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title: "Auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the destination restaurants Aucklanders and visitors book for special occasions. Share of Search among Amano, Ahi, Cassia, Kingi and Sidart, the auckland destination restaurants Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-auckland-restaurants"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the destination restaurants Aucklanders and visitors book for special occasions. Share of Search among Amano, Ahi, Cassia, Kingi and Sidart, the auckland destination restaurants Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Auckland destination restaurants
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Amano, 76.1%

## Which brand is most popular in search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Amano was the most searched among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand, with an estimated 71.1K branded searches and 76.1% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Ahi is in 2nd place, 64.9 percentage points behind at 11.2% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Amano’s estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand increased from 66.3% to 76.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ahi’s estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand increased from 7.3% to 11.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kingi’s estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand increased from 1.7% to 3.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sidart’s estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand decreased from 16% to 0.47%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Amano’s estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 82.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 66.3% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ahi’s estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 14.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 6.1% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cassia’s estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 11.2% in February 2026 and was lowest at 7% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kingi’s estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 3.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 1.6% in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ahi rose from 4th to 2nd among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kingi rose from 5th to 4th among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sidart fell from 2nd to 5th among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cassia held steady: its estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Amano vs Ahi: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/ahi-vs-amano): 76.1% against 11.2% Share of Search.
- [Amano vs Cassia: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/amano-vs-cassia): 76.1% against 8.9% Share of Search.
- [Amano vs Kingi: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/amano-vs-kingi): 76.1% against 3.4% Share of Search.
- [Ahi vs Cassia: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/ahi-vs-cassia): 11.2% against 8.9% Share of Search.
- [Ahi vs Kingi: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/ahi-vs-kingi): 11.2% against 3.4% Share of Search.
- [Cassia vs Kingi: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/cassia-vs-kingi): 8.9% against 3.4% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand auckland destination restaurants in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Cassia gained estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand, from 7% to 8.9%.
- In August 2026, Kingi gained estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand, from 2% to 3.4%.
- In August 2026, Ahi lost estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand, from 13.9% to 11.2%.
- In August 2026, Amano lost estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand, from 76.7% to 76.1%.
- Sidart’s estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.3% to 0.47% in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Amano | 76.1% | 71.1K | +0.3% | Amano |
| 2 | Ahi | 11.2% | 10.5K | -18.3% | Ahi |
| 3 | Cassia | 8.9% | 8.3K | +28.0% | Cassia |
| 4 | Kingi | 3.4% | 3.2K | +73.8% | Kingi |
| 5 | Sidart | 0.47% | 440 | -2.2% | Sidart |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Amano | 70K | 66.3% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Sidart | 16.9K | 16% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Cassia | 9.2K | 8.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Ahi | 7.7K | 7.3% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Kingi | 1.8K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Amano | 70.5K | 75% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Ahi | 10.9K | 11.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Cassia | 9.6K | 10.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Kingi | 1.8K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Sidart | 1.2K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Amano | 84.1K | 76.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Cassia | 11.1K | 10.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Ahi | 9.9K | 9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Sidart | 2.6K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Kingi | 2.3K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Amano | 83.8K | 79.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Cassia | 9.3K | 8.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Ahi | 9.2K | 8.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Kingi | 2.3K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Sidart | 1.1K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Amano | 84.6K | 79% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Cassia | 12K | 11.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Ahi | 7.8K | 7.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Kingi | 1.7K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Sidart | 990 | 0.92% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Amano | 83.3K | 82.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Cassia | 9.3K | 9.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Ahi | 6.2K | 6.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Kingi | 1.7K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Sidart | 810 | 0.8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Amano | 71.8K | 82.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Cassia | 8K | 9.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Ahi | 5.3K | 6.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Kingi | 1.7K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Sidart | 730 | 0.83% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Amano | 71.8K | 80.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Cassia | 9.2K | 10.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Ahi | 5.4K | 6.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Kingi | 1.8K | 2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Sidart | 1.1K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Amano | 68.2K | 74.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Ahi | 13.3K | 14.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Cassia | 8K | 8.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Kingi | 1.5K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Sidart | 610 | 0.67% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Amano | 70.9K | 76.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Ahi | 12.8K | 13.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Cassia | 6.5K | 7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Kingi | 1.8K | 2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Sidart | 450 | 0.49% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Amano | 71.1K | 76.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Ahi | 10.5K | 11.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Cassia | 8.3K | 8.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Kingi | 3.2K | 3.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Sidart | 440 | 0.47% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Ahi | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Amano | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Cassia | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Kingi | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Sidart | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Ahi**: Measured on the search terms “ahi auckland”, “ahi booking”, “ahi menu”, “ahi restaurant”, “ahi restaurant menu” and “ahi restaurant reviews”, summed into one figure.
- **Amano**: Measured on the search terms “amano”, “amano auckland”, “amano auckland booking”, “amano auckland menu”, “amano auckland nz”, “amano auckland restaurant”, “amano bakery”, “amano bakery delivery”, “amano bakery menu”, “amano booking”, “amano britomart”, “amano britomart menu”, “amano britomart place auckland cbd auckland”, “amano cafe”, “amano cafe auckland”, “amano menu”, “amano private dining”, “amano restaurant”, “amano restaurant month”, “amano restaurant reservations”, “amano restaurant reviews” and “restaurant amano”, summed into one figure.
- **Cassia**: Measured on the search terms “cassia”, “cassia auckland”, “cassia auckland menu”, “cassia booking”, “cassia cafe”, “cassia dining”, “cassia indian restaurant auckland”, “cassia menu” and “cassia restaurant”, summed into one figure.
- **Kingi**: Measured on the search terms “kingi auckland”, “kingi booking”, “kingi menu”, “kingi restaurant” and “kingi restaurant month”, summed into one figure.
- **Sidart**: Measured on the search terms “sidart”, “sidart booking”, “sidart fine dining”, “sidart menu” and “sidart nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Ahi](/demand/nz/brands/ahi)
- [Amano](/demand/nz/brands/amano)
- [Cassia](/demand/nz/brands/cassia)
- [Kingi](/demand/nz/brands/kingi)
- [Sidart](/demand/nz/brands/sidart)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Amano was the most searched among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand, with an estimated 71.1K branded searches and 76.1% estimated Share of Search within this set.

## Cite this page

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