TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Portofino Takapuna

70/100 (359 ratings)

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Mid-range

"Went here for dinner, there was a friendly staff who assisted us. Delicious lasagna! 😋 Will probably try the Portofino in Devonport as they have..."

Belle De Leon

"Portofino in Takapuna is literally my childhood restaurant, we came here every single week. The owners are the loveliest people ever and the food..."

Karina

"Absolutely love the food here! And friendly service as well. My favourite is the veal dishes and seafood risotto is the best I’ve had so far. So..."

Ubaba

"Have been here twice in the past month for the lunch menu, both times on a Sunday. The first time the waitress was really nice and friendly, today..."

Denise

"I always like Portfino pastas and we went for $15 lunch specials and they were very delicious . The manager served us seems nice and friendly my son..."

Lightblue204

"Wow. What a wonderful meal we had at Portofino in Takapuna. We wanted to have a quick meal and we noticed a special lunch offer. I never expected the..."

Folcarelli Stephen

"Our group went on a not so busy hour and ordered the carbonara and a couple of other pastas. The carbonara was delicious, but the service was..."

Jessica

"■ Lovely service■ Plenty of seating■ Average foodPopped into Takapuna for lunch and Portofino was the first place we saw..."

FoodieOodie95

"Good service , great food and nice Ambience .used the grab one deal and it was value for money however I guess owner was not very happy about the..."

Monty Oberoi

"Have been to various Portofino's around Auckland. This location certainly has a very glamours decor compared to others. Food was great,..."

Vanessa Morris

"Thoroughly enjoyed the food and atmosphere at "Portofino" in Takepuna.We visited twice during our stay here, and loved it.Mario the..."

Emily Bryce

"Modern decor and friendly atmosphere. The staff were always happy to help and offer their suggestions 😊 Food was delicious also! I went..."

Victoria

"We arrived quite late in the Evening after an event (around 8.45pm). They seated us promptly and offered us the full menu. They were only too..."

Lisa Allen

"Tiramisu! Yummy a little sweet but at leave there is lots of sponge! Also a little more liquor or coffee in sponge would be great! ..."

Paris

"Came here as a group of 5 on a sunday night. I Had the tortellini (which was delicious) and the the best ever tiramisu . Wonderful service and great..."

Lisa Oosterbaan

"Picked up a pizza on a Sunday lunch, as all neighbouring pizza places were closed. Looked stylish, yet takeaway pizza was down to earth and..."

Franck Hesse

"Always the same consistant standard of excellance at Portofino.A family owned and operated business ,and it shows,.Mario the Chef or his..."

Baz Birman

"The wife and myself went here the other night for dinner and we left feeling both full and satisfied with the evening. The service was pretty good..."

Mark Brogan

"Service was great, the cheese pizza bread starter is a real good one on the menu. Had chicken fettucine and a margharita pizza. The pasta was great..."

Stephanie J

"had my birthday celebrations last night with roughly 20 people and the service couldnt have been better! the food was great and didnt have to..."

SW

"I've visited Portofino in Takapuna many times over the last 5 or so years with my family. The location is very convenient, and the decor in the..."

Kathy Franklin

"Excellent restaurant with amazing service. We were group of 20 celebrating a wedding. All of us were well looked after. Nice selections of wine..."

Delissimo Delicatessen

"Had a lovely meal last night at Portofino for my husband's birthday. Service was excellent - really friendly and helpful with both wine and food..."

Helen Kilding

"Very nice meal, good portion sizes, fresh and tasty. Fast service on the night we visited, friendly and very attentive staff. We had a very nice..."

Nikki McLaughlin

"I have been to this restaurant for over 2 years and the food is always goodAverage service but excellent food so it's OK!!!Still..."

Yoshua

"I had the pleasure to try this establishment for lunch,calamari for an entree,followed by a rare fillet steak covered in a delicious mushroom-cream..."

Geoff

"very nice restaurant the Design is beautiful ,service good ,food absolutely delicious I like Portofino Takapuna my favorit restaurant... no.1 in..."

Yamaha

"We went for a birthday party.A group of twelve. Everyone enjoyed their meals. The service was polite and prompt and impeccable. I had the squid rings..."

Julie

"Our whole office went here today for our Christmas lunch and it was really good. The first thing you notice is the really nice set up and fancy..."

Dog Eats World

"Great atmosphere, the food was delicious, friendly..."

pardis kardavani

"My family and I reserved a table here for my brothers birthday. Absolutely AMAZING service. Our waiter was very friendly and always assisted us when..."

Maddison Dodds

"Good place to hangout for dinner. Vegetarian food was good except..."

Meghna Bhatia

"Great service. Yummy food. Had a great time with my..."

Angie

"Food was great, and despite being only the 1 server plus the manager, and quite busy, the service was still very..."

Dan Cassidy

"Had a brilliant night with my partner and her parents. Excellent food and service. We all enjoyed our meals, great portion size. Very tasty and..."

Euan Blake

"Great experience!! Lovely waiter, and very patient recommendation of dishes. The food is very good and price is reasonable. Cheesecake was 10 out of..."

Maria Koroleva

"New location is fantastic, very comfortable booth seating and friendly layout, the staff are extremely polite and accommodating, we had entree's,..."

Mark Maiden

"Great restaurant! Amazing Italian food and lovely service..."

A K

"Service was good, atmosphere was nice! Drinks were good. Food was good overall (just.found some egg shells in one..."

Jodie Warner

"We had booked for 18 of us for a very special celebration and without a doubt it was superb.All of us commented on how fabulous the food was.We had a..."

Kaiparagirl Kaipara

"Beautiful food great service. Very friendly and fast coming out with our..."

Leanne Marshall

"Took the family there for a Mother's Day dinner. Inside was full and we were worried about it being cold sitting outside, but their wind shelters..."