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Where to eat in Auckland, from the suburbs locals favour to the dishes worth crossing town for.

• A Perfect Food Day in Auckland

  A perfect Auckland food day: a deli breakfast, cheap South Asian or Asian lunch, an afternoon gelato at Giapo, and a sit-down dinner, eaten dish by dish across the city.

• Where to Eat Late in Auckland

  For late eats in Auckland, the White Lady pie cart and Tanuki's Cave izakaya are the institutions, backed by the city's bars, food courts and takeaways. Here is where to go.

• Best Burgers in Auckland

  Auckland's best burgers run from the smoky Stacked Burger Bar to Big J's super steak burger and the late-night White Lady pie cart. Here is where to eat them.

• Best Middle Eastern Food in Auckland

  Auckland's best Middle Eastern food includes hummus at Gemmayze Street, falafel at Shefco, chargrilled shish at Paasha and Aegean goat at Lokanta, across Lebanese and beyond.

• Best Indian and South Asian Food in Auckland

  Auckland's best Indian food includes Mysore masala dosa at Roop's, chaat at Mumbai Chaat, tandoori prawns at Shor Bazaar and dabeli at Apna Adda, mostly in the south.

• Best Italian and Pizza in Auckland

  Auckland's best Italian runs from cacio e pepe at Pici to woodfired pizza at Ooh-Fa and Dante's, plus handmade pasta at Pasta e Cuore and Prego. Here is where to eat.

• Auckland's Best Asian Eats: Where to Start

  Auckland's best Asian eats span Malaysian char kuey teow, Vietnamese pho and banh mi, Korean ssam, dumplings and Uyghur lamb skewers. Here is where to begin.

• What to Eat in Auckland: The Dishes Worth Crossing Town For

  What to eat in Auckland, dish by dish: Uyghur lamb skewers, hokey pokey gelato, banh mi, birria tacos and the hāngi pie, across the city's many cuisines.

• Best Cheap Eats in Auckland (Local Picks)

  Where to eat well in Auckland without spending much: dumplings on Dominion Road, dosa on Sandringham, food courts, night markets and more.

• Where Do Locals Actually Eat in Auckland?

  A local's guide to where Aucklanders actually eat, from the best food neighbourhoods to the dishes worth crossing town for, beyond the usual tourist spots.