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The city café that will have you chuffed
An inventive menu and charming outdoor seating hit the spot.

Restaurant review: Simon & Lee
An introduction to Auckland's latest food obsession goes down well.

Restaurant review: Next Door Bistro
Deconstruction of a classic knocks mi over without a baguette.

Why is John Key's favourite restaurant going BYO?
How the other half dine: Rosie pulls in the punters with BYO offering.

Can't afford avocado? Why not eat the leaves?
At Auckland's new South American restaurant Inti, they're serving the leaves.

Slammed on social but is it that bad?
Canvas reviews Auckland's Headquarters restaurant, which was savaged on social recently.

How to eat Sichuan dishes
In the first of a six-part series, Anna King Shahab investigates cultural cuisine.

Restaurant review: The trip to Italy
Ewan McDonald eats in Tuscany, Naples and Bologna without leaving Auckland.

Restaurant review: Ostro, Auckland CBD
Waterfront meal proves more than the sum of its parts.

Takeout stakeout: Lord of the Fries
Ethical fast food should taste a little more exciting than this. But try the shakes.

Restaurant review: The Chamberlain
The beer is but a minor player in this Britomart gastropub's repertoire.

Where to eat brunch this weekend
Attention to detail ticks the boxes at this Insta-friendly cafe.

Where to eat out this weekend: Happy Boy
What you're getting from Happy Boy is not burgers as you traditionally know them.

Takeout stakeout: Big J's
Big J's has a rotating burger special, which it announces only on its Facebook page.

Brunch review: Once Strangers Cafe
A top-end-of-town cafe is nudging its way up in the brunch market.

South Pacific style at The Lula Inn
Carrots, even gilded, play an imaginative and heroic role.

Restaurant review: Giraffe goes beyond expectations
The creme de la creme of waterfront eating - and service.