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(
www.skycityauckland.co.nz
;
90 Federal St, SKYCITY Grand Hotel; mains $30-45, tasting menu $88; noon-3pm
& 5.30pm-late)
Superb Japanese food - especially from the sushi bar and the robata grill -
and the added attraction of refreshing cocktails made from
shochu
(Japanese liquor).
Britomart, Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter
Baduzzi
MAP
ITALIAN
$$
GOOGLE MAP
( 09-309 9339;
www.baduzzi.co.nz
;
cnr Jellicoe St & Fish Lane; small plates $10-20, mains $22-32; 11.30am-
late)
This smart and sassy eatery does sophisticated spins on meatballs - try the crayfish
(lobster) ones - and other robust but elegant Italian dishes. Cosy up in the intimate booths,
grab a seat at the bar, or soak up some Auckland sunshine outside.
Ortolana
(
www.britomart.org/ortolana
;
31 Tyler St; small plates & mains $15-32; 7am-11pm)
Mediterranean and re-
gional Italian flavours feature at this stylish restaurant with a spacious al fresco area.
Much of the produce comes from the owners' small farm in rural West Auckland. There's
a no-bookings policy, so try and dine between the busy lunch and dinner services.
MEDITERRANEAN
$$
Ebisu
(
www.ebisu.co.nz
;
116-118 Quay St; large plates $30-36; noon-late Mon-Fri, 5pm-late Sat & Sun)
Ebisu spe-
cialises in
izakaya,
a style of drinking and eating that eschews Japanese formality, yet
doesn't involve food being flung around the room or chugging along on a conveyor belt.
This large bar gets it exactly right, serving exquisite plates designed to be shared.
JAPANESE
$$$
MODERN NZ
$$$
Soul Bar
( 09-356 7249;
www.soulbar.co.nz
;
Viaduct Harbour; mains $22-42; 11am-late)
Eating seafood by the
water is a must in Auckland; this modernist gastrodome boasts an unbeatable see-and-be-
seen location.
