--- title: "Ahi vs Sidart: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Ahi or Sidart? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland destination restaurants set in New Zealand. 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/compare/ahi-vs-sidart" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ahi vs Sidart: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Ahi or Sidart? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland destination restaurants set in New Zealand. 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 - **Compared**: Ahi and Sidart - **Competitive set**: Auckland destination restaurants - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Ahi Share of Search**: 11.2% - **Sidart Share of Search**: 0.47% ## Which is more popular in search, Ahi or Sidart? - In August 2026, Ahi had more branded searches than Sidart among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand. Ahi was estimated to have 10.5K branded searches compared to Sidart’s 440, and held an 11.2% Share of Search versus Sidart’s 0.47%. - The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Ahi took it in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ahi’s estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand moved from 7.3% to 11.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.7K to 10.5K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sidart’s estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand moved from 16% to 0.47%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.9K to 440. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand auckland destination restaurants in August 2026? - In August 2026, Ahi lost estimated Share of Search among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand, from 13.9% to 11.2%. - 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. ## Month by month | Month | Ahi estimated searches | Ahi Share of Search | Ahi rank | Sidart estimated searches | Sidart Share of Search | Sidart rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 7.7K | 7.3% | 4 | 16.9K | 16% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 10.9K | 11.6% | 2 | 1.2K | 1.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 9% | 3 | 2.6K | 2.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 9.2K | 8.7% | 3 | 1.1K | 1.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 7.8K | 7.3% | 3 | 990 | 0.92% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 6.2K | 6.2% | 3 | 810 | 0.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 5.3K | 6.1% | 3 | 730 | 0.83% | 5 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 6.1% | 3 | 1.1K | 1.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 13.3K | 14.5% | 2 | 610 | 0.67% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 12.8K | 13.9% | 2 | 450 | 0.49% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 10.5K | 11.2% | 2 | 440 | 0.47% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ahi’s and Sidart’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **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. - **Sidart**: Measured on the search terms “sidart”, “sidart booking”, “sidart fine dining”, “sidart menu” and “sidart nz”, summed into one figure. - [Ahi profile](/demand/nz/brands/ahi) - [Sidart profile](/demand/nz/brands/sidart) - [All auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-auckland-restaurants): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## 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 is more popular in search, Ahi or Sidart? In August 2026, Ahi had more branded searches than Sidart among auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand. Ahi was estimated to have 10.5K branded searches compared to Sidart’s 440, and held an 11.2% Share of Search versus Sidart’s 0.47%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ahi vs Sidart: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ahi-vs-sidart This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ahi-vs-sidart. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.