So, you thought caves were supposed to be dank and inhospitable places; filled with bats and creepy crawly things ? Strange, then,that one of Auckland’s most popular Japanese restaurants should be a “cave”. Walk down the dimly lit stairs and enter Tanuki’s Cave, and soak up the intimate atmosphere. The only“creatures of the night” you’ll find down there are other urbanites out for a good time.
An Auckland institution (est. 1997), “The Cave” as it is affectionately known by staff and regulars,has gained a reputation as being the place in the city to head to when you want a quick, delicious meal before a show or a movie. There is an extensive selection of skewered Yakitori & Kushi-age to accompany those essentials -chilled Japanese beer and/or sake.Suggestions ? Try something like the Negima chicken and leek, or the Sasami chicken tenderloin with cheese, as well as a true NZ favourite, also beloved of Japanese, kumara/imo,which you can have any of three different ways: on Kushi-age skewers, or baked and buttered with salt, or mashed, with crispy almond chips.Cave it may be, but Tanuki’s Cave doesn’t take reservations, so be sure to arrive early to avoid disappointment…otherwise you might have to hang from the ceiling.
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[...] Basin viaduct, but the Ponsoby is the real place to be. A culinary journey starts at the Japanese Tanuki’s Cave. From there you travel through the Sunshine to the European styled bistro O ‘Connell. The [...]
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-Excellent restaurant avec une atmosphère chaleureuse. On y trouve de la Kirin lager et du Nigori saké . Il est préférable de réserver ou y aller vers 18h30 , les Kiwi dînent tôt .
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-Burnt food and terrible service, I did not enjoy Tanuki’s Cave at all. The manager was particularly rude and unapologetic for the black and burnt food that was served.
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[...] long weekend at the Langham hotel. Haitch impromptuly invited the children to join us for dinner at Tanuki’s Cave. We have been there many times pre and post gluten free, even though there is hardly anything on [...]
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[...] knew we were going out for dinner tonight at a wonderful Japanese yakitori and kushiage restaurant (Tanuki’s Cave) and although I used to “pig out” at this restaurant pre gluten free, there is not much on the [...]
[...] Basin viaduct, but the Ponsoby is the real place to be. A culinary journey starts at the Japanese Tanuki’s Cave. From there you travel through the Sunshine to the European styled bistro O ‘Connell. The [...]
[...] long weekend at the Langham hotel. Haitch impromptuly invited the children to join us for dinner at Tanuki’s Cave. We have been there many times pre and post gluten free, even though there is hardly anything on [...]
[...] knew we were going out for dinner tonight at a wonderful Japanese yakitori and kushiage restaurant (Tanuki’s Cave) and although I used to “pig out” at this restaurant pre gluten free, there is not much on the [...]