🏆Michelin Selected Restaurant in the 2026 Michelin Guide
🏆Winner of Iconic Auckland Eats 2025 for Hot Smoked Kahawai
kingi (short for kingfish) offers fresh, sustainably sourced seafood, game and New Zealand produce in thoughtful, approachable ways. Located just steps from The Hotel Britomart lobby on the brick-lined laneway between Galway St and Customs St East, kingi is open all day and evening, for everything from early-morning coffee and classic cheese rolls, through brunch and lunch, to drinks and larger plates at night.
The restaurant is designed to be a place where people “can come and not spend the earth, where they can sit down for a glass of wine and olives one night and another night sit down for a longer meal. There’s no pressure; it’s a neighbourhood home away from home,” say founders Tom Hishon and Josh Helm, who also lead award-winning eateries Orphans Kitchen and Daily Bread. The drinks menu centres around New Zealand and Australian wines with a scattering of international selections, a handful of elegant cocktails, New Zealand beers and the full range of daytime beverages.
kingi Private
kingi Private is a sophisticated, brick-lined private dining or conference space that brings together the relaxed warmth of kingi and the refined elegance of The Libraries at The Hotel Britomart. An expansive raw-edge swamp kauri slab table sits beneath a shimmering fish-scale chandelier, while the glass-boxed ‘larder kitchen’ gives diners fascinating glimpses of chefs preparing seasonal dishes.
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Threads of Taste
kingi's new fashion-inspired cocktail menu turns the textures of the runway into a line-up of drinks. Silk is as smooth and creamy as its namesake, Tweed suits anyone who likes a bit more punch, and the alcohol-free side of the list is just as considered, from soft Velvet to zero-waste Linen. There's a good cause behind every glass too - $1 from every cocktail off this menu goes to Fair Food, Auckland's original food rescue charity.
Sustainable, new menu at kingi
kingi enters a new era, with a fresh menu that expands its sustainable ethos and showcases new independent growers and gatherers from all over Aotearoa.
Enjoy tender Canterbury lamb rump from Lumina Farms, served with cauliflower, wild garlic, and asparagus. Discover the rich flavour of Cambridge duck breast, paired with smooth carrot purée and sweet apricot.
This is more than dining—it’s a journey through New Zealand’s landscapes, brought to life on the plate.
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Last updated:
28 July 2026
