Serving up contemporary cuisine inspired by regions of Japan, Korea and China, Hello Beasty is a cult eatery on Auckland's...
After months assessing the country’s ever-evolving dining scene, Cuisine magazine has announced New Zealand’s Top restaurants for its annual Good Food Awards and over 35 city centre establishments have made the cut! The awards recognise and celebrate New Zealand’s very best chefs, restaurateurs and food and drink experiences.
Cuisine magazine enlists more than 40 experts who, over the course of the year, anonymously judge restaurants around the country to determine New Zealand’s top restaurants. This year, Cuisine celebrates the highly-anticipated category winners for 2023/24 and the ever-increasing number of restaurants reaching the lofty standards for the allocation of a Cuisine Good Food Guide hat. For 2023, they've also added a new category called 'Cuisine Destinations'. This is the starting point for what will grow into a huge resource to showcase more of those restaurants nationwide that contribute to the unique flavours of Aotearoa.
Category Winners in the city centre
- Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year: Hello Beasty
- Metropolitan Restaurant of the Year: Culprit
- Hotel Room Service of the Year: Hilton Aucklad
- Champion for Change: Ben Bayly, Ahi & Origine
- Restaurant Personality of the Year: Poi Eruera, Odettes Eatery & Hugo's Bistro
- Food Legend: Peter Gordon, Homeland
- Pastry Chef of the Year: Lisa Crowe, SkyCity
- Sommelier & Wine Experience of the Year: Andre Martinisi, The Grove
Two Hats
Serving up Indian cuisine with a modern twist, Cassia is an award-winning restaurant from famed chef Sid Sahrawat.
Come for a morning coffee and freshly baked Spanish pastry, breakfast, lunch or dinner, and those slower moments in between...
This all-day bistro is bringing a sophisticated European vibe to the heart of the city.
This Italian restaurant is a sophisticated casual dining in Wynyard Quarter. Rated Metro Peugeot's Restaurant of the Year...
An American style menu with a traditional Yum Cha twist is well worth checking out at this Wyndham Street eatery.
Nestled in the old Cafe Hanoi site in Auckland’s Britomart precinct, Mr. Morris is a warm, welcoming restaurant whose name...
The Grove is Auckland fine dining at its best. Marrying exquisite modern New Zealand cuisine with a relaxed and sophisticated...
A sophisticated New Zealand restaurant and a concept straight from the heart, award winning New Zealand Chef Ben Bayly and...
Building on Rodd & Gunn's ethos of sourcing only the finest materials, The Lodge Bar presents a carefully curated offering of...
One hat
Depot is a fast paced eatery and oyster bar by award winning NZ chef Al Brown. The focus is on seasonal produce and simple...
kingi is the newest seafood restaurant opening in Britomart, and it's all thanks to the founders of the ever popular (and...
With Chef Nic Watt at the helm, head to MASU for world class Japanese cuisine in the style of a robata restaurant and bar.
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SOUL is in the heart of Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour, with a focus on the finest, freshest local ingredients and an emphasis on...
Onslow is the culmination of Josh Emett's culinary journey from London to New York and back to Aotearoa.
Homeland, in Wynyard Quarter is the newest venture from renowned New Zealand chef Peter Gordon.
With bright, bold and fresh Asian flavours and some of the best harbour views in town, this is definitely an eatery to get...
A modern French restaurant with a relaxed New Zealand atmosphere, an intersection of classical French cuisine and a modern...
Auckland Destinations
A Cuisine Favourite Destination
- Amano | 66 Tyler Street
- Federal Delicatessen | 86 Federal Street
- Harbourside Ocean Bar Grill | 99 Quay Street, Ferry Building, level 1
- Ima Cuisine | 53 Fort Street
- Sails Restaurant | 103-113 Westhaven Drive
A Cuisine Hotel Destination
- FISH Restaurant | 147 Quay Street, Hilton, level 1
- Onemata | 99 Halsey Street
A Cuisine Winery Destination
- Huami | 87 Federal Street
- The Sugar Club | 72 Victoria Street West, Sky Tower
A Cuisine Global Destination
- Bossi | 10 Commerce Street
- Cafe Hanoi | 27 Galway Street
- East. | 63-67 Nelson Street
- Ebisu | 116-118 Quay Street
- Gochu | Commercial Bay
A Cuisine Cool Destination
- La Fuente | 23 Customs Street East, Snickel Lane
- Milenta | 201-218 Victoria Street West
- Pōni | Commercial Bay
- MoVida | 52 Tyler Street, Seafarers, level 2
- White + Wong's | 149 Quay Street
See the full list of Cuisine Good Food Award winners, here.