Italian Restaurants in Auckland City Centre

23rd September 2011
Yulia 1 4th September 2011 5 star rating My partner and I had lunch at APADANA Restaurant on 02/09/2011. We were absolutely impressed by the atmosphere of this cozy place. It was like travelling to Middle East. Wall paintings of ancient heroes, genuine rugs, fireplace, Persian music - this amazing interior took my breath away and I almost forgot why we were there. We actually found this place accidentally - I bought a voucher online worth of $50 to spend at this restaurant. We wanted to taste something authentic so we ordered Moroccan lamb shank for me and Shandiz kebab for my partner. I must say that I've never eaten such beautiful lamb. Lamb is my favorite dish and I order it at every restaurant I visit. But this one exceeded my expectations. Juicy tender meat with aromatic sauce and perfectly mashed potato were outstanding. Shandiz kebab looked also marvelous. According to my partner, it tasted very well and the size of the portion was impressive. Having finished our lunch with a nice cup of coffee we left this place satisfied with new unforgettable experience and having in mind to come back there again. I would recommend APADANA to those who like good food, attention to detail and creativity.

22nd March 2011
Awesome little pizza bar/cafe. Went there for a pizza + beer dinner a couple of weeks ago. Great service and food didnt take long to arrive. I'm not sure what is the name of the duty manager, but he is the most friendlily host I've seen ( without being over the top). He was happy to stop and chat with most guests. Pizza (and my Peroni) was really nice, and for $30 you get enough food to feed 3-4 people. Would happily go back there for seconds and to try yummy-looking tiramisu :D

10th February 2012
I am an Asian and love this place. back then in 2003 when I work @City almost eat there once a week. The pizza and pasta are prefect, just sometime the place a bit hot in summer...now working @ city will go there again.