In a world that prioritises the shiny and new, there’s something to be said for an establishment that endures, welcoming guests over the years like an old friend. Wander down Waiheke’s main street in Oneroa on any given day, and you’ll walk past a packed Fenice Cafe, with diners soaking up the sun in the summer. Diners are drawn back time and time again by the promise of the restaurant’s reliable Italian menu, where the likes of calamari fritti, polpette di vitello, confit duck pappardelle and woodfired pizzas are expertly prepared and washed down with a glass of wine (or two, this is Waiheke after all).