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Top food to try in Auckland

6 dishes to eat in Auckland, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Hāngī

Hāngī
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Meat and vegetables cooked in an earth oven with heated stones — a Māori tradition.

2. Green-lipped mussels

Green-lipped mussels
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Native to New Zealand, steamed simply and enormous.

3. Whitebait fritters

Whitebait fritters
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A seasonal delicacy, expensive and simply fried in egg.

4. Pavlova

Pavlova
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Meringue with cream and fruit, and a long-running dispute with Australia over its origin.

5. Meat pie

Meat pie
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A bakery staple, and better than that sounds.

6. Pacific Island food

Pacific Island food
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Samoan, Tongan and Fijian cooking, particularly around Ōtara market.

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