A cafe's after-hours transformation gets the thumbs up, even the insects.

It may be on the wrong end of the street, but this cafe is sustainable.

A lack of shared plates and fusion is a welcome concept.

Parnell is the unlikely location for a Filipino restaurant launched by a pig-farmer.

Despite a slow start, this newcomer is set to be the cream of West Auckland's brunch crop.

More dumpling bar than fusion cuisine.

An Eastern European newcomer is gastronomically (and politically) on trend.

Braving the scaffolding pays off with great food and friendly service.

New restaurant's menu offers a lesson in Filipino.

Transported to another world ... in Pt Chev.

There is a lot to love at this touch of France in Mt Albert.

A whatever, whenever approach fails to impress.

Daytime cafe provides a good dinner, but not on Mondays.

A relaxed atmosphere and well-planned menu earn extra points.

Japan meets Peru in Auckland - in style.

On the face of it, Madam Woo might seem a tad too clever: a Hamilton-born three time Michelin-star chef (awarded in 2006 when Emett

The French Cafe as always is at the top of its game - but the game has changed.

Where the only limit is your imagination - and belt size.

Queues are forming for the best spot on the beach.

This is revolutionary dining at its prettiest.

Sophisticated comfort food and an impressive array of icecreams.

The surroundings ... the food ... bring on the snipers to end the misery.

It adds you-know-what to the 'entertainment heart' of our largest city.

Set in West Auckland bush, the latest incarnation of this restaurant has work to do.

A renovated cafe relies on wordplay for brunch and waitstaff memory.

Restaurant review: Star of a cheap-eats zone

Ponsonby dining has acquired another glittering prize.

A trip to Newmarket uncovers a hidden Chinese treasure.

A collision of English roasts and Kiwi summers ticks all the boxes, writes Kim Knight.

Kim Knight considers a year of restaurant reviewing.