Puglia Ristorante Italiano

Very beautiful food. Had a great night out. 3 course meal for very reasonable price

Amazing food and serice.

Wow !!
A very authentic Italian experience.
The staff are amazing and Are very attentive, kind and will do what they can to make you comfortable.
What to say bout the food... it’s just outstanding.
My partner and I ordered the calmari, gnocchi, steaks and Italian vino Rosso and everything was just perfection.

Delicious food and wonderful attentive and friendly staff. I will definitely be back. The gnocchi were amazing with the ragu sauce. And the panna cotta is worth saving some room for...

Great food and service!

Lovely setting and excellent service.

First time here - we will be back! Delicious food and excellent service! Kids devoured the meatballs!

Amazing food and the service is brilliant. Will be back soon!

The service and food is amazing. Definitely recommend. Very authentic Italian food. Kids friendly. They offered half portion for the kids without me asking so we can try more things on menu. Amazing experience

By far the most authentic Italian we have been to in Auckland. The waiters we friendly and professional and the service was excellent. The pasta is all made in house. We ordered the seafood tagliatelle and the vegetarian Risotto, both of which were exquisite. Portion sizes are good also. The Panna cotta for dessert was the best I've ever tasted and the affogato was delicious too. The Limoncello on the house was a nice touch too. Will definitely be back!

Excellent service from friendly and welcoming staff. A truly authentic Italian experience. The food did not disappoint and we will definitely be coming back. Highly recommended.

What a little gem this place is. We had a lovely table outside and started with some Puglian red wine. The waiting staff were very friendly and helpful. The dishes were rustic with the Cate amd attention that goes into.home cooked food. The burrata starter was a generous ball of burrata with prosciutto and toasted bread with worked really well with the creaminess of the cheese.oir mains were just as impressive. We tried the gnocchi ragu, the special which was oriachette with Italian sausage the tagliatelle and the steak. The portions were generous enough to fill you up and the presentation was simple but didnt mean it lacked on flavour. The steak was cooked perfect and with a generous side of fluffy baked potato was a real delight. The pasta were fantastic and the gnocchi light and fluffy with a deep rich ragu. We washed it all down with a complimentary shot of limoncello which was a real nice touch. Give this place a visit you wont be disappointed.

Food was really good, great service. Overall really good experience.

Delicious food and excellent service! Keen to go back again

The staff was extraordinarily friendly. They even gave us a complimentary Lemoncello. Their Caprese con Morzzarella was excellent. Other dishes were also good. Ambiance was in line with fine dining

What a delightful experience! Genuinely friendly staff! The food was fabulous, as was the wine. It's a great Kingsland location - indoor and outdoor seating. And the complimentary limoncello was a treat. 100%!

Extremely attentive staff who realised they had made a mistake with a meal but rectified it before it hit the table! Atmosphere is lovely, lemon sorbet had exactly the right amount of tang - everything was spot on. The complimentary Lemoncello at the end was a wonderful way to end the evening. Highly recommend

Great little restaurant in the heart of Kingsland. Loved the calamari!

We chose this restaurant for a birthday dinner because we had read good things about it and we were very glad we did. We were warmly greeted when we arrived, and chose to sit inside as it was beautiful. The artwork on the walls, lights and little jars of dried spaghetti at each table created a lovely atmosphere. Service was warm, efficient and professional. The food can only be described as excellent. We tried the prawn risotto and seafood tagliatelle - both were delicious and perfectly cooked. We were glad we'd left room for dessert so we could share the torta della nonna and tiramisu and again, both were excellent. I'd go so far as to say the tiramisu was the best I've had in Auckland. It was bold with the bitterness of the cocoa and coffee and just sweet enough to make an incredible and balanced dish. I know I will be back. Thank you, Puglia Ristorante Italiano.

Wonderful birthday dining experience, thank you! Ambiance, meal, drinks and service was splendid, we will be back :-)

Great food & great service! The staff were incredibly friendly and the food was to die for.. seriously you've got to try the Pollo alla Cacciatora (just wow). I only wish I had taken a few photos to post here, but you'll just have to go there and see for yourself. Without a doubt, we will definitely be back!

Wow what a great evening we had!
We started with bruschetta, the bread was lovely and loaded with tomatoes, I would have liked a little more salt and basil.
We then had the orecchiette puglia, al dente! Jesse Mulligan, you must return, the ears have shrunk

Great, authentic Italian food.
Awesome service, and they even offered us complimentary Limoncello.
Would go back again!

We had a great time at Puglia, thank you. The service was second to none; they were very attentive, friendly and created the hospitable Italian family environment.

I had the Gnocci al Ragu as a main and Panna Cotta for desert... both were soooo delicious! Mmmmm... Thank you. :-)
Unfortunately my partner thought her prawns (Tagliatelle mare) tasted watery and her Tiramisu a bit bland (sorry).
Not withstanding this, we would definitely come back to Puglia!
Thank you again. :-)

Great food and service. The staff are very friendly and helpful and the food comes in good sized portions you wont leave hungry here. I would totally recommend this place and will be heading back again.

Food was really good , however pasta lacked a bit of taste or zest . Dessert was exquisite though , Beautiful panacota

The food was exceptional...... generous portions and delicious! Excellent service....and we were not made to feel rushed even though we were on first table. Good atmosphere. Highly recommend.

What a little gem. The gnocchi was to die for. Will definitely be back! Ciao!

My husband and I had a lovely anniversary dinner at Puglia. The food was delicious, the service was great, and the early booking time suited us well with a baby at home. We were seated in an ideal spot at the front of, but still inside, the main restaurant - we were offered a seat on the terrace if we'd preferred to sit outdoors. The interior design and well-known, but distinctly Italian, songs playing at just the right volume in the background made for a lovely atmosphere.
As a gluten-free pescatarian, I had chosen this restaurant because my husband loves Italian food, and Puglia catered for my dietary requirements well. To drink we both had a glass of chianti, because we love Italian reds, and wanted something lighter to complement our main courses. I ordered the prawn risotto and my husband had the tagliatelle mare, both which included decently-sized, succulent morsels of seafood; the star of the show, however, was the pear, walnut and parmesan rocket salad side dish. It was generously sized for us to share, (although I could have eaten a whole one on my on own, it was so tasty!), and I can honestly say it was the best of these salads I have ever eaten. Not too oily, with a delicious balsalmic glaze, and they didn't skimp on the parmesan. The dishes that were served to other diners around us looked as impressive as our own, particularly the entree platter, and calamari.
I was disappointed that they had sold out of the semifreddo for dessert, although the panna cotta was a fine alternative, creamy with a lovely berry puree, and my husband was very impressed by the torta della nonna. The servers were friendly and attentive, and the complimentary limoncello was a lovely touch to complete our dining experience.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this restaurant and look forward to returning at some point to see if the calamari tastes as good as it looks, and try the GF version of the four-cheese gnocchi, and, fingers crossed, that semifreddo!

Cute little italian place with great service. Quick and attentive without being too much.
Good was nothing special. We had calamari, well cooked but under seasoned, Bruschetti which was nice but needed balsamic vinegarette.
For mains we had four cheese gnocchi and prawn risotti. The gnocchi itself was great but sauce was bland, as was the risotto. Pretty flavourless and had barely any prawn.
Auckland has so many italian options so wont be returning.

It was really delicious and the service was great excellent, highly recommend

A couple of girlfriends and I dined here on Friday night. Firstly we were treated like every other guest even though we had booked via first table. Big A++ as not all places do this. We got to pick anywhere we wanted to sit so we soaked in the Kingsland night life and sat outside. Lovely wine list at reasonable prices. Our starter was shared calamari and the meat platter. Calamari was sooo tender and not greasy at all. Meat platter had some authentic Italian meats ie mortadella and the biggest bowl of yummy olives. Generous cheese hunks and a real good variety. Mains we were able to swap out the gnoccni for the pasta so very accomodating. One of the girls is gluten free and she even got GF pasta. The roast potatoes are the best we have ever had. Crunchy on the outside, fluffy on the inside with delicious fresh pesto. No room for a full dessert but we had some lemon sorbet...tasted like the one i remember when i visited Italy. We stayed for 3hrs, glasses of wine later and full bellies. Welcome to Kingsland Puglia, you are a very welcome addition!

Best Italian restaurant we have ever been to. The 4 cheese gnocchi was super soft and creamy. King prawn risotto was to die for. Calamari was the best I've had in Auckland and the tiramisu melted in your mouth. We tried this after seeing a review from instagram and were not disappointed! It was such a lovely way to celebrate our 10 year anniversary and the service was absolutely lovely! We were given a complimentary glass of Limencello which was beautiful. Will most definitely be returning to try more items from the menu!!!

One of the best italian restaurants out there. Fully recommend the risottos (any of them cause they’re amazing) and there caprese salad. Thanks Puglia, will come again!

We really enjoyed our night at Puglia. We were greeted warmly as we arrived and as it was a warm summer night most of the tables outside were full already. We were all very pleased with our wine and beer choices of the evening and I can fully recommend the lovely italian rose on offer and the fine chianti. The calamari was cooked to perfection and the serving was very generous. The mains were all delicious and the tiramisu should most definitely be sampled. Thanks for an enjoyable evening. We will be back!

Yummy authentic food and service! Great wine too!

Fabulous food, service, vibe ... loved Puglia and will be returning again very soon. Loved everything about Puglia and looking forward to our next meal there.

Delicious authentic Italian food! Great vegetarian options as well and generous portion sizes. The special was a tuna steak that paired with the 'wine of the week' as recommended by the owner. The potatoes are definitely a must-have and the pasta was fresh and had a great bite. Lovely deck to sit and people-watch along the main Kingsland village. And free limoncello to top it off! A great option for Italian food in the suburbs

Came here with my boyfriend to celebrate our 6th month together. From the moment we stepped into the restaurant, we were greeted with enthusiastic staff who looked genuinely happy to see us.

We ordered the seafood pasta which was absolutely amazing. The staff also recommended a really beautiful wine for me to pair with my food. After we finished the mains, they served us each a complimentary shot of limoncello which was a really lovely gesture.

We finished off our dinner with their Tiramisu which I think is one of the best Tiramisu I've had. The lady fingers were sufficiently infused with coffee without being overpowering and the mascarpone was just right.

Overall, we had a really wonderful dinner at Puglia.

Absolutely loved it. Great food and wine and the service was amazing. Cant recommend this place enough

Worth a visit if you like Italian. Lovely food and atmosphere here.

We were made to feel very welcome from the moment we walked in. The food is delish, and the portion sizes are generous. Definitely recommend. An authentic experience. Will definitely return. Thank you so much for having us x

We really enjoyed our night. The food was excellent and we all had something different. The service is impeccable and the staff lovely. We will definitely return.

The handmade pasta was delicious! Great service. A nice little spot for dinner, will visit again!

Authentic Italian experience. Great food and wine! What more could you want

Authentic Italian cruisine, only been open a month and humming with clientelle, because the food is truly delicious. Cant wait to return.