Vivace - Auckland

Lovely restaurant with delicious food! I really enjoyed the prawn pasta and the prosciutto pizza. My only “critique” would be that the pricing is a little on the expensive side but still an awesome spot to have dinner with family and friends, definitely recommended splitting pizzas between a group so you can try more flavours :

I never knew a place this big and spacious ever existed on High St as most of the establishments here are tiny, little that I realize there can be a second floor where they can occupy such a vast area (compared to NZ standards). Vivace located just beside the small establishments in High St is a Mediterranean Restaurant and Bar where they serve anything from tapas to pasta and that’s what we exactly tried when we dined in here.

Chose this place to celebrate my birthday and overall it was a good experience. They replaced books with booze on the shelves and I think a combination would look awesome and very appropriate!<br/ <br/ My guests were happy with their choice of food. Duck and chicken liver parfait was rather mild in flavour. All other entrees/antipasti were good, especially calamari. Cooked perfectly, and aioli on the side was very nice. Unfortunately they ran out of Prosecco and because they only stock one kind, I had to opt for wine instead. While there are plenty of options, there were barely any vegan dishes. Perhaps something to consider for the owner and chef.

I dined at this restaurant a while ago. The food was delicious and well portioned. However, I was disappointed by the lack of vegetarian options. I would like to return and sample more dishes.

Check out the bar before or after dinner, such a nice cosy spot! So many tapas type dishes to choose from, all of them great, get a group together so you can order everything! My last visit I loved the empanadas, the smoked kahawai dip and the tomato bruschetta. Interesting wine list with lots of options by the glass. Had a birthday there last year and the set menu was excellent, lots of choice and good value for money