Vivace Restaurant

The staff at Vivace are amazing and there is a whole vegan menu which is great. The attention to detail from the staff was incredible. My dining partner ordered me a drink without me knowing it had Prosecco and the waiter came back before making it to advise me the Prosecco wasn’t vegan. I was extremely appreciative. The vegan risotto was quite nice, not spectacular but it was good. The cocktails and the staff were the best part about this place

Italian-style cuisine with a NZ twist. The entrees are great for sharing, and there is a nice selection of pastas and risottos. Love the beer on tap, and the lovely, friendly service. Great for a business gathering or a date night.

This was my first time back at Vivace in years since they moved down to Fort Street. The restaurant space is quite small but there's a separate bar and a nice outdoor space. The menu was pretty extensive and quite meat-heavy but that wasn't a problem for us. We got three entrées and three mains to share and everything met or exceeded expectations. Portions were generous and service was efficient.

Had an amazing experience here for a work dinner. The staff was amazing and offered great recommendations for food and drinks. Would highly recommend Vivace for either a nice date night, or social gathering.

We decided to share a few smaller plates and 1 main which was a great idea really nice meatballs, pork, duck fat potatoes, morrocan chicken and the pasta which all got eaten. We sat right next to the pass and really enjoyed the view of the chefs doing there thing. Great wine good service, we will be back

Second experience dining at Vivace, first was a couple of years ago had an amazing four course paired with wine, this time enjoyed a variety of small plates, very tasty, the goat cheese balls were my fav, I think it’s a great little restaurant, great vibe, great food, wd def come again every time we’re in Akl. I hear they’re experiencing a bit of a tough time post covid and I sincerely wish the owners all the best, wd be a shame to see this one go

Loved this place, the tapas portions were very generous and the food was delicious. The waiter was a lovely chap too! Will definitely be back. Dietary restrictions: I'm gluten free and there were heaps of options available for me which was great

First meal on our tour of New Zealand and a very good start! Having just arrived after a day travelling from Sydney to Auckland we were looking for a relaxed meal. Vivace was perfect for us. An attractive ambience within 11 minutes walk of our Ohtel, and buzzy without being impossible to have a conversation. The service was attentive and a special mention to Mandy whose communications were excellent and tolerance high when we arrived half an hour late for our booking. Baggage handling at airport was incompetent. We had a light meal of starters - bruschetta, caprese salad, calamari, goats cheese and mozzarella balls - with room for chocolate mousse and apricot malva. All delicious.

My son, older brother and I arrived at Vivace on a very crowded Saturday night without a reservation. Within a few minutes, we were seated and had cold drinks served to us at a nice high top table in the bar. But the dinning room seemed so much more cozy, and inviting, so we asked if we could move. Without a thought, the server cheerfully said 'absolutely' and went to check on a different table for us. In less than 5 minutes were were sitting at one of the of best tables in the main dining room they transferred the bar tab to the table without a fuss Carol was our server and she could not have been more kind and patient. She new the menu backwards and forwards without looking and she knew every drink and bottle of wine they had. My 19 year old son is kind of picky, so Carol had the chef make him a special place of spaghetti bolognese with meatballs it was not on the menu. My brother had a great pasta dish. I had the Spaghetti - Aglio e olio - chilli, garlic, parsley, lemon, olive oil & parmesan with sauteed prawns $40 - best i've ever had!!!! The food was so fresh and tasty. The staff could not have been nicer and the vibe is just what we wanted. It was the best meal we had on our 7 day journey.

Great food and great service. Our server Mandy was amazing. Great flavours and generous portion size.