker then you can..."

Jho Meets Food

"Paldo is my go to best korean buffet place. The interior is classy with well spaced seating and good lighted ambience. I love their banchan dishes,..."

AnnDeg

"I enjoyed every bits of different flavour for both cold & hot 😋Most of the dishes were tasty, but the ingredients available at the bibimbap..."

S J

"The food there tastes really good. However, it would be great if they have more varieties. It’s really easy to get tired of with only few food..."

Georgia Zhang

"It was quality buffet. Sadly, they start putting food away at 1:40pm. They should make announcement so we can go for our last round. It was on a..."

Lay Cheng Ho

"Friendly service and good ambience. Had lunch with a friend. surprised to see varieties of food choices. Liked side dishes and soup. It was not..."

Rachel Liew

"Was an awesome first time experience would definitely go again the staff were lovely and friendly would have loved to have had some dessert even if..."

X Nqaasz

"Came here last month for the dinner buffet. Lots of different things here like the bibimbap station , hot pot and side dishes. The sushi was really..."

Sanchez Palalagi

"I love the ambience of the restaurant and kindness of the staff. We went there for lunch buffet priced at $19/pax. Make sure to make your own..."

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"Enjoyed the huge variety of food they offer. If you usually like the side dishes at korean restaurants you will love this place. its quite spacious..."

Jun

"Love this place 🙌 clean dining, not too small. Food is delicious too! Staff are friendly and welcoming, they saw I was pregnant and offered me and..."

Love Food

"Came in yesterday night for dinner for the first time.Tried my first kimchi pancake here. Was decent.Sushi were cut in tiny pieces and..."

Rosanne Choy

"We had lunch at this place today. We came a bit early while it is still close but the nice lady really made an effort to went outside and placed a..."

Edmund Labitad

"My father's 70th birthday lunch was held at Paldos in Dec 2017.The service on the day of my Dads birthday was amazing. The food was fresh and..."

Jen Matautia

"Variety is amazing. Fresh food being topped up all the time. I love the amounts of options for different dishes- you can make a soup, make bimbap, or..."

Millyvanilly

"We booked a buffet table for a smallish group. It was a weekend & at lunch time, the place looked inviting & we loved the ambience at first sight...."

Lvgdfd

"Nice korean buffet, with a large variety of korean food. Gimbab, bibimbap, tteokbokki, japchae noodles and bulgogi just to name a few. Also had..."

Grace

"I only had lunch meals with my company workers. They loved and enjoyed the korean meal especially the spicy squid and pork. Generally..."

Chun Daeseung

"This place gets so packed especially in the weekend so booking in advance is ideal. Had to wait half an hour to get a table but the staff were really..."

Neelam Chandra

"The food at the buffet was well cooked and it was delicious.There are lots of food choices that you can pick. It really represents the Korean..."

Ina

"One of the best buffet restaurants in Auckland. Very nice Korean food. Bibimbap, kimchi, hot pot and all the other meals are so good. Recommended...."

Cüneyt

"My family and I enjoyed the buffet that was always topped up on time, plus given the fact we went on a Saturday evening which was very busy with so..."

Sailau Dinel Vaimoso

"I visited here tonight for dinner at around 7pm (Saturday)Luckily I arrived before a big group booking, I was able to try most of the food..."

Jay

"Yummy! I have been twice with my family and it was great both times. Great atmosphere, great setting. Will definitely visit again. Lovely food,..."

Brittney Misipeka-Kerr

"Been here twice. This is my new favourite spot and is where i plan to take my guests in future. The restaurant itself is a lovely place, clean, tidy..."

Memz

"Been visited a few times. Atmosphere and food are awesome. Staff was very nice and kind. I will go back again. Highly recommend. Also, the service..."

SY VWYK

"Came here unplanned as we just wanted to eat out. Upon arriving place is a little bit empty with only few diners being a slow day. Staff was very..."

Miguelito Rodriguez

"Had an amazing time at this reataurant. Will definitely visit again. The setting was beautiful and the food was fantastic. The service was..."

Otara Tamaohi

"Tried my hands on Korean Food, which was good enough specially dumplings, the rice, chicken, fries, eggs, and variety of items...Good to go,..."

Sagar Dani

"Have been here two times already. First time was during dinner and they had this amazing LA Beef Ribs! I will definitely come back just because of..."

Ellynn

"Always my favourite korean buffet restaurant, pretty busy for Wednesday night with only 2 staffs on floor but they doing great job. Great food and..."

Roger DD

"I have been here twice in the last 2 weeks now, once for dinner and once for lunch. Loved both visits, very diverse range of Korean food. However,..."

Adam McLean

"Paldo is definitely one of the better Korean buffet restaurants in Auckland.For $28 per adult, my family was treated to a wide variety of..."

Benz Chan

"Lots of variety of side dishes, the place was clean and very well presented, waiters will tend to your table taking dirty dishes and also maintain..."

Sarah Faith

"It's a good korean restaurant, lots of food to choose from, friendly staff and great atmosphere. $28 per person (dinner) is pretty pricy but food..."

Tien Pham

"Very happy with my dining experience here. Place is tidy and clean. Staff is friendly. Great alternative to greasy Korean bbq, the hot pot is..."

Jason

"Good service. Rice cakes, my fave=100, Kimchi Pancakes=100, ALL MEAT= 100. Food is spicy. Clean. We sat on a table with couches so comfort level..."

Anjalei Ghar-Jun

"All you can eat buffet - totally worth the money spent. It was absolute bliss, plenty to choose from, making for short term amnesia when it comes to..."

Nakul Patel

"Food was very good - staff were constantly bringing out fresh dishes so they were always hot (or cold). The dishes in the large crock pots didn't..."

Mona Pamplona

"Had a lovely dinner! Terrific options and the place was nice and clean 👌🏽 Absolutely no complaints. Fabulous service! Definitely going again..."

Soana Taake Talia'uli

"I went to Paldo with my family Wednesday night. I found the place to be very clean & hygenic. The ambience was very cozy & friendly. The meals..."

Magic Bleeds

"Lovely Venue. Spacious and very clean. Buffet style Korean food, where all the food is precooked for you. You just pick and choose what you..."

Sarah

"Superb service. The food is great too. Very relaxed atmosphere. Great variety of food from entrees to mains. The hosts are always willing to help and..."

Sham Ladkoo

"I went to Paldo for lunch and the food was amazing. I have been to a few other buffets, but this is the only buffet I have been to where they are..."

Karo

"First time here for lunch. Found it quite nice inside.. The front entrance looked like someone smashed it. Besides that the interior was modern and..."

Trish H2

"I ate so much I almost exploded. Thinking it's like a Korean BBQ buffet. Usually ou would eat fast since the food takes a while to cook and..."

Tony Ma

"brilliant korean food buffet, like korean bbq but you don't have to cook anything, hotpot is a much appreciated touch. would come definately come..."

Nomnomcats0o0

"Loved the variety of choice of food and pleasant ambience and friendly staff. We went at 5:45 pm. And one of the first few people. Each table has a..."

Sampoorna Laxmi

"The Good:Great selection of food which is the point of buffetThe atmosphere and designs of the placeGood entry to korean..."

K

"This place is amazing! Such a great variety, the resturant was quite maybe because it hasn't been open long but would definitely go again, one of my..."

Brittany McCrystal

"Great selection of food. There is so much variety for a great price. I especially love the LA galbi and the spicy pork. Their chicken congee is also..."

Emma Patricia Katili

"Really good service, variety for the kids aswell. Really nice venue & interior. Great value for price, and great place for a family dinner. Very..."

Ahsei Junior Ace Sopoaga

"This is the first time I've had dinner at Paldo, and I loved it!!!It's hard finding certain Korean foods in East Auckland - but Paldo has such a..."

JY Park

"This place doesn't look like much form the outside but once you walk in its a different story.I spent half the night trying to take photos of..."

Nia Tupouniua

"Best buffet in Auckland, fresh food, authentic Korean style, clean and tidy with a very comfortable vibe, AND with lovely staff. Pork belly & fried..."

Kirstie

"Deliciously good! Was greeted as soon as we went through the door, all the waiters were very friendly. There was a large range of food that was..."

Tessy

"Have been there for two times, love the place because it's clean, spacious and great variety of food. People who love Korean food can go for a try,..."

Wynne

"😍 my love for good buffet. . Safe to say I've found another great place to satisfy my hunger HAHA. Tried this for dinner and boy am I..."

Kelly

"Tried paldo for the first time last night for a girls dinner... And i have to say i was very happy with everything! The restaurant is nice..."

Lia Yosaatmadja

"This place used to be "Passito" which is an Italian restaurant - most of the staffs are the same so it seems like its still under the same..."

Mhadel Asuncion RN

"I went for dinner on Saturday night with a group of 12 friends. The staff were friendly, there was a huge selection of food. The side dishes were..."

DeAnn Nicholls

"I really enjoyed my first experience of Korean food I tried almost everything, the kimchi was fabulous, and what a great variaty, well worth $18..."

Joy Paihere Hira

"Yummmmmmmy place to eat!! Love my korean food!, the people are great, the service is great. Nice food!, so many options to choose from. The pricing..."

Maata Puutu

"Lovely dining ambience and restaurant is large. Heaps of parking as well so need to stress there. Seating and space is comfortable, not cramp like..."

Cajetan

"Came for dinner with family friends. There was quite a large selection of Korean food, all of which had already been cooked. I thought that one of..."

Benedict Uy

"Good experience dining here. Lots of choices. Something for everyone in our family, with different tastes or dietary preferences. The mashed pumpkin..."

J L

"First thing to do if you want to dine here: book a table ahead of time. I booked for our Saturday table on a Wednesday night. :-)This is..."

Dee Elle

"Was super excited to see a local Korean buffet. I was hoping for some BBQed meats but instead there were just a huge variety of cooked Korean food...."

Marcella

"Came here thinking it was cook your own korean bbq but when we got there we realise it was all cooked for you. It had a vast selection of..."

Candii Cao

"Visited again with my sister and partner. Bibimbap was fantastic! Really loved that we could pick our fav veggies and it was fun to decorate..."

Jinhee Elisha Lee

"Finally, a decent Korean restaurant to dine in East Auckland! Went with colleagues, all seven of us loved the place. Was good to see variety of..."

Anna OH

"Tried this new restaurant just opened last week, I actually had to wait two days to book a table as it was already full on their third business day..."

Sook Kim

"Newly opened Korean Restaurant, went with my friends on Friday evening. I was so fascinated to see a PROPER KOREAN RESTAURANT IN BOTANY!You'll..."

최희윤

"Paldo is a newly opened Korean Buffet restaurant. It was fully-booked on Sunday, and so we went on Monday instead. Still there were quite a lot of..."

STRADS

"I didn’t know this place was busy but seeing everyone queue up for it, I understand why now. Its legit the best KBBQ I have ever been to, the..."

Rosa

"I believe they are well-known and are very popular because it's already a queue there before it opens for dinner. My first visit, a big fan of..."

Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥

"Paldo Korean BBQ buffet is a great place to enjoy a delicious and authentic Korean barbecue experience. The restaurant has a wide variety of meats to..."

himanka sandaruwan

"Was a work dinner. And No, they’re not halal but their vegetarian dishes were tasty. The seafood and prawns were in abundance and all u can eat and..."

Tougheeda Hartley

"Love this place for Korean bbq experience. Worth the price. Variety of meat and also other Korean dishes. Only 2 downsides, there 2 dinner seasons,..."

Angela Soupha

"Service is good and food is yummy! It's worth the visit, you'll be leaving nice and..."

Victoria Lalich

"Service and just the overall feel was great. Food was good, bugolgi beef was slightly mince like but other than that was fine. Place fills up quick..."

The Bearded Bandit

"Self service Korean buffet. I like this place as the food are all cooked for you and no need to BBQ yourself. No heavy odour after meal. Place is..."

I H

"Greeted warmly and seated promptly. Asked if we wanted to look at the food before trying which was very helpful in deciding this was our lunch..."

Nion Naiki

"Awesome Korean restaurant, best cost benefit for the quality of the food and service. The buffalo chicken was delicious, not a Korean food though...."

Mauricio Kimura

"Very good value for money, $29pp for all you can eat buffet at dinner. Good range of food to choose from. The food is flavoursome and the buffet is..."

andy main

"Good place for a family Saturday buffet dinner, cost are competitive/comparable to other buffet restaurants. Selections are normal and acceptable but..."

T Santawirya

"A noce place to satify your cravings amg hunger. This is a Korean buffet restaurant with an option to do BBQ grill or not. They have cooked food..."

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Tala Tasi

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Anna Mes

Mel Edmonds

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Surbhi Kharbanda

Ursha Cunard

Jinhee Elisha Lee

Paea Pine

Alan Oh

Tiny Fernando

Matty Osborn

Ev Ting

David

Cüneyt Güven

Kathryn Ruth

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Hotdog&Buns

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Rissahx

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