Best ChefAotea Arts Quarter, Auckland
Best Chef – Chinese food
Best Chef – Chinese food
Best Chef – Chinese food
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Chinese restaurant · Aotea Arts Quarter

Best Chef

Lorne Street, Aotea Arts Quarter, Auckland

Opening hours

Right now in Auckland5:38 pm
Hours not confirmed

We have not yet confirmed the opening hours for Best Chef. Many Chinese restaurants in Auckland open for lunch and dinner (typically 11:30 am – 2 pm and 5 – 9:30 pm), but please check before you go.

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Lorne Street, Aotea Arts Quarter, Auckland

About

About Best Chef

Best Chef brings Chinese food to Lorne Street in Aotea Arts Quarter, Aotea Arts Quarter, making it a handy stop for anyone eating out in Auckland. It sits right in the heart of Auckland, within walking distance of the centre.

Diners come here for Chinese food. If it is your first visit, look out for classics of the style such as sweet and sour pork. With 463 Chinese options across Auckland, this corner of the local food scene is well covered.

Opening hours for Best Chef have not been confirmed on our listing yet. As with many Chinese restaurants in New Zealand, trading hours can change with the seasons and public holidays, so we recommend calling ahead before you visit.

As a rough guide, expect to spend about $20–$40 a head at a Chinese restaurant like this. It is surrounded by other eateries: we count 10 more venues within about 1 km, which makes this part of Aotea Arts Quarter easy to explore on foot.

On the menu

Menu highlights

Popular dishes for this style of Chinese restaurant with typical New Zealand prices.

Full menu guide
SoupsHot and sour soup

Tofu, mushroom and egg

$9–13

MainsSweet and sour pork

Crispy pork with pineapple and capsicum

$22–28

Vegetables & DessertsEggplant with garlic sauce

Yu xiang style

$18–23

MainsPeking duck

Crisp duck with pancakes, cucumber and hoisin (half)

$45–70

MainsBeef in black bean sauce

With onion and capsicum

$23–29

Vegetables & DessertsMango pudding

Chilled and creamy

$8–10

Plan your visit

When is Best Chef busiest?

Estimated busy times based on typical hours and how people usually dine at Chinese restaurants in New Zealand. The gold bar marks the current hour.

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Usually busiest around 7 pm on Saturdays.

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Questions about Best Chef

Where is Best Chef?

Best Chef is at Lorne Street, Aotea Arts Quarter, Auckland, about 200 m from central Auckland. Use the map on this page for turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.

What are Best Chef's opening hours?

Opening hours have not been confirmed on our listing. Please contact the venue before you visit.

What kind of food does Best Chef serve?

Chinese food. See the menu page for typical dishes and price ranges for this style of Chinese restaurant.

How much does it cost to eat at Best Chef?

As an estimate, a meal at a Chinese restaurant like this usually costs $20–$40 per person in New Zealand. Prices at the venue may differ.

What other restaurants are near Best Chef?

The closest is Sushipac (10 m away). See the "Nearby" section for more options with distances.

Nearby

More places to eat near Best Chef

Closest restaurants, cafes and takeaways, measured in a straight line.

Map of Aotea Arts Quarter
Sushipac – Japanese food 10 m
Japanese

Sushipac

Aotea Arts Quarter
Aotea Arts Quarter, Auckland
Sushi & Donburi – Japanese food 40 m
Japanese

Sushi & Donburi

Aotea Arts Quarter
Aotea Arts Quarter, Auckland
Tang Tea – Halal food 40 m
Halal

Tang Tea

Aotea Arts Quarter
Aotea Arts Quarter, Auckland
Nice Pancake – Takeaway food 40 m
Takeaway

Nice Pancake

City Centre
City Centre, Auckland
ChickQueen – Takeaway food 40 m
Takeaway

ChickQueen

Aotea Arts Quarter
Aotea Arts Quarter, Auckland

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Lailai Liang PiCity Centre–40 m
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Bing GirlCity Centre–60 m
Tan Huo Kung Fua La TangCity Centre–60 m
PalsunAotea Arts Quarter80 m