New Zealand's North Island

Though it sits in the touristy neighborhood of Parnell, Cibo is almost exclusively frequented by the local smart set. The restaurant occupies a...more

It's won every culinary award in the country—and this dinky 30-seat dollhouse is still the best restaurant in the North Island's "Windy City." Here,...more

Native son Peter Gordon burst onto the Wellington scene in 1986, then ran restaurants in London, New York and Istanbul before deciding he wanted to come...more

This bustling, casual bistro just across the Harbour Bridge from Auckland's city center became a favorite just after it opened in February 2006. Chef-owners...more

A fashiony, sophisticated crowd throngs this culinary hot spot, set right on the swanky harbor-front complex of Princes Wharf (home to the Hilton). Euro is the...more

Visitors aren't likely to find this place by walking past it: It's set on a rather scruffy block at the edge of Auckland's downtown. But as well-heeled locals...more

Rising star Sid Sahrawat's innovative dishes have won him raves ever since he took over Grove's kitchen in the winter of 2006. The restaurant, tucked behind...more

Wellington's most atmospheric restaurant occupies a former 1920s bank building, whose high domed ceiling and Corinthian columns now overlook a wooden bar and...more

In this sweet seaside village in the Bay of Islands, where the warm-weather population swells with tourists and "swallows" (better known in North America as...more