Pasta & Cuore

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

Italian Pasta, Made with Heart in Mount Eden

Pasta & Cuore — the name translates simply as "pasta and heart" — sits on Mount Eden Road in one of Auckland's most characterful inner suburbs. The restaurant earned a 2 Forks rating from Gambero Rosso, the authoritative Italian food guide, a mark of recognition that carries real weight for a restaurant this far from Italy.

The offering is focused: fresh, handmade pasta is the centrepiece, prepared with the kind of attention that the Gambero Rosso distinction acknowledges. Lunch is available on Fridays and Saturdays, making it a considered destination rather than a casual drop-in, while dinner runs through the week. The kitchen also caters to pescatarian diners, and the restaurant opens its doors for private parties and events — including hands-on pasta workshops for those who want to learn the craft themselves.

A Neighbourhood Restaurant That Travels Well

For groups of ten or more, the team asks guests to reach out directly to discuss dining options — a detail that speaks to the personal, attentive approach that defines the place. Catering and events extend the Pasta & Cuore experience beyond the dining room.

What the Gambero Rosso recognition confirms is that honest Italian cooking, executed with precision and care, resonates even at the bottom of the Pacific. At Pasta & Cuore, the pasta is the point — and that clarity of purpose is exactly what makes it worth the trip to Mount Eden.