Tempero

It was the best dinner we’ve had in years!!! Omg especially the gnocchi!!!! That’s the best one in NZ!!! I tried heaps of places for gnocchi cos I was crazy at gnocchi for a while🤣 and this one is THE BEST ONE!!! All the food in the photos were 10/10 but the gnocchi was 11/10 hahaha such a nice and lovely customer service as well😊 We were there for my birthday so they even gave me a cute birthday card🥹💛 So sweeet💛💛 We def gonna be back to try more menus + gnocchi again hahaha Thank you so much guys🥰

Every dish was delicious. Thoroughly enjoyed the flavours and textures. In particular, the lemony gnocci was especially delightful - as was the prawn bobo and confit duck with spinach risotto. Do try this place out!

I had the most amazing time here last night! The food was amazing and so different from other Brazilian restaurants in Auckland. The service was awesome, the whole staff was so friendly and even the chef came to check on us. I’ll absolutely be back and bring my friends! The shrimp bobó and crab gratin were too delicious, I highly recommend!

had our anniversary dinner here last night and it was an immaculate experience. from the delicious food to the bustling k road atmosphere to the warm and welcoming staff who chat to you like old friends. didn’t get many photos of the food because we were too busy eating it as soon as it got to our table(!), but everyone needs to order the chicken hearts which are 10/10! at the end of the night we received a lovely handwritten postcard which was the cherry on top. i would 100% recommend tempero to anyone looking for a night out in tāmaki makaurau! ngā mihi nui tempero whānau xx

This place is truly excellent. I walked in solo 2mins before the kitchen closed and they were very accommodating. The entire staff was immediately welcoming. I ordered the picanha steak and also had the tuna tostada (per chef recommendation). Both were EXCELLENT! The service was equally stellar. This is a great restaurant with a friendly staff and great vibes all around. I highly recommend.

One of the best meals of our lives was the Valentines Day prix fixe with Tempero! The first course of ceviche was so fresh and delicious, including the use of Whitebait fritters for a local touch. The Arepas were delicious, especially with the avocado and chili sauce to complement. The main slow-cooked lamb tacos were incredibly tender and well-seasoned, definitely my favorite. Desert was chocolate mousse with cherries macerated in chipotle, a perfect combination of sweet and heat. The drink pairings for each course were excellent, all around a masterclass of pairing flavors and textures. The wait staff went above and beyond to make our night one to remember, and patiently answered our questions about how the cook created such delicious items for us. Thank you to Tempero for a top-notch dining experience :) Would go back in a heartbeat and recommend it extremely highly!

Chanced upon this restaurant and booked it because of the overwhelming number of 5 star reviews, and we weren’t disappointed! Service was outstanding - we were greeted so warmly and felt so looked after the entire time. Our table was small but the timing that our dishes came out was perfect so we had time to enjoy each dish without having an overwhelmingly full table, which I appreciated. The chef even took his time to serve and greet us which was a lovely touch. The food was delicious, one of our favourite meals and launched Tempero into our top 5 places to eat in Auckland. Everything we ordered was amazing, balanced, and cooked to perfection. It’s clear there’s a lot of love and care put into the food. Cheese bread was SO cheesy and light. Crab gratin had so much crab meat and it tasted very fresh (hard to come by good crab dishes most of the time). Scallops were perfectly cooked with lovely smokey flavours, crispy kumara bits on top and a delicious honey, butter and lime sauce that was so balanced and not overpowering. Gnocchi were so soft and beautifully seared, with a creamy, emulsified lemony sauce and added nuttiness of the hazelnuts. Finished off strong with a churro that was immensely crispy on the outside but so soft on the inside (along with a very sweet Happy Anniversary message, and a post card 🥹). Definitely will make our way back to try some of the other menu items! Thank you so much to the team at Tempero for such a wonderful experience!

Had the most wonderful dining experience last night at Tempero for my husbands birthday - it was honestly the best meal we’ve had in New Zealand, not only was all of the food incredible the hospitality of the staff and the chef was so personable and you really felt like you were at a family restaurant. Every dish & cocktail we had couldn’t have been better but our personal favourites were the gnocchi, lamb and the cheese bread! We can’t wait return and try more new dishes. Thank you Tempero for such a memorable night!!