How good can dining get in Hamilton?

Plus, all the highlights from the hospitality scene in Ōtautahi.

Visit a place deeply committed to French cuisine, while taking the odd Aotearoa detour.

The staff radiate at least as much warmth as the restaurant’s bucket of glowing coals.

This peaceful and attentive dining room serves up simple yet sublime sushi.

Viva’s dining-out editor reflects on 25 years of eating across the city.

Between the kimchi and the manchego, this restaurant is taking on some different ideas.

This buzzy Korean restaurant is unbeatable for an evening with friends.

Because eating a city lunch can sometimes feel like another work chore.