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Bold modern Indian — signature curries, tandoor classics and a polished room. A standout on the city's Indian scene.
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Short answer: for the best Chinese restaurants in Auckland right now, start with Sun Horse Takeaways, then Restaurant Lai and Huami.
The full Top 10 below is ordered editorially — ranking positions are not for sale, and any advertiser on the list is labelled — and every venue on it was re-checked against live sources in August 2026.
Auckland's best Chinese restaurants — yum cha, Cantonese, Sichuan and Northern Chinese, sourced from TripAdvisor and shuffled on every visit.
North Shore's beloved Chinese & European takeaway — famous for the best won tons in Auckland, generous Family Specials and the signature Sun Horse Special. Open 7 days in Albany.
Local favourite for hand-pulled noodles, lamb skewers and Northern Chinese classics at unbeatable prices.
Long-running Cantonese fine dining — Peking duck, abalone and seafood banquets in an elegant dining room.
Auckland's beloved Northern Chinese dumpling house — handmade jiaozi, xiao long bao and noodles on the famous Dominion Road strip.
Newmarket Cantonese stalwart — yum cha by day, banquet seafood by night. Reliable favourite for big family gatherings.
Authentic Sichuan dumplings and dan dan noodles — a cult favourite with serious chilli oil and queues out the door.
Viaduct yum cha institution — classic Cantonese, fresh seafood from the tank and the city's most famous dim sum trolleys.
Hong Kong-style Cantonese — roast duck, BBQ pork rice and wonton noodles loved by Auckland's HK community.
Cantonese seafood and yum cha specialist — live tanks, Peking duck and banquet menus for big tables.
Authentic Jiangsu and Shanghainese cuisine — xiao long bao, lion's head meatballs and signature regional dishes.
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These 4 listings are not ranked and not reviewed by us. Each one is reproduced verbatim from OpenStreetMap on 2026-08-07, with a link to the exact map entry so you can check it or correct it yourself. Opening hours are shown in OpenStreetMap's own notation.
28 Corinthian Drive
Hours (OSM): Mo-Su,PH 10:00-15:00,17:00-22:00
372 Great South Road
Hours (OSM): Mo-Sa 12:00-21:30; Su 16:00-21:30; PH open "Open from 16:00-21:30"
128A Main Highway, Ellerslie
Hours (OSM): Mo-Fr 11:30-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 16:00-20:30
519 Ellerslie-Panmure Highway
Hours (OSM): Mo-Fr 10:30-15:00, Sa,Su 10:00-15:00, Sa-Su 17:00-21:00
Business details from OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 — licence. Something wrong or out of date? Edit it at the source and it flows back here on the next refresh. Prefer our hand-checked picks? Read the Auckland guide.
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Beyond the Top 10s — the neighbourhoods, rituals and little detours that make Tāmaki Makaurau feel like home. Here's where we'd actually send a mate.
☕Slow mornings
Auckland wakes up slowly on the ridge. Locals drift down Ponsonby Road for a long black and a corner table, then wander the villas and vintage shops before the brunch queues bite. It's the city's café heartland — unhurried, design-led and quietly competitive about coffee.
⛵City of Sails
When the sun's out, everything points to the harbour. Locals loop Wynyard Quarter and the Viaduct for long lunches and people-watching, ferries fanning out to Devonport and Waiheke. Stay the night at a harbourside hotel and the city feels like a permanent summer.
🌋Volcanoes & coast
The whole isthmus is built on volcanoes, and locals climb them for the view. A dawn lap of Maungawhau (Mt Eden), a flat white on the way down, then the eastern bays for a swim and fish & chips on the sand. It's free, it's everywhere, and it's the most Auckland thing you can do.
🌃After dark
Auckland after midnight belongs to Karangahape Road — galleries, bars and the city's best late-night energy. When the munchies hit, locals know the move: a Froster and a Simply Great Coffee from Circle K on Cook Street, open 24/7 just off the motorway. The night never really ends here.
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