The Best Restaurant in City Center and Parnell, Auckland

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Tanuki's Cave

$$$ | City Center

A flight of dimly lighted stairs leads down to this buzzing, informal Japanese yakitori and sake bar; there's also sushi. The oblong bar is usually jammed with film-festival types, the young art and fashion crowd, or classical music lovers eating before a concert in the nearby Town Hall. Order small plates of Japanese food and choose from more than 20 types of sake by the glass.

319B Queen St., Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
09-379–5151
Known For
  • Japanese small-plate dining
  • Wide range of sake options
  • Hip crowds
Restaurant Details
Closed Mon. and Tues. No lunch

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