Market Plate

Auckland is by far the city with the largest Polynesian population and that means we are blessed with an abundance of delicious Polynesian eateries in Auckland. One legendary spot for some great Cook Island food is Tanz Kitchen in Otara. What you must get here is their famous and iconic Market Plate. It's a whole feast that comes with steak with a mushroom sauce, Cook Island-style Chop Suey, a pink potato salad called "minus", and of course rice. It's such a colourful and wonderful variety of delicious Cook Island food that you can't miss. The regular lines out the doors of people waiting to get their market plate fix should be enough to convince you that this is a must-eat.