The Cult Icon Awards is a diner-voted celebration that puts the spotlight on Auckland’s favourite dishes and restaurants over the past 12 months.

Your vote will help crown 10 of Auckland’s favourite must-try restaurants and dishes, whilst giving you the chance to win $100*

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Ones To Watch – Hot New Openings

Some of our all-time favourite spots have cropped up over the last 12 months, already cementing a permanent spot in our regular rotation of eateries. These are the Ones To Watch – Hot New Openings. Opening after such a tumultuous period following in the wake of Covid, these places have done well for taking a leap into the deep end. Cast your vote here for your favourite new opening from the last 12 months.

  • Bali Nights, Grey Lynn
  • Bar Magda, Newton
  • Fat Belly Deli, Ponsonby
  • Fat Kitty Café, Dominion Road
  • Green Door Pizza, Commercial Bay
  • INCA, Ponsonby
  • Lucky 8, Ponsonby
  • Milenta, Freeman’s Bay
  • Mumbaiwala, Ponsonby
  • Nanny’s Eatery, Kingsland
  • Picco Eatery, Glendowie
  • Taco Medic, Ponsonby
  • The Bridgman, Mount Eden
  • The Broken Lantern, Ponsonby
  • The Fox, Viaduct

Voting starts from 9 am 15th June to 11:59 pm 2nd July. *Terms and conditions apply.

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