Awards & Recognition
From our home inside The Convent in Grey Lynn, Ada has been recognised by leading local and international restaurant guides and hospitality awards.
2026
MICHELIN Guide — Selected & Recommended
Ada is officially selected and recommended by the MICHELIN Guide, recognising the restaurant as part of its Auckland selection.
View Ada on the official MICHELIN Guide →
2025
Cuisine Good Food Awards — 1 Cuisine Hat
Ada was awarded one Cuisine Hat in the Cuisine Good Food Awards, one of New Zealand's leading restaurant rating programmes.
The recognition reflects the quality of Ada's food, produce, execution and overall dining experience.
1 Cuisine Hat · Cuisine Good Food Awards
Metro — Top 50 Auckland Restaurants
Ada was selected for Metro's Top 50 Restaurants, recognising the restaurant among Metro's standout places to eat in Auckland.
Metro Top 50 · Auckland
2024
Lewisham Awards — Outstanding Chef
Ada's Executive Chef Kia Kanuta was named Outstanding Chef at the 2024 Lewisham Awards.
The Lewisham Awards celebrate excellence within Auckland's hospitality industry, with Kia's award recognising his work as a chef and his contribution to Auckland dining during his time at Ada.
Cuisine Good Food Awards — 1 Cuisine Hat
Ada received one Cuisine Hat from the Cuisine Good Food Awards, continuing its recognition among New Zealand's leading dining establishments.
1 Cuisine Hat · Cuisine Good Food Awards
2023
Metro — Top 50 Auckland Restaurants
Ada was recognised by Metro Magazine as one of Auckland's Top 50 Restaurants, placing the Grey Lynn restaurant among the city's notable dining destinations.
Metro Top 50 · Auckland
Cuisine Good Food Awards — Recommended Restaurant
Ada was recognised in the Cuisine Good Food Awards, adding to the restaurant's growing national reputation.
Cuisine Good Food Awards · Recommended
2022
Metro — Top 50 Restaurants of the Year
Ada was selected for Metro Magazine's Top 50 Restaurants of the Year, recognising it among Auckland's best dining destinations.
This early recognition helped establish Ada as one of the notable restaurants to emerge from Auckland's Grey Lynn dining scene.
View Metro's 2022 Top 50 Restaurants →