The New Zealand-born Hollywood director Taika Waititi shares his top picks for restaurants in Auckland that serve delicious food in a laidback, fuss-free atmosphere
Taika Waititi is a lot of things. He’s the funny man behind such comedy gold as What We Do in the Shadows and Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Hollywood director behind Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: Love and Thunder and Jojo Rabbit. He even modelled for Hermès at New York Fashion Week this year.
But no matter where his fame takes him, at the end of the day, Waititi—whose real name is Taika David Cohen—is a guy from New Zealand who loves the outdoors and a good meal with friends at a cosy neighbourhood restaurant. In fact, he recently showed off his home country in Tourism New Zealand's latest campaign, There’s No Place Like It On Earth, promoting Aotearoa to audiences around the world.
Below are some of Waititi’s favourite restaurants in Auckland, New Zealand, that he loves to visit when he’s back on home turf.
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1. Honey Bones
Taika Waititi calls this is low key eatery his “favourite place”. It keeps the brunch crowds happy with sweet and savoury dishes, many of which take inspiration from Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavours. One of its signature dishes is the Merguez (pictured above), an indulgent bowl featuring tzatziki, fenugreek potato, merguez sausage, baharat eggplant, a fried egg, dukkah and fresh herbs. Yum.