TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated October 2024

"I was here for a lunch with a friend. We had pork ribs and fries. The fries were really good. The pork ribs were good, but the half rack was quite..."

Eli A

"Great food, enjoyed everything we ordered. BBQ prawns and pulled lamb a favourite. Friendly service...."

Olivia Clements

"My wife and I went for lunch courtesy of a Treat Me voucher which was well expired. The manager insisted on honouring it due to my having been..."

Martin Thomas

"Good food, friendly staff, though was a little difficult to understand the..."

Alberto

"Posted on Instagram food reviewing account as well @nourishingmei Miss Moonshine’s! Last night we went to Miss Moonshines which is..."

Nourishingmei

"My love for smoked meats knows no boundary so when my missus booked a table for my birthday dinner here you can imagine the excitement I felt...."

TheMʌverick

"Just a warning to Zomato Gold users its 1 gold per table if you were planning to use it here. Came as 4 thinking we would get the max of 2 per table..."

Jason Xu

"Had a great food experience. Ordered beef brisket and short Rib Really awesome. American style with kiwi touch 😍. Pulled pork slider was also..."

Aravind S

"Another awesome option to treat yourself or host a speacial occasion. Awesomefood at an affordable price. And they also have vegetarian options...."

Kailas Nath

"very yummy had a great time!food yummy? yes.food a lot? yes.people nice? yes.go back again?..."

Zara

"Fantastic food with great (yet easy going) service. Well worth the visit...."

Chris Tankard

"Lovely restaurant, lovely food- probably just too rich for me. Im giving a 4 for such good service! Everyone was very attentive of their customers..."

Celani Atienza

"Loved everything we ordered! Both meats were juicy and tender! Loved their sauces and the chips were divine! The staff was accommodating and..."

Ann Castillo

"We dined in here on a lunch time and we ordered most of what’s on the menu to try basically everything, there’s too much food we don’t have any..."

Ang Sarap

"Miss Moonshines was probably one of the best restaurants I've been to this year. When we first got here, the staff promptly seated us and..."

Derik Liebenberg

"My husband's favorite restaurant for meat. Their cooking methods are fantastic. Environment 5/5 .service 4/5 food quality 5/5 food quantity..."

LuNa The TuNa

"Been here a couple times - food always great, ribs was so tender, and the beef brisket was so juicy. Staffs were friendly and really great customer..."

MCP

"Booked a table on Friday night, but wasn’t too many people at all. Had trouble getting into the car park but staff was very helpful. We ordered 2..."

Alexia Peng

"Amazing food and service. Pork ribs and beef brisket sooo good. The staff were so nice and brought toys for my 2 year old son. Make sure you have a..."

Marcos Filho

"Great service, waitress had great recommendations and was full of energy! The atmosphere was relaxed and most importantly the food was..."

Natiella

"Amazing! We got the beef brisket, ribs, and slaw. The meat was delicious, super tender and had that smokey BBQ taste. And the slaw was good too...."

Bryce Galbraith

"Had an amazing experience last night for dinner. I was so full from dinner. Got the pork ribs and beef brisket with the side of fries and tater tots...."

Marggie Pascua

"We thoroughly enjoyed our meal at Miss Moonshine’s. It was our first time dining in - we’ve had drinks and snacks here before but never a full..."

Lovely Munchies

"Was out in Ponsonby to grab some dinner and figured I should use my Zomato gold. Miss Moonshine’s popped up and the menu looked so good...."

Hansi Dissanayake

"Great service - they really catered well especially for a group with no reservation, they made a big table for us outside and put up a heater for us..."

G1k

"Caught up with a couple of friend last night here and Miss Moonshine did not let us down. The five of us ordered stuffed jalapeños with cream cheese..."

Super(･_･;Phoebe

"Perfect environment for BBQ meat. Amazing food. Personal favourite was beef brisket and the fries. Don't get me started on their f*ck me hot sauce...."

Marcus Kwan

"Such an amazing experience! All the staff were super friendly and accommodating. The food was absolutely fantastic as well! We will definitely be..."

Patrick Mowat

"Great friendly staff - fast service. Had the beef brisket, chicken leg, fries, greens and milk bread. All were very nice. Also had their “mystery..."

Pj Kemp

"That feeling when you get seated at the restaurant you hope the food is great so you can love this restaurant even more! That’s what I felt when I..."

Ethan Liaw

"Been wanting to come here for so long and finally did with a work mate and hubby. First impression was it looked very cosy and warm felt that..."

LoveFoodWithApassion🥗🍸 (Ngata)

"O m g. If you're looking at this review, then you want American BBQ. If that's the case, you won't be disappointed.1. Jalapeno poppers were the..."

Darren Big Belly

"5/5 Taste4/5 Display 4.5/5 Quantity 5/5 Customer ServiceAmazing Slow Cooked Barbeque Restaurant in PonsonbyThe..."

곰정안

"Came with Zomato gold group today. The quality of meat for the money is outstanding. Delicious briskit, yummy ribs and the sauces just made..."

Tony Ma

"The service is soooo nice. Manager Katie provide really warm services. Lots available parking. Love their special homemade BBQ sauce, pretty smoky..."

Echo Zhou

"Food is great and service is awesome!!!A really nice place to enjoy drink and food with friends. Use the Zomato gold is really a..."

Angus

"Sunday: It was a total accident that we came here as our original lunch plans fell through. Tucked in a quiet corner down an alleyway from Ponsonby..."

Petitesweetsnz

"Had dinner tonight at Miss Moonshine’s. Food was beautifully cooked and the service was top class. Katie from Manchester was serving us and went..."

Aoife Hennelly

"LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Went as soon as it opened for the day and the staff was both lovely and attentive. Food was exactly what we were after without..."

FoodBox

"Right from the start, staff are friendly, polite and helpful. An early dinner date, started with quick efficient service drinks and starters,..."

Jewels Edwards

"Had dinner here after my graduation! I love the ambience, the music and their staff. Most of all, their food was amazing! Jalapeño poppers, and..."

Duchess_Arg

"Went here on Friday with my family. The food was very yummy and our waiter (a guy) was awesome. Definitely would go again when feeling like lots of..."

Craig Kenny

"Food was exquisite the waiting staff were awesome but the food was melt in your mouth and the Marmaduke jug highly recommended and the Doris cocktail..."

Garth Hauraki

"Went for dinner last night - love this pl - it is a family favourite- the venue is nice, it has a funky vibe, the food is fantastic, the prices are..."

Sei

"Great service. Our waitress Juanita was super friendly, warm & informative. The food was beautiful. We had the brisket & pulled pork, plus Hungi..."

Speccy

"Great smoky flavours and fall-apart meat. Sides were yummy, service was good and cool ambience. Only downside was that a few of the sides were a..."

Emily

"The ambiance and the service was nice, they are very attentive and friendly. But my favorite was the donuts every time I think of it I wanted to go..."

Chay P Rosales

"Great service. The food is authentic, perfectly cooked and served in perfect amounts.We got the beef brisket which I could not have been more..."

Ray TheRealist

"Believe it or not, we at Hungry Auckland sometimes don’t feel like going out to a restaurant. Yes, we realise that may come as a shock to most of..."

Hungry Auckland

"Wow stunning bbq . Been here twice. Once for my bday and had the set menu which was definitely worth every penny and plenty food. The sides are..."

Brett

"Nice service, smaller meat portions, but insanely tasty. Had ordered 2 meat options and 4 sides (some aren't featured)+ drinks between 3 girls. Would..."

Miji

"Love the vibe at the place. The macaroni balls are a definate favourite here for us (and the Sangria lol). Service is second to none without a crazy..."

Sheena Singh

"After watching show after show about the marvel that is American BBQ, we wanted to see what Auckland has to offer in terms of it. Highly rated here,..."

Jeffie

"Sometimes we like to pretend we’re clean-eating, chai-sipping, yoga-practising vegans worthy of our central-westie stereotype. Other times we just..."

Husk Creative

"Smokey smoked goodness! Highlight of the meal was the spicy crispy fried chicken and the beef short rib! Loved their version of the Bloody Mary..."

Panini T

"With a six-month old baby joining us for her dad’s birthday lunch, the thought of having to drive to the city and walking in the rain to The Crab..."

Little Borneo Girl

"Miss Moonshine’s is a Ponsonby restaurant that’s all about low and slow American BBQ. Hidden at the back of a building off the main street, the..."

The City Lane

"Friendly staffs, but I don't recommend salmon and beef brisket. However bbq Pork belly was nice.Also, their deep fried pork skin was more than..."

Hyerin Jo

"Food is amazing and really friendly staff. Only downfall was we were told that one main was enough for 2 people, but by god luckily we got 2 mains..."

Baxter Hoareau-mahutonga

"Came here for dinner on Friday with my partner and house mates, we got the set menu for 4 people and it was plenty of food! The boys thought..."

Shoulyn Singh

"Had the ceviche, pork belly and beef short ribs there the other night. Ceviche was average. Pork belly was very good, very moist and sauce really..."

Food Explorer

"Came with a group of girlfriends and we went for the $70 set menu. Everything was full of flavour and so juicy. The cornbread and the pork belly were..."

Sammy D

"Went here last night for a little date night with my partner! The food was fantastic, the service was great! Would highly recommend this to..."

Alexandra Burridge

"Food was delicious &a well worth it 😍. Although was a bit disappointed because we had to pay to eat the birthday cake on the premise considering..."

Mila-jay

"We came here for dinner..great parking under ground ... it wasn't busy on a Sunday .... service was excellent. We ordered most of the starters,..."

Donna&Shane

"Food and Flavour: 4/5Ambience: 4.5/5Seating: 4.5/5Service: 5/5Value for Money: 4.5/5This is a fine dining experience that..."

BonZ Loves Food

"The food was really delicious. We ordered the fried chicken, corn bread, pig tail fries, and jalapeño poppers. Portion sizes were a little small for..."

Ebony Lee

"Went for a work dinner with 15 ppl. Booking was easy with the online booking form. Service was fantastic(Charlie & Katie) Food was exceptional. We..."

Carl Baker

"Have been here twice now over the last month. I really like the food here. The mac n cheese balls, jalapeno poppers and eggplant dishes are..."

Miss Kiki

"Great as usual. One of the few places that know how to smoke meat. The pull pork and crackling was good. Had the spicy chicken and halapeno poppers...."

Alas

"Came here the other night for a birthday dinner. Service is awesome, wait staff are constantly refilling your water & asking if you would like..."

Samantha

"Went here on a Friday night with friends for my birthday. Had a fun night, they sang me happy birthday and let me blow the cork off my champagne..."

Danielle

"Meat + Smoke + Salt + Mouthgasm = Food BabyWith our friend Jareth (no, he wasn't in the Labyrinth) over from Australia for the week it was..."

Kieran

"Dined here last night with the family. We had skipped lunch so we were positively famished! We ordered corn bread with burnt butter, jalapeno..."

Manic Diner

"On a lazy Saturday night we decided to head down Miss Moonshines to get our weekly meat intake all in one sitting 😂🐄🐓🐖. Now I don't know..."

Monique Porteous

"Came here for dinner as i was craving beef brisket. The place is set up well...away from the foot traffic. The service we received was quirky to say..."

Jamez Hill III

"I was hungry for some meat and Miss Moonshine's seemed to be a good option for a Sunday lunch, as places like Nervous and Angus Steakhouse only open..."

Diogo Reck

"Nothing to fault ! Table of 8 with the set menu and it was absolutely fabulous. They went above and beyond to make us feel more then welcome, will..."

Natasha DeWit

"Delicious food! We ordered the smoked chicken maryland, Mac and cheese balls, curly fries and green vege. Everything was really quick to arrive and..."

Holly D-T

"Such good service and great recommendations!Food is so good and great for sharing! Loved the vibe of the place, the only thing I was..."

Roxanne Amelia

"Went here for casual night out with a close friend. First thing that struck me was how helpful all the staff were, friendly and at times a bit..."

Paula Jane Wright

"We visited Miss Moonshine's last Friday 16th Sept night. The place was bustling and the ambience was good. we were received warmly with a smile and..."

Bindu Sethuram

"Attended the "Pit Boss Masterclass" and had a fantastic time. Excellent hospitality, great food - and an education in Low and Slow BBQ. From getting..."

Chris Thompson

"Came for Father's day and they were really accommodating with our 6month old, even offered a quiet place to feed and/or settle him.. good to on a..."

Sarika Coetzee

"Great to finally make it to this popular spot. We got a table easily as we were early, but it does pay to book particularly for larger groups.We..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"Delicious food, great drinks list and buzzing vibrant atmosphere. Service was a bit slow when we came and the sharing option which was recommended..."

Briana

"The place offers a really good ambiance. Perfect for a date night. The service was lovely. I ordered:1. Mac n cheese ballsI liked it, my..."

Sita Pramana

"Visited Miss Moonshine a while ago for a birthday. First time here, and I can say it was exceptional. We got the $45 deal for four people. The meat..."

Seamus M.

"Miss Moonshine’s is tucked down an alley in the ever trendy, hipster area of Auckland; Ponsonby. It seems that eating early is not the done thing..."

Food Etc.

"We ate here last night and was absolutely delighted! Coming from the south in the USA, I was a bit worried what my take would be on Southern comfort..."

Pepper

"Wonderful! Unable to decide on what we really wanted, we had the set menu for four. Brilliant prep on the food and decent portion sizes. Everything..."

Grubking

"Came here last night (Saturday) was busy so we had to wait a bit to be seated but that's wasn't an issue as there was a bar just across the venue...."

Romina Kolesnik

"HooooOoOo this place knows their shit! Came here w my sister and had their beef short ribs and fried chicken for lunch and wow did not expect our..."

Kenzi Yee

"This thriving restaurant is situated right in the heart of Ponsonby next to the popular Street Foods Collective joint. It provides a lively..."

House Of Eats

"Best place I have been to in a long time! The service was amazing and the food was delicious. I highly recommend the Mac n cheese balls and ribs-they..."

Lucy

"Second time here & with a baby & 3 year old this time. Thought it was going to be difficult with two little ones, but it was not. The staff were..."

Kavita Brough

"What an experience! Came here for dinner last night with a couple of friends and HOLY! it was amazing. Right from the moment we walked in..."

Ashlee

"Went in as they opened. Prompt and friendly service, felt very comfortable. Food was brilliant with an extra touch of the hot sauce! Rich food,..."

Pranav

"Wow! The meat here is amazing! It was so tender it literally fell off the bone. The beef brisket is absolutely delicious.. Beautifully seasoned,..."

Eden Wood

"Came here on a Tues evening and it was packed with amateur diners :-) The concept is great and the menu even more so. Definitely get a few of the..."

Frank

"Miss Moonshine's is the perfect place for sharing hearty food. Service is wonderful, the down side was that we were seated under a leaky air..."

Eva Zhu

"Came here for lunch having read good reviews about this place from several people including reviewers here. Known for its slow cooked and smoked..."

Ivan Koay

"Service was excellent, often checked up on with a friendly attitude. Had the "K Road" cocktail which was fresh and fruity but had a little too much..."

Sarah Cowie

"Candy coloured rainbow cocktails and bite sized truffle infused dishes to share. Come to Miss Moonshine's on any evening to enjoy a bustling loud..."

Vivi S

"Great outdoorsy place; real kiwi bbq and chill vibe. Friendly staff.Had the ceviche, butter chicken fried chicken and fried mac and cheese..."

FoodiePhysician

"Seriously I don't know why it took me this long to get to this place. I've seen it packed all the times I have come to the street food collective...."

SnobNom

"Amazing food and atmosphere! A must eat in Ponsonby for any carnivore 🤗 I recommend doing the pit boss special, where you get a selection to..."

Blair Monk

"We popped along to Miss Moonshine's for lunch with our little one as I was in the mood for some American BBQ.The lunch menu is a bit..."

Rice & Kai

"Great casual food with a buzzing vibe in the restaurant. Came here for a Christmas catchup with the girls, good place to share dishes with a group...."

Lacey Thompson

"I was here earlier in the year and they already have a new menu. One of these was the Chidorkin, chicken stuffed with duck and wrapped in bacon. It..."

Benedict Uy

"Nice restaurant decoration, relaxing environment to have dinner. We ordered the pit boss set. The starter was already quite a lot. We could barely..."

Zoe Huang

"Great spot hidden across the road from Ponsonby central and behind the golden dawn pub tavern. We have been here before at peak times and never had a..."

Richie Chewy

"Great food (plus generous portion and reasonably priced), great service (all staff have great personalities and very attentive), stylish decor, and i..."

Joanna W

"Really great atmosphere. We were lucky enough to set in front of the kitchen. That's where the magic happen. Chefs had that down to business attitude..."

Lily Chow

"Finally got to try this place on Friday night, as I thought it was super busy and had an awesome atmosphere. The food was amazing - we tried the..."

Libby Jane

"Loved it! The mains we had were good, nothing mind blowing, but the starters (cheeseballs and corn bread), the passion fruit mojito cocktail and the..."

Luciana Aguzzoli

"Had a great night here made more so by the surroundings and the staff attention. Enjoyed the entrees and mains just the right amount of spice and..."

Paul Brewer

"Great location and good vibe. Some dishes are great while others not so much. Pork Belly is a sure fire winner, chidorkin not so much. Each dish..."

Amit Tripuraneni

"The short ribs at Tate of Auckland were absolutely amazing!! Loved the peppery spice and the way the creamy tangy slaw complimented the ribs. Can't..."

Hana

"Would definitely recommend the beef rib. Delicious. Super tender - no need for a knife. The slaw was perfect with it. Could way about three of these..."

Natalie Iva

"Tried the beef rib here that was so tender that you could cut it with your plastic fork.The flavour was perfect, smokey and rich served with a..."

Auckland Food Tours

"Great spot. Decent atmosphere, amazing food, amazing flavours. Turkey wings are huge with a bit of bite to it! And the bbq short rib is smoked and..."

Mo Kara

"Walking in this area of Ponsonby just shouts out COOL VIBES. Tucked behind the main row of shops, you need to spot the little alleyway that brings..."

ShoRt

"This was my first visit to Miss Moonshine's, and the first thing I noticed was the noisy bustle and the combined retro industrial feel to the dining..."

Gus

"Had an outstanding lunch here sitting in the gorgeous spring sunshine in the courtyard. I popped into the restaurant and ordered at the till and then..."

Jo Y

"Absolutely delicious! From the cocktails to the meat to the homemade pickles! We had the special chicken wings which were the best deep..."

Winnie Luo

"Yesss.... I like! gotta love the entire idea of an American BBq in the middle of Ponsonby! this place blew my mind! I loved the entire concept and..."

GideonMarisa MasterchefNz2015

"America. Home of the Free and Land of the Brave. God-fearing lovers of guns, and high fructose corn syrup. Inventors of the French fry (or..."

Eat It Auckland

"Miss Moonshines had been high priority on my list for a while. I mean who can resist [vegetarians shut your ears] slow cooked, smoky meat, juicy to..."

UltimateOmNoms

"Came with a group of friends raving bout their meat and everything. Delicious. Sides are to share but pretty pricey. However really..."

Esther Song

"I was here recently for a #brunchclub meetup, and it was phenomenal! The atmosphere is really nice, the service is average (although they were busy..."

Louisa Vickers

"Mmmmmm where do you start, slow cooked meat of every kind, falling off the bone and flavours were out of this world. Topped off with great service..."

Jesse Staines

"Been here a few times now and Miss Moonshine's is consistently good. The food all very delicious and despite being somewhat haphazard at times, the..."

Captain Underpants

"Came here for Brunch Club on Sunday and it was AWESOME - I'm a massive fan of southern style food and we tried the cornbread, slaw, mushrooms, curly..."

Miss Charlotte Cake

"Had a brunch club meet up here with 14 other people. I really enjoyed our meal - set menu which was organized before hand. My favourite part was the..."

Maria Foy

"Been here twice now, and the vibe is just incredible. Nothing else like it in NZ. Didn't even mind waiting with an epic selection of street food and..."

Scotty Ray

"We struggled to find this place. But boy was it worth the struggle! Everything was on point. Service was friendly and quick. Food tasted just as..."

Anjana Iyer

"It's an excellent environment, bustling, loud and busy with people ages 25 and up. It was relaxed and modern. The food was good, we did not..."

Wanderlust

"Saturday lunch with a group of 8. Five of us had the set menu which we couldn't have been more pleased with. $45pp for a serious of entrées and..."

Sarah

"Went there last week with my friend and it was crazy busy on Friday night, but the service was okay because we booked table in advance. The food came..."

Stifanyanwar

"Miss Moonshine's knows how to cook meat well. We visited with a large group and had the opportunity to try a range of meats and sides on offer...."

Petra Pearce

"Visited here on a steady Tuesday night. Friendly staff greeted us and sat us at a table. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful, as well as..."

Jemimah

"We came for an early dinner on a Friday night. The don’t accept bookings for small groups but as we were early, there were plenty of free tables,..."

Genie @ BunnyEatsDesign

"Verdict: one of the best ‘shared dining’ eats in Auckland. Come with a group of friends so you can try more items on their menu.Came..."

Elena Ching

"I had heard amazing things about Miss Moonshine's and wanted to impress a friend here from overseas so off we went! 'The restaurant is a..."

Anna Hinehou

"I think the most used words during this dinner was "oh my gosh oh my gosh this is so good". Customer service = on point, ambience = on point, food =..."

Erika Lim

"Always keen to try a new place we headed to Miss Moonshine's for dinner last night. We were a large group so able to book (they only take bookings..."

Rebecca MacDonald

"Was very impressed with the experience, nothing was too much trouble and the staff where exceptional. We had a large group of 12 and our waitress was..."

Gary Wade

"Great service, thanks to our man George, we came especially to try MM's new brunch menu. We'd been wanting to come here for a while and are glad our..."

Vitale Eti

"Went here for a friends birthday. Was a great atmosphere in a good location. The service was great and quick and the cocktails were delicious. We got..."

Sarah M

"Had an absolutely fantastic dinner here last weekend with a group of 4. We were heading to Ponsonby Central but one of the group reccomended Miss..."

Andrew Row

"Initially tried their food at the Onehunga night market, was good enough to do a loop and come back for seconds, so was pretty stoked when they got a..."

Krista Ho

"We arrived in the opening week of Miss Moonshines with a group of 6. The place was packed and buzzing!!! We thought the decor was really great and..."

Dawn Anderson

"I had an amazing dinner on Saturday night at Miss Moonshines, I booked a table of 8 and we had excellent service, the staff had a cool vibe about..."

Karl Thomson

"Knew nothing about this place before I went. But had an awesome meal! Did the $45 set menu and was not disappointed. Great cocktails, brilliant..."