Where to eat in Auckland

Restaurants, cafés and street food in Auckland, New Zealand that locals actually go to — plus the local names for the chains you already know.

• Giapo — Ice cream, CBD (1). Order the Colossal squid cone. Ice cream as spectacle — the squid cone is a rite.
• White Lady — Burger cart, CBD / Commerce St (1). Order the The White Lady burger. The all-night burger truck since 1948.
• Cazador — Game / Middle Eastern, Mt Eden (3). Order the Wild venison + house charcuterie. Family-run game restaurant since 1987 — wild food, done gently.
• Depot Eatery & Oyster Bar — Bistro / oysters, CBD / Federal St (2). Order the Te Matuku oysters + turbot sliders. Al Brown's no-bookings room — oysters shucked to order.
• Best Ugly Bagels — Bagels, City Works Depot (1). Order the The Yodi. Wood-fired Montreal bagels rolled in front of you.
• The Federal Delicatessen — Jewish deli, CBD / Federal St (2). Order the Turkey Reuben + poutine. Montreal-style deli, Kiwi warmth, open late.

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