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    The word "tala" means story, and a Michelin-starred multi-course tasting menu in Parnell is the format the chef uses to tell his. Henry Onesemo's cooking centers on Samoan tradition, rendered with a precision that makes the heritage feel expansive rather than museumified. Counter seats put you closest to the kitchen, and the team narrates each dish with the ease of people who have explained it a hundred times and still mean it.

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    • Umu chicken

      “whether that’s the memorable Umu chicken or the delicious palolo”

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    • Palolo

      “whether that’s the memorable Umu chicken or the delicious palolo”

      Michelin Guide

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    235 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland, North Island 1052, New Zealand · Auckland
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    Closed now, opens Thu 5:30 PM

    • Monday Not listed
    • Tuesday Not listed
    • Wednesday Today 5:30 PM to 9 PM
    • Thursday 5:30 PM to 9 PM
    • Friday Noon to 2 PM 5:30 PM to 9 PM
    • Saturday Noon to 2 PM 5:30 PM to 9 PM
    • Sunday Not listed
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      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

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