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

Restaurant Brands will open a Carl's Jr burger restaurant in every major urban centre in New Zealand, its chief financial officer says.

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.

Kick back at the Deckchair whenever you find a fine day for brunching by the sea.

Peter Calder gives his tastebuds a workout at Atico Cocina.

Diners at Melbourne pop-up restaurant WLG were surprised with return tickets to Wellington as they tucked into their dinners last night.

The latest eatery to join the Victoria Park area is a tropical treat.

A hotel-based kitchen proves top-notch, making some unconventional pairings work well.

Shooting by to the Avondale Sunday Market? Why not finish a great morning off with a leisurely brunch at the Salvation Kitchen.

Have you ever been seized by the urge to tell diners not to eat somewhere where you've eaten? I do it for a living, of course, but that's usually a few weeks after the event, by way of 700 well-chosen words.

There's more than just a view to enjoy at a waterfront restaurant with a seafood theme.

Takeout food has come a long way in recent years with incredible diversity and a rise in quality, as Viva's annual awards show. We hope you enjoy our favourites as much as we do.

I swore I wouldn't go back to Nuffield St. The little restaurant strip started up some time in 2006 as an attempt to answer the question: Why does one of the slickest shopping streets in the city have nowhere you can get a decent meal?

We came here because we were curious to see how things had changed since this building housed the famous Brazil Cafe.

Menu prices are now more important to New Zealand diners than a restaurant's reputation for food and service.

Here are some of the restaurants donating a portion of their takings to the Garden to Table Feast for the Future event.

K Rd's latest - and hippest - dining experience has cool décor and hot food.

I am not usually a fan of tofu but may have to rethink that after trying Ebisu's version.

We came here because the Mt Albert Lodge has just opened its own on-site cafe, situated in front of the motel on Carrington Rd.

Everything good you have heard about NSP is true.

We came here because it seemed like a handy stop before taking in a movie in the Westfield complex.