Wynyard Quarter, down on Auckland’s waterfront, is buzzing with restaurants and bars and one of the definite must-try restaurants has to be Baduzzi. I decided on Baduzzi for my birthday lunch as I had heard really great things and they are featured as one of Metro’s top 50 restaurants in Auckland, as well as having won the…
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Authentic Mexican Food in Ellerslie
It’s very slim pickings for really good, authentic Mexican food in Auckland. That’s why Mexican Specialities, a cafe & shop in Ellerslie, is such a gem. It was brought to life by Jose and Maria, natives of Mexico City, who believed in an uncompromising focus on food quality. 15 years later, Jose and Maria have…
Gelato from Takapuna Beach Cafe & Store
The gelato at Takapuna Beach Cafe & Store is multi award-winning, and I can now see why. If you’re a coconut fan, you can’t go past the Coconut Vanilla gelato. This stuff is seriously some of the best gelato I have ever tried, and that is saying something considering I’ve lived in New York City…