We came here because we’d read about the newest addition to the Surrey Cres cafe scene and are fans of Kokako’s other ventures across Auckland, so thought we’d check it out.

A restaurant with a Mediterranean twist should become a local haunt.

Mikano offers good looks, reliability and a sense of comfort with a touch of excitement.

It never ceases to amaze me how wide the range of opinion - or experience, which may not be the same thing - can be about a given restaurant.

We came here because we were on an expedition to Devonport and decided to try this cafe away from the main thoroughfare.

A Ponsonby Thai eatery is full of fun and freshness.

We came here because it’s something of a classic.

Hearty French fare is sometimes just the ticket to ease woes.

I suspect you could spend a year in New York eating nothing but pizza and never eat at the same place twice. I found my pizza heaven at Garibaldi's under the Brooklyn Bridge.

We hadn't quite known what to expect at the Roxy, part of the massive remake of the old Imperial and Everybody's Buildings bordering both Fort Lane and Queen St at the Britomart end of town.

We came here because we were at the Mount for the weekend and thought this place stood out as having a bit of character.

If you can handle pushy service and bland decor, you'll be rewarded with some exceptionally good Malaysian cuisine at this New Lynn eatery.

The menu may be brief but still leaves something to be desired.

A Newmarket tapas bar can help you relive those hot nights in the streets of Spain.

We came here because we’re fans of Kohu Road icecream and news that they had opened a creamery and cafe was too good to ignore.

With the regular reviewer (Peter Calder) on holiday, I'm in charge this week*.

The sophisticated menu at Waiheke vineyard Te Motu's restaurant The Shed is astonishingly good.

Auckland's newest bistro will appeal to all.

A neighbourhood Thai eatery lets itself down by resting on its laurels.

Canvas reviewers have found some great spots to enjoy a flat white and bite to eat this summer.

Peter Calder rounds up the best places he's dined at this year.

Heading over the Shore? Why not pop by to the Swiss Bakery for pastries and divine coffee.

This Japanese restaurant in Newmarket is a winner when it comes to good food without the fuss and theatrics.

We came here because it is the new local of friends who live nearby and one of the newest additions to Ponsonby's cafe strip.

A new restaurant in central Auckland loses nothing in translation.

We came here because we were keen to make the most of the sunny weather with a drive to Takapuna Beach.

The case being made for a fickle food industry is that a couple of months is an epoch for a restaurant to survive through. So we say farewell Jimmy Wong's, hello Fung.

Bells and whistles have their place but hearty, good value food served up with some Italian warmth is more this Pt Chev staple's style.