Eat It Auckland — EAT IT AUCKLAND

My post-lockdown bucket list: 10 Must-Eat Auckland Restaurants

After a month in lockdown, I’m ready to eat ditch the kitchen and get stuck into my post-lockdown bucket list.

Directory, Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, Cheap EatMay-Lee WongMay 11, 2020News

Pandemic Kitchen #2 Macaroni and Cheese

What to do with all that milk (or milk powder)? Why, macaroni and cheese of course!

Kitchen, RecipeMay-Lee WongApril 15, 2020Pandemic Kitchen, Cooking, Home cooking, Pasta, Cheese, COVID-19

Pandemic Kitchen #1 Nasu Dengaku

Dry your eyes and get cooking this lockdown. First up is soft and gooey miso-glazed eggplant.

Kitchen, RecipeMay-Lee WongApril 8, 2020Pandemic Kitchen, Cooking, Home cooking, Recipe, Recipes

Bar Celeste

A new neo-bistro bringing a touch of French class to K’Rd

Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongFebruary 25, 2020Neo bistro, Bistro, Bistronomy, French, French food, Fish, Natural wine, Karangahape Road, Auckland, Auckland CBD

Khu Khu Eatery

You will go Khu Khu for this new plant-based Thai eatery.

Restaurant review, Restaurant, Review, FoodMay-Lee WongJanuary 28, 2020Thai, Asian, South East Asian, Vegan, Plant based, Vegetarian, Tofu, Ponsonby, Auckland

Peach's Hot Chicken

Move over Colonel Sanders, here comes Nashville hot chicken from Peach’s.

Cheap Eat, Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongDecember 23, 2019Hot chicken, Fried Food, Fried Chicken, Panmure, American, North American, Chicken, Burger, Burgers

Kind

My search to be kind to myself and the planet leads me to this Morningside eatery.

Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongDecember 4, 2019Vegan, Vegetarian, Cafe, All Day, Small plates, Sharing plates, Plant based, Diary free, Dairy free

Cheese on Toast

Holy cheezus these toasties are delicious!

Cheap Eat, Food, Review, Restaurant review, RestaurantMay-Lee WongNovember 12, 2019Toasties, Toast, Cheese, Three Kings, Mt Eden, Coffee, Cafe, Breakfast

Tama Eatery

Repeat after me: we want more momo!

Cheap Eat, Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongOctober 9, 2019Nepal, Nepalese, Nepalese cuisine, Newari, Newari cuisine, Asian, Cheap Eats, Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD

Cafe Hanoi partie un: the vegan set-menu

This is partie un of a two-part series on Café Hanoi. In this part I sampled their vegan set-menu.

Restaurant review, Restaurant, Review, FoodMay-Lee WongOctober 4, 2019Vietnamese, Cafe Hanoi, Vegan, Set menu, Tasting menu, Britomart, Asian, South East Asian, Vegetarian

Good Good

They’re slinging some Good Good burgers down Dunedin way.

Travel, Restaurant review, Review, Restaurant, Food, Cheap EatMay-Lee WongSeptember 18, 2019Good Good, Burgers, Burger, Dunedin, Travel, Fast Food, Fries, Fried Food

Simon & Lee

Modern Korean riffs, now open for dinner.

Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongAugust 9, 2019Simon and Lee, Korean, Korean barbecue, Modern Korean, Korean fusion, Asian, Asian Fusion, Cafe, Brunch, Breakf, Lunch, All Day, Parnell

Venosa

A blink and you’ll miss it neighbourhood Italian in Kingsland that oozes charm

Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongJune 19, 2019Italian, Kingsland, Pasta, Auckland

Ipoh Malaysian Cuisine

Venture into the heart of Remuera for an authentic taste of Malaysia

Cheap Eat, Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongJune 13, 2019Malaysian, Ipoh, Noodles, Nasi Lemak, Asian, South East Asian, Remuera, Cheap, Cheap Eats

Ozone Coffee Roasters

An exquisite all-day eatery under the guise of a coffee roastery

Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongMay 5, 2019Grey Lynn, All Day, Breakfast, Lunch, All day breakfast, Small plates, Dinner, Coffee, Roastery, Cafe

Gerome

Where to find actual (and good) Greek food in Auckland

Food, Restaurant, Review, Restaurant reviewMay-Lee WongMay 3, 2019Greek, Mediterranean, Lamb, Cheese, Fine dining, Parnell, Sharing plates

Han

A modern Korean restaurant pushing the boundaries of this eastern cuisine

Restaurant, Food, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongApril 4, 2019Korean, Modern Korean, Asian, Asian Fusion, Parnell, Korean barbecue, Barbecue

Mr T's Baked Goods and Eatery

A new cafe in Onehunga serving up thoughtful brunch dishes alongside Vietnamese classics.

Restaurant review, Restaurant, Review, FoodMay-Lee WongMarch 18, 2019Bakery, Cafe, Brunch, Breakfast, Lunch, All day breakfast, Coffee, Sourdough, South East Asian, Vietnamese, Banh Mi, Onehunga