1. COCORO RESTAURANT

Looking for a place to dine in Auckland to taste Japanese styles of cooking? Cocoro is the best choice in the City. It is a Japanese restaurant specialising in Japanese cuisines. Cororo means ‘heart and soul’ in Japan. It literally means a restaurant that offers food from their heart and soul to customers.

The restaurant offers variety of food choices on their menu list. It has three main menus for dinner degustation, sushi & sashimi, and signature courses. The a’la carte menu is for lunch. The restaurant holds a variety of wines from New Zealand and other parts of the world with the emphasis on the organic made wines, and also a wide range of Japanese sake

The restaurants is located along the Brown Street in Ponsonby. For lunch, it opens from 12 pm to 2 pm, and dinner from 5:30 pm to 10 pm.

2. AMANO RESTAURANT

Amano Restaurant is located in the heart of the city, just opposite of the Auckland Harbour in the Britomart vicinity. It is an Italian restaurant, and it served food with pride with the Italian-inspire fare from the local growers and farmers.

The restaurant offers variety of food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and with a variety of choices for desserts and drinks. The restaurant also provide a variety of choice for vegetarians as well. The restaurant also has a function area which can cater for 20-30 people with the stunning view to the harbour. The restaurant also has a bakery where you can choice from the variety of bread and bans that are hand craft. If you want to indulge yourself to some Italian food, Amano is the best choice in the city.

The restaurant opens seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and opens from 7 am to 12 am midnight.

3. THE FRANCE CAFE

The restaurant is an iconic French restaurant in Auckland City. It is now own by a family from popular previous owner who had been serving higher standard of food and services for the past 20 years. Today the couple intends to honor the legacy and still maintain the standard of food and services offered.

The restaurant has a variety of different menus for non-vegetarians and vegetarians which are French original; Tasting menu, Ala carte, vegetarian and wine list.If you think to dine with friends and family members, the restaurant can arrange a private dining area to about 30 guests in an open kitchen where the guests can see the chefs doing their work.

The restaurant is located in Synod Street. It opens for lunch on Fridays alone, and dinner from Tuesdays to Saturdays.

4. THE GROVE

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Grove restaurant is an award winning restaurant in Auckland. It is a top restaurant in New Zealand, and renown for its unique approaches towards food and services.

The Grove serves modern New Zealand food with a French twist offering degustation dining that changes frequently with seasonality and market availability. The restaurant offers different variety of food for non-vegetarians, vegetarians, and vegans. The restaurants has following menu: 7 course menu, 6 course vegetarian menu and A’ la carte menu. Those who love wine, Grove offers an amazing journey into the world of wines with the variety of wines both in New Zealand and abroad. The restaurant is located in the heart of the city near the St. Patricks Cathedral Square, and for customer convenience, the restaurant also provide valet parking for customers during the dinners.

The restaurant opens for lunch and dinners only. It closes on Sundays and Public holidays.