TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

El Greco

92/100 (1262 ratings)

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Bistecca El Pepe

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Penne Di Costa

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Basil and Parmesan Pita Bread

Lasagna

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"A fantastic place to taste Greek delicacies! Very friendly environment, great quality food, a place to to visit again and again! Don’t forget to..."

Kostas Fokianos

"We have eaten at El Greco regularly - since the opening day. There couldn't be a better place to enjoy great Greek food cooked as it should be..."

Trevor Moodie

"Went for dinner and was created by friendly staff, had to wait a bit for dinner but they were really busy but the food was definitely worth the wait,..."

Ben Cowie

"El Greco is an authentic Greek restaurant you really need to experience. I love El Greco because of the variety of authentic and contemporary dishes,..."

Elizabeth Swan

"I have visited quite a few times & I highly recommend. The food & service is always..."

Kath Holdsworth

"We live in the Bay and tried it for the first time. I LOVE this place. Great dark Italian beers 7% (ers) food was dam great. Price wise bang on!..."

John McCarthy

"Just a few hundred metres from home we had hoped this perfectly located restaurant would be something special, and it is. The hosts and staff are a..."

Russell O'Donoghue

"Great restaurant, food and service fantastic. Had a delicious meal and will..."

Carol Judge

"amazing food and a lovely lovely location - a great evening, service was fabulous with waiting staff attentive and accommodating. HIGHLY recommend..."

Lesley Dionisiou

"We’ve been waiting for a long time to experience amazing Greek food again in Auckland and now we’ve found it. Thank you. We’ll be back for..."

Steve Arthur

"Great addition to the local eateries, good selection of mediterranean food and buzzing atmosphere last..."

Anne Marie Schurink

"El Greco what a night. The most tastiest, devine food we have had in a long time. Walked out of there stuffed! Will definitely be going..."

Kim Ann Willson

"Fantastic meal tonight! Great ambience, great food, great weather and a great host! We’ll be back!..."

Betty Chetwynd

"Fantastic, generous food, lovely friendly owners and fab atmosphere. We will definitely be..."

Kate Drury Nee Capernaros

"Dined here twice and once as a takeaway so food is fantastic and so is the..."

Andrew Parr

"Fabulous food. Even better service! Recommend to..."

Andreas Leventis

"the best and the ONLY authentic Greek restaurant in..."

Alexios Kavallaris

"My boyfriend and I had a voucher so we thought it was a good opportunity to try a new restaurant! Both the pizza and the pasta were delicious - he..."

Sophia Miller

"My pasta was really good! It wasn’t too heavy but it had a lot of flavor. I will come again and try other pasta dishes..."

Sharon Ngai

"A great neighbourhood eatery where everyone is greeted like they’re an old friend.I have been here a couple of times and definitely..."

Lucy Preston

"A warm dining experience.. the kind that leaves the tummy full and heart smiling. Honest food and an amazing host. Highly recommend trying the Greek..."

Jyothi Madanlal Chhabria

"We had a lovely dinner at El Greco. George was so friendly and accommodating. I had the chicken el Greco and my partner had the seafood salad. We..."

Vincent Benedict Castro

"Food is amazing! Super friendly staff. The price is a little higher than what we would pay when eating out but it’s worth visiting! The baklava is..."

Ellis

"El Greco damn it good man. Been here twice and had a lovely experience. The staff are super friendly and since my family and I are greek the manager..."

Anastasia Matiatos

"Came in for dinner the other night with the family and some friends. The restaurant itself is very modern and really cute. We ordered a magherita..."

Karina

"Best Greek food in town. Excellent service and amazing atmosphere. True Greek “Philotimo” . Food tastes like my Mom used to make. Will keep..."

Ludwig Haeufler

"My new favourite local restaurant!! Never dead which is nice to see and they have really friendly and welcoming staff. I have come plenty of times..."

Nicholas Mercieca

"Absolutely delicious! I'll be back soon. We had takeaway pizza and it was the best pizza I've had...yum...thank you. We will be recommending to our..."

Andrea Dempsey

"This was my first time at this restaurant but whom I went with have been returning to this restaurant for over 10 years (when it was previously..."

Little Foodie

"We go here often. Food is incredible, service great. A really fun place, especially sitting outside on a warm, sunny afternoon or evening. Highly..."

Kerry De Joux

"Went there for the first time today with my son. Celebrating his last exam for the year.The service was great. Everyone was really friendly..."

Shelby

"We go to El Greco regularly as it is truly the only place I have found in Auckland that serves genuine Greek food (and their Italian menu is good..."

Trevor Moodie

"Beautiful evening with my family! The host, food and service were excellent. The owner gave my 2 year old princess an ice cream on the house, which..."

Grace Brown

"Delicious! We loved our night out here. Wonderful energetic atmosphere- very busy but service was still great. Hubby had the signature El Greco..."

Natalie Martinez Pedersen

"This is a beautiful restaurant with an incredible team of FOH staff and chefs. The food is incredibly good and the service is amazing. The team is on..."

Romana Petrie

"Oh wow! We are very impressed, the food is so good, such a yummy meal, authentic food, fresh great atmosphere and music, good service, we will be..."

Kayla Smith

"The food at El Greco was delicious, particularly the Greek mezze platter and lamb main. Great service and great atmosphere. Highly..."

Verity

"The hosts were so friendly and welcoming. There was a lovely ambiance and oh my the food was delicious food. Will definitely be back for..."

Tammy Ockerse

"What a hidden gem. Loved this friendly and comfortable place. Owner/chef and his team are really on their game. Walking the floor to check on..."

Andrew Poore

"What a lovely positive atmosphere! Came here for Mother’s Day and got wine and a platter to share. Plenty of food for a very reasonable price. Ate..."

Dale

"Beautiful food, nice atmosphere, great service. A good menu that is well priced, the portions are generous and tasty. The owner is very friendly,..."

Raspberry Beret

"So good we came back twice in a weekend! The chicken souvlaki was fresh and tasty. Warm and helpful staff. Staff selected a few entrees for us and..."

Ronald Blunt

"Went there for a meal tonight and was pleasantly surprised by Costas wonderful Greek food and George's fabulous hospitality . Highly recommended and..."

Gerard @ Bushman's Grill

"Want to feel Greek and Italian like home? I will not say anything more except: ”come to meet the lovely staff and the fantastic food here”. Thank..."

AJ Hijazi

"Went last night for dinner. i had the scallops, El Greco Chicken and the Baklava. Other dishes that were ordered were Calamari entree and the..."

Andre Cressy

"Very nice food. Love the home-made Taramasalata and they do a great Eye Fillet steak with mushroom sauce. Meals are a good size. Can be VERY..."

Forkingfamished

"Discovered by chance! On the way home ... friendly authentic delicious El Greco - Italiano, with a menu that reflects this amalgamate of cuisine ......"

Maree Brogden

"The stuffs and the owner are very friendly. Food is great but it might be busy on Friday or the weekend. It already pack with people before 7 but it..."

Vanessa Hung

"Delicious quality food, superb service, attention to detail and very lovely management. We usually go to Campbell’s bay for a swim and..."

Jinnie Gill

"Having seen the sign for a few weeks while driving up beach road it was finally time to give this restaurant a try.We booked (thankfully) a..."

Warren

"Popped in a few weeks ago almost by accident. We were cruising past and spotted a Greek sign. Just had to stop in.The restaurant is owned by..."

Mary Underwood

"Very very nice. AUTHENTIC Greek food at last.Good pizzas and pastas as well for the Italian cuisine lovers.The place is brand new..."

Dimitrios Konstantopoulos

"Amazing experience tonight!! Service was off the charts. We asked to be sat outside and we’re immediately offered blankets and had the heater..."

Ella Rhodes

"Everything was delicious and full of flavour. Looking forward to going back to try more of their menu 🤤👌 Close to the beach too - bonus..."

Amanda

"Food was extremely tasty especially the freshly toasted bread. Everything was cooked to perfection. Service was outstanding and made us feel at..."

Kylie Koh

"Great vibe and music; owners and waiters are from Greek- very friendly! We had pizzas, pasta, bread dip, calamari rings, and drinks~ The food is..."

Cuiran Yang

"Yo, check out El Greco - Greek Italian Eatery – it’s like this awesome spot in Auckland where you get legit Greek and Italian vibes. With a solid..."

Amin Kazemi

"It was a nice exotic experience for us to have Greek dishes. Also, a short walk along the Cambells Bay beach after brunch was a bonus of the location..."

Youngshin So

"Friday night dinner booking for 10 Ordered, drinks, entry mains and dessert. Suitable for vegetarians. The vegan menu is very limited however staff..."

Bianca T

"Flavoursome, fresh and absolutely worth every dollar and some. Friendly and helpful staff. Polite and kind. The Lamb Gyro and Chicken Zouvlaki were..."

Ben James

"Yummy food! Love the pizza and pasta!! 😋Better make a reservation in..."

Yanan Liu

"Fantastic service, food and a warm friendly atmosphere. I always make sure to stop by El Greco when I’m in town visiting..."

Amber B (Kiwi)

Black Rice

83/100 (949 ratings)

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"Food variety and quality is excellent - the dumplings are homemade, sweet & sour pork isn't greasy or made with canned ingredients, duck is made..."

Imperius Malekith

"Lovely evening and great food! Would recommend trying this place..."

Tazyn Fini

"First time trying this place; couldn't fault a single thing! Quick, friendly service from knowledgeable staff. Food was outstanding and well priced...."

Carrie

"Decent food! Really enjoyed the hawker rolls, pad Thai, and the fried bananas! However the portions are very small and pricey for "large sharing..."

Hannah Suarez

"Went this restaurant at late night, love the food, and the staffs are so kindly here. And I strongly recommend you guys to try the black rice..."

Kytox61 K

"Amazing food. You won’t regret coming 😋we ordered the 4 small + 1 side small share. Super satisfied and the flavours are out of this world. The..."

Shontayne Hape

"Great food, awesome to see a good Asian fusion restaurant in Albany. The staff where really friendly and the food was great. Service..."

Harry Crawford

"I have been here twice and will continue to keep coming. The decors are very pretty with the flowers and fairylights. It is also very cosy. Food here..."

Diana Ngo

"Came here with my dad today. Didn't know they were Gold partners but got a couple of drinks free which was great.Their business lunch deals..."

FoodieBeast

"These Asian fusion dishes were delicious! We got the combo which comes with 4 small sharing dishes and 1 add on. We went for the asian greens as the..."

Moonpieeats

"The food was absolutely delicious! My friends and I went for dinner Tuesday night. We tried Szechuan pepper squid, Hawker rolls (to die for), wok..."

Vania

"Amazing service, great atmosphere. Probably the most beautiful restaurant I have ever been to. Heaters everywhere was so warm and comfortable. I got..."

Marie

"Nice restaurant food was cooked to perfection. Although it was a cold night the restaurant was warm within. We were greeted at the door by the..."

Marieanne

"Thanks team for making my experience good.Specially I requested for something that wasn't part of their menu and they managed to make custom..."

JPK

"Perfect place for our ladies night out. Cocktails were superb, can definitely recommend their Sangria - a work of art. Food is as delicious, with our..."

Juanine Montile

"I took my parents here for Mother's Day and I would recommend! The service was great, especially given the crowds of people that were flooding..."

Sam Rosser

"It’s in the restaurant hub in Albany. Great Asian fusion. So if you like to have some Asian flavours but not traditional Asian food, good place to..."

Jing

"First time dining at Black Rice Fusion Asian. Service is 10/10, Food is 10/10, Venue 10/10. Best experience yet. Definitely coming back for more...."

Jess

"Visited this place today for my mums birthday lunch. I love the atmosphere of the place and the food we ordered were Devine! I highly recommend to..."

Yvonne

"I haven't even finished my meal yet and I felt the need to post this! I've got an annoying friend that always sarcastically asks me "how good?!" and..."

Abbas Al-Murrani

"Went here for Valentine's Day and it was really good. The atmosphere and decor is really nice and the staff where great. We ordered the fried..."

Leslie Tan

"First time trying Asian Fusion at this place. Glad to report they did not disappoint. The food was perfect and good portion sizes. Waitress was..."

Jen Lee ( Zomato Gold Using JENL 8447 For 20% Discount)

"Lovely place, beautiful lights inside. Great cocktails! Food was good, great presentation and came out quickly. Favourite was the hawker roll, the..."

Alex Wadman

"4.5/5 Taste4.5/5 Display 4.5/5 Quantity 4/5 Customer ServiceFantastic Asian fusion Restaurant near Albany..."

곰정안

"This trendy looking place was serving amazing food and friendly staffs. Highly recommended to visit when you pass by Albany. Try the entree side..."

Se Yee Elser

"I went here a few weeks ago and had a great experience (was not a Zomato Gold memeber at the time) and I regretted that I didn’t save the photos of..."

Nicole Tran

"We ordered the package 5 for $59 and all of them were satisfying. The only downside was the size were a bit small. Althour our waiter told us that..."

LoveLims

"Good taste of Thai Fusion cuisine. Pork belly is very yummy with the mango salad. Very good idea and creation of food. The decor of restaurant is..."

LisaH

"Came for lunch with a friend after reading great reviews about this place. We were very surprised to be the only people in the restaurant, not..."

Helen Gyde

"Very flavoursome food! Good value for money and left feeling very full! recommend it to close friends and family. Loved the ambience, it’s quite..."

Kathleen.jumamoy

"Tried this place for lunch for the first time. The setting was very nice. We had their any 5 sharing dishes for $59. It's excellent value for the..."

Liza Cosme

"Had been looking forward to coming here for so long and it did not disappoint!!! So many delicious options on the menu, and great deals for bulk..."

Bayley

"My wife and I randomly googled and found this place. This was one of the best Asian fusion restaurants we were able to find in Albany..."

Shanika Wijerathna

"Absolutely divine! We chose to go with the 5 shared platters between 2 people rather than a main which for us was a great option. The favourite was..."

Lauren Ambags

"Great authentic Asian fusion restaurant. We had the $59 special which is 5 small plates to share. This is great value was of tasting many different..."

Donald Tracey Murray

"Came here for dinner the other day. Food were delicious, pork crakling was really good. Duck curry packed with flavours and oysters were fresh. The..."

Selene Nguyen 🌸

"love every dishes we have ordered especially the deserts, feel best deserts I had in Auckland. very charming cocktail as well. strongly recommended..."

Auckland Joyce

"Having heard great things about this restaurant and being on the same road as my office it seemed only logical it was time to give it a..."

Warren

"Had the laksa super bowl, 👍👍👍 very authentic and the pad Thai is not bad too....overall good, just a little pricey I reckon ☺️ very..."

Yen Lim

"Very delicious curry ，full of flavour，unlike some Thai restaurants here，you can taste the spice n fragrance，great ingredients with big chunks..."

Sindy Lee

"This restaurant had a modern and relaxing atmosphere, perfect for a nice dinner, lunch or a special occasion. We had the flying tiger, the duck..."

Elisa Soerjadi

"This place is beautiful. The vibe offered was chill and cozy with cute indoor as well as outdoor design (somewhat felt like we were in our backyard..."

KING

"Lovely restaurant~~ food was very nice! I love the fish most!!! And also the banana dessert with my favorite matcha ice cream was delicious. They..."

Vvicky Zhang

"Was invited for a Zomato Foodie Event at Black Rice to try their Banquet Menu! This beautifully decorated Chinese and Thai Fusion..."

Oksana Zhang

"My partner and I were lucky enough to be a part of the Zomato meet up at Black Rice last week. It’s not often we head over the shore for a week..."

HJ

"One of the better restaurants in the area. Sitting between dozens of restaurants, this place stands out to move closer to Asian fusion and..."

Tony Ma

"The best part of the food was the presentation. It was impeccable. Black Rice truly gives you a 'fusion' feel with authentic flavours from different..."

Adarsh Chaturvedee

"On behalf of my boyfriend: Of all the dishes we ordered tonight, the duck curry and oysters were the most memorable. The duck..."

Real Slug

"Came here for my birthday dinner. Staff were very welcoming and attentive. We ordered the vegetarian pad Thai, yellow duck curry, flying tiger and..."

Lisa Yang

"Great food, which is delicious and was very quickly delivered to our table after ordering. Friendly staff. Highly recommended, and will definitely be..."

Stephen Tan

"I had dinner here with my son and we were very impressed and will definitely go back. We had Takoyaki, dumplings, triple cooked pork belly, roast..."

Suzanne Burge

"bring the family here for dinner, very nice eye fillet, kids love the fried chicken. just the lamb is a bit..."

Yang Li

"Dined here with a friend and we were very pleased with the quality of the food and the service. We went for the dumplings, Crispy Sichuan Chicken,..."

Dr Brett Heagren

"The food was good but nothing really blew me away EXCEPT for the king oyster mushrooms. This was actually recommended to us by the staff and it was..."

Kylie Huang

"Good for an evening out. Delicious food and fast service. The place is very popular with the locals so please do book in advance. Parking could be a..."

Bob Thomas

"Loved the food, nice ambience and the service is impeccable. It is a bit pricey and serving is small but great experience over all. Booking is..."

Jenn Javier

"Amazing place to eat, staff are super friendly and wow the Sizzling Beef Eye fillet is delicious!!! 😁🍛 The pork belly was also quite good 🥢..."

Michael Fraser

"Very impressed with the high standard of the dishes. Execution and presentation were excellent. Good menu selection and friendly service. Will..."

Paul Brandwood

"The dumplings here are homemade, they are juicy, fresh and delicious, as are the xiao long bao. The pork belly is also a specialty here. There are an..."

Lili Mann

"Was invited for a Zomato Foodie Event at Black Rice to try their Banquet Menu! This beautifully decorated Chinese and Thai Fusion restaurant is..."

Oksana Zhang

"Asian Fusion restaurant in Albany. Delicious food that tickles your taste buds. They have a Vegan menu, as well as many choices of meat dishes. There..."

William Lin

"Pandemic eat-out ... As recommended by friends, this is a must try eating place. Let bed the squid and takoyaki entree. The Black rice with truffle..."

Butch Jaca Rafols

"Great food, lovely service n venue. We had the Hawker roll, steamed pork buns and crispy snapper w apple cashew salad. Beautiful flavours n well..."

Amali Mardon

"Came here for the first time. Luckily it wasn't a busy night so we got our food pretty quick. Enjoyed the combination of 5 dishes for $54.- Fish..."

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