Formal
Tala
![A male chef working behind the counter inside an open kitchen.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=288,fit=cover,format=auto,height=184//media/uploads/places/place/tala/Tala_Restaurant_Auckland_2.jpg)
Place
Auckland
What started out as a pop-up restaurant at Karangahape Road’s Bar Magda in 2022 saw subsequent success for TALA, which has now permanently relocated to Parnell Road.
Forest
![The blue and wooden exterior of Forest restaurant in Auckland.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=288,fit=cover,format=auto,height=184//media/uploads/places/place/forest/Forest_restaurant_Auckland_1.jpg)
Place
Auckland
Forest may be one of Auckland’s only semi-formal vegetarian restaurants, but owner and chef Plabita Florence hopes it is so much more than that.
Cocoro
![The wooden slated entrance to Cocoro in Auckland.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=288,fit=cover,format=auto,height=184//media/uploads/places/place/cocoro/Cocoro_Auckland_4.jpg)
Place
Auckland
Japanese cuisine comprises a whole lot more than just sushi rolls and tempura, and more fish types than simply salmon and tuna.
Pineapple on Parnell
![Bartender making drinks.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=288,fit=cover,format=auto,height=184//media/uploads/places/place/pineapple_on_parnell/making-drinks.jpg)
Place
Auckland
Prepare to be seduced by the old world charm behind the door at Pineapple.