Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries in Auckland from the En Primeur Club guide.
Accolades in Auckland
Paris Butter, Tala and Ahi each hold a Michelin 1 Star dated 2026 and a Cuisine Good Food Guide 3 Hat. Each serves a tasting menu.
Paris Butter in Herne Bay holds a Michelin 1 Star and a Cuisine Good Food Guide 3 Hat in the 2026 awards. Chef Zennon Wijlens cooks French-inspired tasting menus from New Zealand produce. The format is a tasting menu. The wine programme is exceptional, with an extensive list and a sommelier.
Tala in Parnell holds a Michelin 1 Star and a Cuisine Good Food Guide 3 Hat in the 2026 awards, plus the Cuisine Good Food Awards Chef of the Year for that year. Henry Onesemo cooks contemporary Samoan food as a tasting menu, a set menu and counter dining. Chefs explain a traditional Samoan story with each dish. The wine programme has an extensive list.
Ahi in Auckland Central holds a Michelin 1 Star and a Cuisine Good Food Guide 3 Hat in the 2026 awards. Chef Ben Bayly cooks contemporary New Zealand fine dining with produce from an organic kitchen garden and Māori cooking techniques. Formats include a tasting menu, a set menu and a la carte. The wine programme is exceptional and sommelier-led, with an extensive list.
Apéro Food & Wine, Onemata Restaurant, San Ray and Bon Pinard each hold a Star Wine List for 2026. The neighbourhoods are Auckland Central, Grey Lynn and Birkenhead.
Apéro Food & Wine in Auckland Central is an owner-operated wine bar from Leslie Hottiaux and Ismo Koski, serving hyper-seasonal small plates. The wine programme is exceptional: extensive, natural and sommelier-led. In the 2026 awards it holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, a Star Wine List, a Cuisine Good Food Guide 2 Hat, and the Cuisine Good Food Awards Sommelier & Wine Experience of the Year.
Onemata Restaurant in Auckland Central is the dining room at Park Hyatt Auckland, with seasonal New Zealand ingredients and sommelier pairings. Formats are a la carte and a tasting menu. The wine programme is exceptional, extensive and sommelier-led. It holds a Star Wine List and a Cuisine Good Food Guide Selection in the 2026 awards.
San Ray in Grey Lynn is a wood-fired bistro of Southern Californian and Mexican flavours, with a la carte, small plates and a set menu. The wine programme has an extensive list and craft cocktails. It holds a Star Wine List, a Cuisine Good Food Guide 1 Hat and a Cuisine Good Food Guide Selection in the 2026 awards.
Bon Pinard in Birkenhead is a wine bar with a list of orange wines, sparkling wines and rare gems. The list includes natural wine and conventional wine. The bar holds a Star Wine List in the 2026 awards. The setting is European-inspired.
The French Café, Cocoro, Cazador and Kazuya each serve a tasting menu. The neighbourhoods are Eden Terrace, Ponsonby and Mount Eden.
The French Café in Eden Terrace holds a Michelin Plate in the 2026 awards. Sid Sahrawat cooks modern French fine dining, with tasting menus and a la carte. The wine programme has an extensive list and craft cocktails. The restaurant also holds a World's Best Wine Lists Awards 3-Star from 2023.
Cocoro in Ponsonby is chef Makoto Tokuyama's modern Japanese degustation, with bespoke nigiri and sashimi on a tasting menu and a la carte. A sake programme accompanies a wine list. The restaurant holds a Cuisine Good Food Guide 3 Hat and a World's Best Wine Lists Awards 3-Star from 2022.
Cazador in Mount Eden is a family-owned restaurant for sustainably sourced wild and free-range game and house-made charcuterie. The Feast tasting menu is offered with a la carte and small plates. The wine programme has an extensive list, craft cocktails and a beer programme. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand in the 2026 awards and a World's Best Wine Lists Awards 2-Star from 2022.
Kazuya in Eden Terrace cooks European-Japanese fusion fine dining as a tasting menu, with an exceptional wine programme and an extensive list. A signature dish called Texture presents 30 vegetable varieties in a range of textures, with umami sauces. The restaurant holds a Cuisine Good Food Guide 2 Hat in the 2026 awards.
Auckland Central holds the most venues in our Auckland guide, with 26, and Auckland CBD is next, with 25. Grey Lynn and Ponsonby each hold 7 venues in our guide. Mount Eden has 6, and Grafton has 5. Britomart has 4.
Paris Butter in Herne Bay, Tala in Parnell and Ahi in Auckland Central each hold a Michelin 1 Star for 2026. Paris Butter serves French-inspired tasting menus from New Zealand produce under chef Zennon Wijlens. Tala serves contemporary Samoan food as a tasting menu, a set menu and counter dining under Henry Onesemo. Ahi, under chef Ben Bayly, serves contemporary New Zealand fine dining with a tasting menu, a set menu and a la carte.
Tasting menus in our guide are at Paris Butter in Herne Bay, Tala in Parnell, Ahi in Auckland Central, The French Café in Eden Terrace, Cocoro in Ponsonby, Cazador in Mount Eden, Onemata Restaurant in Auckland Central and Kazuya in Eden Terrace. Cazador calls its version the Feast tasting menu, built around local hunters and producers. Cocoro's tasting menu is a modern Japanese degustation with nigiri and sashimi.
Auckland's wine-list awards in our guide are one citywide Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, Star Wine List titles and World's Best Wine Lists awards. A Star Wine List for 2026 is held by Apéro Food & Wine in Auckland Central, Onemata Restaurant in Auckland Central, San Ray in Grey Lynn and Bon Pinard in Birkenhead. World's Best Wine Lists awards are held by The French Café in Eden Terrace, Cocoro in Ponsonby and Cazador in Mount Eden.
By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards
Best of Auckland
Auckland
Selected entries from the current guide for Auckland.
Auckland, New Zealand
On Herne Bay's Jervois Road, Paris Butter has built a following that extends well beyond Auckland's inner west. Chef Zennon Wijlens leads a kitchen rooted in New Zealand produce, and the restaurant's trajectory on La Liste, from 85 points in 2025 to 91 in 2026, marks it as one of the country's most closely watched dining rooms. Bookings are competitive; plan well ahead.
Auckland, New Zealand
On Parnell Road, Tala brings Henry Onesemo's cooking to one of Auckland's most established dining corridors. The restaurant earned 91 points in the La Liste Top Restaurants 2026 ranking, placing it among New Zealand's recognised names in contemporary dining. The menu structure and Pacific-influenced approach reflect a kitchen operating with clear editorial intent rather than crowd-pleasing breadth.
Auckland, New Zealand
Ahi sits inside Commercial Bay's waterfront precinct and has earned consecutive La Liste recognition, 85 points in 2025, rising to 90 in 2026, for its Pacific seafood cooking. The menu draws from the surrounding ocean with a sourcing discipline that places it among Auckland's most credible fish-forward restaurants..
Auckland, New Zealand
The French Café has held a position in La Liste's global top restaurants for consecutive years, scoring 76 points in both 2025 and 2026, a rare consistency for any New Zealand address. Sitting on Symonds Street in Eden Terrace, it represents the serious end of Auckland's fine dining scene, where European technique meets local produce in a format built for deliberate, occasion-driven meals.
Auckland, New Zealand
On Karangahape Road, Apéro occupies a warm, brick-lined space that sits at the serious end of Auckland's wine bar scene. Established by Leslie Hottiaux and Ismo Koski, it has built a reputation as a labour of love rather than a commercial formula. The wine list and atmosphere make it one of the more considered stops on K Road.
Auckland, New Zealand
Cocoro brings precision Japanese cooking to Ponsonby, sitting in Auckland's upper tier of fine dining with consecutive La Liste recognition, 83 points in 2025 and 81 points in 2026. The Brown Street address has become a reference point for Japanese cuisine in New Zealand, drawing a loyal following that books well in advance.
Auckland, New Zealand
Bistro Saine brings the French bistro tradition into Auckland’s dining conversation: casual in format, serious in intent, and judged by rhythm rather than ceremony. With its focus on French bistro cooking rather than tasting-menu theatre, it suits diners looking for a grounded European meal in a city better known internationally for Pacific seafood, Asian kitchens, and wine-country produce.
Auckland, New Zealand
On Dominion Road, one of Auckland's most food-dense corridors, Forest operates in a register that sets it apart from the neighbourhood's largely casual offer. Chef Plabita Florence shapes a dining experience grounded in plant-forward cooking and deliberate pacing, placing it in a conversation with Auckland's more considered contemporary tables rather than the street's quick-service majority.
Auckland, New Zealand
Dante's Pizzeria by Enis Baçova on Ponsonby Road brings contemporary Neapolitan pizza to Auckland in a relaxed, informal setting. The menu centres on high-crust pizzas in the latest generation of Neapolitan style, backed by a considered beer selection. For Auckland's Italian-leaning dining scene, it functions as one of the suburb's reference points for the form.
Auckland, New Zealand
Cazador in Mount Eden holds a 2-Star Accreditation from the World of Fine Wine London Awards, placing it among New Zealand's most recognised restaurants for ingredient-led cooking. The kitchen's sourcing philosophy draws on wild and farmed produce with a discipline that earns it serious attention beyond Auckland. A reservation is advisable well in advance.
Auckland, New Zealand
Baduzzi occupies a waterfront position on Auckland's North Wharf, where the setting and Italian-leaning menu draw from New Zealand's depth of high-quality local produce. The kitchen places sourcing at the centre of its identity, positioning the restaurant within Auckland's more ingredient-conscious dining tier. It is a reliable reference point for the city's casual-to-refined waterfront dining scene.
Auckland, New Zealand
Advieh Restaurant and Bar sits in Auckland CBD, where waterfront produce routes, hotel dining, and the city’s mixed culinary habits meet. With little formal detail published on format, chef, pricing, or awards, the useful read is contextual: treat it as part of the central-city dining circuit rather than a destination built on public accolades.
Auckland, New Zealand
Siamo a Parnell, poco fuori dal centro cittadino, in una delle zone più affascinanti della città, tra le ville residenziale di stile old england. Il locale è affacciato sulla strada principale, piccolo, curato, con il bar di fronte all’ingresso ed il forno, elettrico, delle pizze, di fronte alla piccola cucina. Qui, si parla italiano, anzi napoletano, tanti i riferimenti iconografici presenti, non solo nella lingua, ma anche e soprattutto nei prodotti. L’impasto è quello contemporaneo, così come dice il nome della pizzeria, con il cornicione pronunciato. Il pizzaiolo e proprietario Recco Pozzulo, originario della provincia di Napoli è riuscito a portare un pezzo della città partenopea a Auckland. Nel menu oltre alle pizze troverete, antipasti, pasta e secondi, da provare la genovese non è banale provarla a diciotto mila chilometri da Napoli soprattutto perché è ben fatta e tra le pizza la regina margherita, con l’ottimo pomodoro. Servizio gentile, prezzi nella media cittadina, anche se qui la qualità è nettamente più alta. We are in Parnell, just outside the city center, in among the more charming areas of the city, among the old England style residential villas. The restaurant overlooks the main street, small, well-kept, with the bar in front of the entrance and the electric pizza oven in front of the small kitchen. Here, Italian is spoken, or rather Neapolitan, with many iconographic references present, not only in the language, but also and above all in the products. The dough is contemporary, as the name of the pizzeria suggests, with a pronounced crust. The pizza maker and owner Recco Pozzulo, originally from the province of Naples, has managed to bring a piece of the Neapolitan city to Auckland. In the menu, in addition to pizzas, you will find appetizers, pasta, and main courses, the Genovese is a priority-try, it's not trivial to try it eighteen thousand kilometers from Naples especially because it is well made, and among the pizzas, the Margherita queen, with excellent tomato. Friendly service, prices in line with the city average, although here the quality is significantly higher.
Auckland, New Zealand
Opened in July 2024 on Ponsonby Road, San Ray has moved quickly into the conversation around Auckland's most considered new openings. The Grey Lynn address places it inside one of the city's most competitive dining corridors, where warm interiors and a sharp contemporary aesthetic signal a venue built for the long term rather than the moment.
Auckland, New Zealand
Azabu Ponsonby sits on one of Auckland's most food-forward streets, bringing Japanese technique to a neighbourhood defined by its appetite for serious cooking. The address on Ponsonby Road places it within a cluster of destination restaurants that draw diners from across the city. For those tracking ingredient-led Japanese dining in Auckland, it belongs on the itinerary.
Auckland, New Zealand
Blue on Franklin fits Auckland’s modern bistro register: produce-led cooking, a city dining rhythm, and a format that works for readers who prefer regional ingredients over ceremony. The appeal is less about spectacle than about how a contemporary New Zealand kitchen can translate coast, pasture, and season into a relaxed urban meal.
Auckland, New Zealand
Positioned on Level 3 of Federal Street in Auckland's commercial core, Cassia sits within a dining precinct that has attracted some of the city's most serious cooking. The restaurant draws on New Zealand's notable primary produce, placing it alongside a small group of Auckland Central addresses where ingredient sourcing shapes the entire menu logic. Reservations and timing guidance are worth checking directly before visiting.
Auckland, New Zealand
Depot on Federal Street is Auckland's most enduring argument for the shared-plate format done without pretension. The all-day, no-reservations room trades on raw bar immediacy, seasonal New Zealand produce, and a pace that rewards those who eat at the counter. It sits comfortably in the casual-serious tier that defines Auckland's most confident dining.
Auckland, New Zealand
On Ponsonby Road, Auckland's most closely watched dining strip, Farina occupies a position where neighbourhood identity and kitchen ambition converge.
Auckland, New Zealand
Kazuya occupies a converted Eden Terrace townhouse on Symonds Street, where French technique meets Japanese precision in one of Auckland's more considered fine-dining rooms. The kitchen applies a sourcing discipline that connects its tasting menus to specific New Zealand producers and seasons. For those who measure a restaurant by the integrity of its supply chain, Kazuya earns its reputation quietly and consistently.
Auckland, New Zealand
Onemata occupies the ground floor of the Park Hyatt Auckland on Halsey Street, positioned between the Viaduct Harbour and the Auckland Fish Market, a location that shapes the kitchen's relationship with local seafood and produce. The restaurant operates within Auckland's upper tier of hotel dining, where ingredient sourcing and harbour adjacency carry genuine weight on the plate.
Auckland, New Zealand
On Mount Eden Road, Pasta & Cuore represents the wave of neighbourhood Italian that Auckland has quietly developed over the past decade. Located at 409 Mount Eden Road, it draws on the kind of pasta-centred cooking that treats the dish as a complete culinary statement rather than a preamble to something more substantial. A reference point for handmade pasta in Auckland's inner suburbs.
Auckland, New Zealand
On Remuera Road in one of Auckland's most established residential pockets, Spiga occupies a position in the suburb's quiet Italian dining tradition. The name references wheat, spiga means 'ear of wheat' in Italian, signalling a kitchen oriented around pasta and the kind of ingredient-led restraint that defines the better end of Auckland's neighbourhood Italian scene.
Auckland
Selected entries from the current guide for Auckland.
Auckland, New Zealand
A 2025 Michelin Key recipient on Richmond Road in Ponsonby, Hotel Fitzroy selected by Fable sits within Auckland's most design-conscious accommodation tier.
Auckland, New Zealand
Among Auckland's CBD hotels, The Hotel Britomart occupies a different register from the city's international chains. Rated 94 points by La Liste's Top Hotels 2026 and priced from around $251 per night, this 104-room waterfront property makes its case through handmade bricks, salvaged timber, and a seafood-focused all-day restaurant rather than through scale or spectacle.
Auckland, New Zealand
A four-suite hillside lodge above Owhanake Bay on Waiheke Island, Delamore Lodge earned 92.5 points in the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 ranking. Priced from NZD 1,154 per night, this eight-guest-maximum property pairs Mediterranean-inflected architecture with Maori design references, a full-service spa, and a kitchen that draws on the island's own vineyards and gardens.
Auckland, New Zealand
On the waterfront edge of Wynyard Quarter, Park Hyatt Auckland is Auckland's most architecturally considered large-scale luxury hotel, with 195 rooms dressed in New Zealand wool, timber, and custom Māori panels, four dining spaces, a 25-metre infinity pool, and harbour views that frame the Waitematā at every turn. Room rates from NZD $278 place it in the upper tier of the city's hotel market.
Auckland, New Zealand
A 640-room property on Grafton's high ground, Cordis Auckland sits in the upper tier of New Zealand's city hotels, recognised by La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels list with 91 points.
Auckland, New Zealand
On a site that once housed the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, SO/ Auckland occupies a sixteen-story tower in the Britomart district, two minutes from the Waitematā Harbour. The hotel's 130 rooms, rooftop bar, fifteenth-floor restaurant with local dishes by Chef Roy Giam, and underground spa in a former gold vault place it in Auckland's design-led urban tier. La Liste ranked it 91.5 points in its 2026 Top Hotels list.
Auckland, New Zealand
On Queen Street in Auckland's CBD, Fable Auckland sits at the intersection of heritage architecture and considered contemporary hospitality. The property holds 91 points in the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 ranking, placing it among a small cohort of New Zealand city hotels recognised at that level. For travellers who want proximity to the waterfront and Viaduct without sacrificing calm or character, it occupies a distinct position in the Auckland market.
Auckland, New Zealand
Hotel DeBrett occupies a heritage building on High Street in Auckland Central, positioning it within the city's compact design-hotel tier rather than the large international chains that dominate the waterfront. The property operates as a reference point for character-led accommodation in central Auckland, where the address places guests within walking distance of the CBD's dining and cultural corridors.
Auckland, New Zealand
Positioned at 1 Queen Street on Waitematā Harbour, InterContinental Auckland occupies one of the city's most strategically considered addresses, where the CBD meets the waterfront. The hotel's Advieh Restaurant and Bar, Club InterContinental lounge, and harbour-facing rooms place it firmly in Auckland's upper tier of full-service luxury accommodation, with Māori heritage and Waiheke Island access woven into the broader guest proposition.
Auckland, New Zealand
Positioned on Waiheke Island at 211 Delamore Drive, Oneroa, Marino Ridge occupies a category of New Zealand accommodation that pairs landscape seclusion with attentive, personalised service. Recognised by La Liste's Top Hotels ranking for 2026 with a score of 93.5 points, it sits within a small peer group of lodges and retreats that compete on intimacy and craft rather than scale.
Auckland, New Zealand
Naumi Hotel Auckland Airport sits at 153 Kirkbride Road, Mangere, placing it within minutes of Auckland Airport's international terminal. Carrying a 2025 Michelin Selected designation, it occupies a distinct position among airport-adjacent hotels in New Zealand: design-conscious enough to be a deliberate stay rather than a default layover fix. Travellers connecting through Auckland or departing early have a credentialed option that doesn't require heading into the city.
Auckland, New Zealand
Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour occupies a prime position on Viaduct Harbour Avenue, placing guests at the edge of Auckland's working marina and within walking distance of the central city's dining and bar precincts. The property carries Sofitel's French-accented luxury positioning into a harbour-front setting that few Auckland addresses can match. For travellers seeking a city base with genuine waterfront proximity, the address alone narrows the field considerably.
Auckland, New Zealand
A Michelin Selected boutique hotel occupying a converted heritage building on Great North Road in Auckland's inner west, The Convent Boutique Hotel trades the anonymity of city-centre towers for architectural character and a more considered neighbourhood setting. Its inclusion in the Michelin Hotels 2025 guide places it among a small cohort of Auckland properties recognised for hospitality quality at the independent end of the market.
Auckland, New Zealand
Touch of Spice has operated as a bespoke travel design service across New Zealand, Australia, and the South Pacific since 2005, with its team based in Queenstown. The service positions itself at the premium end of privately arranged stays and experiences, pairing clients with Travel Designers who handle accommodation sourcing, activity planning, and event logistics from a single point of contact.
Auckland, New Zealand
A Michelin Selected property on Albert Street, voco Auckland City Centre places guests at the edge of the CBD's commercial and cultural core, with the waterfront precinct and ferry terminals within walking distance. The IHG-branded hotel suits business and leisure travellers who want central positioning without the rate premium of Auckland's heritage luxury tier. Practical, well-located, and independently recognised for quality.
Auckland, New Zealand
On Albert Street in Auckland's CBD, The Shakespeare Hotel has operated as a combined hotel, restaurant, bar, pub, and working micro brewery for decades, giving it a multi-format character rare in the central city. The building draws a mix of hotel guests, after-work locals, and visitors seeking house-brewed beer in a heritage-styled setting that predates the craft beer wave by many years.
Auckland
Selected entries from the current guide for Auckland.
Auckland, New Zealand
Opened in June 2024 on Birkenhead's Hinemoa Street, Bon Pinard is a sleek, intimate wine bar that has built a loyal following on Auckland's North Shore. A ten-minute drive from the CBD, it rewards the trip.
Auckland, New Zealand
Tucked below street level on Customs Street in Britomart, Caretaker operates as one of Auckland's most committed underground bar experiences, built around dim lighting, a Sunday jazz program, and bartenders who work to specification rather than from a fixed menu. It belongs to a small tier of city bars where the drink you receive depends entirely on the conversation you have at the counter.
Auckland, New Zealand
On Ponsonby Road's most-trafficked strip, Lime Bar occupies the kind of address where the street does half the work. The bar sits within Auckland's most cocktail-literate neighbourhood, where the competition runs deep and a well-made drink is expected rather than celebrated. That context makes it a useful reference point for anyone mapping the Ponsonby drinking scene.
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland's rooftop drinking scene has matured well beyond sunset sundowners, and Rooftop Restaurant & Bar sits at the more considered end of that shift: an all-day venue built around a Share & Connect concept that pairs food with mixology and live music. The format positions it closer to a program-led social space than a conventional bar, which makes it a different proposition from the city's ground-level wine and cocktail rooms.
Auckland, New Zealand
On Ponsonby Road's stretch of considered hospitality, The Whiskey Bar at 210 occupies a distinct niche in Auckland's drinks scene: a dedicated spirits address where the back bar does the talking. For those working through New Zealand and international whisky, the depth of curation here places it in a different bracket from the suburb's broader bar circuit. Check current hours and booking availability before visiting.
Auckland
Selected entries from the current guide for Auckland.
Auckland, New Zealand
Ara Wines is a Marlborough-focused producer with an Auckland presence, built around cool-climate Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Rosé from a single-estate river-terrace site. The draw is not cellar-door theatre but terroir clarity: sustainable farming, a large estate footprint, and a portfolio that includes Ara Zero alcohol-removed wines.
Auckland, New Zealand
Babich Wines gives Auckland a grounded expression of New Zealand wine history: family-run, century-old, and tied to Henderson Valley rather than cellar-door spectacle. The appeal is terroir and continuity, with Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Albariño and blends framed by sustainable farming and a retail-shop visit format.
Auckland, New Zealand
Delegat is less a cellar-door stop than a lens on New Zealand wine’s export-era confidence: family-founded in 1947, now majority family-owned, with vineyard holdings across Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay and Barossa Valley. Its Auckland Central presence reads corporate and brand-led, while the wines point back to Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and red varieties shaped by three distinct regions.
Auckland, New Zealand
Pernod Ricard New Zealand is not a cellar-door distillery in the usual travel sense; it is an Auckland headquarters for a premium-to-luxury spirits and champagne portfolio. Its relevance sits in trade influence: Absolut, Malfy Gin, Chivas Regal, Jameson, Martell, Malibu, G.H. Mumm and Perrier-Jouët reaching New Zealand’s bars, hotels, restaurants and retailers through one corporate platform.
Auckland, New Zealand
Stoneleigh Vineyards is a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc-led producer shaped by Rapaura’s stone-studded riverbed soils and a sustainability program tied to native planting. Its appeal sits in the relationship between place and style: reflective “sunstones,” Wairau Valley climate, and a portfolio that stretches from Sauvignon Blanc into Pinot Noir and Riesling.
Auckland, New Zealand
The Crossings is a Marlborough-focused New Zealand wine producer tied to Awatere and Wairau vineyards, with Auckland serving as the city listing point. The editorial interest is terroir rather than trophy language: cool coastal air, river influence, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, and a sustainable production philosophy under Yealands Wine Group.
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