Buona Sera

Beautiful gem in Auckland! Easy ride from the ferry from CBD adds to the experience and fabulous food! Authentic Italian with generous servings. We were in a bit of a hurry and after explaining our situation we got served very quickly!

Such a great place! The atmosphere is nice, service is great and the food is very delicious. Loved their pizza!! One of the best Italian restaurants :

We celebrated my husband's birthday for the 4 Yr in a row and the food was exceptional, tonight! Highly recommended. Thanks Buona Sera for making our night so special!Food: 5/5

The first thing we noticed was the wonderful aroma of good food. Secondly that the diners looked and sounded happy. We had Great service. A comprehensive menu. I had the veal scallopine. Tender veal in a flavorsome sauce with mushrooms, spinach and mozzarella. It came with new potatoes, carrots, beans and broccoli. It was delicious and I took my time to savour the tastes and textures. My partner had chicken cacciatore. This was delicious. The tomato sauce was smooth. It came with vegetables, too. Both these dishes were gluten free. For dessert we had the icecream ' drowned' in the liquor of choice. Fabulously simple and indulgent way to end our meal. Staff was knowlegable and helpful. They were not intrusive and were efficient. Wonderful evening. It is popular and I would recommend booking. Dietary restrictions: Menu states gf options. I had salad as appetizer. My partner and guest had the pesto bread. We were all happy with our choices.

I'd give 10 stars if I could! This is where I took a date in 2006 who, not long after, became my wife. Still the same delicious food! The fresh pasta is deliciously amazing. Great to visit while we're on holiday. Thank you for making our second visit another memorable one. Vegetarian options: My wife ordered Penne Arrabiata and she absolutely loved it. A perfect mix of olive oil, garlic chilli, fresh tomato and napoletana sauce. Stunning!

Great tasting food. Great for families. Tables are a bit tight. Service is good.Food: 4/5

Excellent service backed up with very good pasta meals at a good price. No problem recommending this resturant. Kid-friendliness: Had a one year old with us and they made her welcome no issue.

Amazingly bland food. So devoid of flavour we couldn't finish our meals. Very surprising given the lovely staff and ambience but ultimately it's all about the food - and that was dreadful. I hope others have better experiences , the hard working staff need a better quality product to serve their guests.Food: 1/5

Wow our son who is in the Navy here in Devonport recommended this restaurant as he knows we love Italian food. It was beautiful, the food was delicious, a lovely menu and the staff were very attentive. Nice selection of wine but also a BYO. The two nights we were in Devonport it was fully booked so would definitely recommend booking so you are not disappointed. We will definitely be back, thank you

Food quality has gone down enormously. It used to serve quality authentic freshly made meal, but not anymore. The pasta sauce are cheap tasting. Also, the desserts Meringue and Creme Brule are cheaply made probably outsourced from some cheap bakery. We are local and used to love this place and was proud of it but not anymore. Wish the new owner kept the quality. Won't be coming back to this restaurant anytime soon until they give love back to their customers by serving quality meal.