Guidebook for Grey Lynn & Ponsonby
Local Books and Fashion
Fashion designed by local women, entirely made in NZ and at very reasonable prices. Moa has been a landmark in Grey Lynn for 25 years. Located in our local village (7 min walk)
MOA
413 Richmond RdFashion designed by local women, entirely made in NZ and at very reasonable prices. Moa has been a landmark in Grey Lynn for 25 years. Located in our local village (7 min walk)
Big cushy sofas to sink into while you select your books from our local and independent bookstore. Lots of NZ books, as well as international books of course, and highly knowledgeable staff to help. Located in our local village (7 min walk)
12 habitants recommandent
Dear Reader
436 Richmond RdBig cushy sofas to sink into while you select your books from our local and independent bookstore. Lots of NZ books, as well as international books of course, and highly knowledgeable staff to help. Located in our local village (7 min walk)
Dorothy is internationally renown children's book specialist and author. She started this store, my parents owned it after her for many years. This speciality children's bookshop is a destination shop for international visitors and is much loved by local parents. Located in Three Lamps, the far end of Ponsonby Rd, this is a short bus or car ride away).
Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop
1 Jervois RdDorothy is internationally renown children's book specialist and author. She started this store, my parents owned it after her for many years. This speciality children's bookshop is a destination shop for international visitors and is much loved by local parents. Located in Three Lamps, the far end of Ponsonby Rd, this is a short bus or car ride away).
Cookbooks galore... and classes in cooking out the back. Small, intimate and totally specialised independent bookstore. Its bliss to browse here.
Cook the Books - The Cookbook Store
34 Williamson AveCookbooks galore... and classes in cooking out the back. Small, intimate and totally specialised independent bookstore. Its bliss to browse here.
Arts & Culture
See also our separate Guildebook on Arts and Culture in Auckland
Live theatre in a cute wee space with friendly bar and ticketing staff. A great place to see local theatre featuring emerging and established actors with Cheap Night Wednesday and all tickets no more than $25 at all times.
13 habitants recommandent
Basement Theatre
Greys AvenueLive theatre in a cute wee space with friendly bar and ticketing staff. A great place to see local theatre featuring emerging and established actors with Cheap Night Wednesday and all tickets no more than $25 at all times.
A theatre space buzzing with contemporary dance and drama. A 450 seat theatre is complemented with an intimate space for audiences of 100. A great place to have a drink before or after the show, and see top quality locally produced professional theatre.
33 habitants recommandent
Q Theatre
305 Queen StA theatre space buzzing with contemporary dance and drama. A 450 seat theatre is complemented with an intimate space for audiences of 100. A great place to have a drink before or after the show, and see top quality locally produced professional theatre.
Auckland's Art Gallery is located in the city, a bus (25 mins) or uber (10 mins) away. Features permanent and rotating collections.
606 habitants recommandent
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Wellesley Street EastAuckland's Art Gallery is located in the city, a bus (25 mins) or uber (10 mins) away. Features permanent and rotating collections.
Auckland War Memorial Museum
Roll down the hill to MOTAT, have a picnic in Western Springs and visit Motat at a leisurely pace. There is a tram ride to MOTAT2 which features all things aviation.
197 habitants recommandent
Museum of Transport and Technology
805 Great N RdRoll down the hill to MOTAT, have a picnic in Western Springs and visit Motat at a leisurely pace. There is a tram ride to MOTAT2 which features all things aviation.
I staged a show about our nurses in WWII who served on the hospital ships in the galleries of this Museum and in the process discovered how fabulous and interesting this museum is. I'm not naturally drawn to ships and boats and things about the sea, but I love this place. It tells much of the history of our people (Māori, Pasifika, European) who settled in New Zealand and who of course came here by sea. Out front is a replica of Black Magic, our Americas Cup winning boat, and inside a gallery dedicated to our top sailing competitors. The Museum is situated in converted water sheds on our downtown harbour, effectively on the doorstep of our city, surrounded by bars and restaurants, and next to the dock which takes you to Waiheke Island.
81 habitants recommandent
New Zealand Maritime Museum
I staged a show about our nurses in WWII who served on the hospital ships in the galleries of this Museum and in the process discovered how fabulous and interesting this museum is. I'm not naturally drawn to ships and boats and things about the sea, but I love this place. It tells much of the history of our people (Māori, Pasifika, European) who settled in New Zealand and who of course came here by sea. Out front is a replica of Black Magic, our Americas Cup winning boat, and inside a gallery dedicated to our top sailing competitors. The Museum is situated in converted water sheds on our downtown harbour, effectively on the doorstep of our city, surrounded by bars and restaurants, and next to the dock which takes you to Waiheke Island.
Local Bars
These places are all local, and accessible by a short walk, or even shorter uber ride.
Small & stylish with good wine, delicious thin pizza as a snack. A great place to relax after a long day. 7 min walk up the road
56 habitants recommandent
Gypsy Tea Room
455 Richmond RdSmall & stylish with good wine, delicious thin pizza as a snack. A great place to relax after a long day. 7 min walk up the road
Intimate and lively bar with occasional spontaneous music, and planned gigs. 7 min walk away
22 habitants recommandent
Freida Margolis
440 Richmond RdIntimate and lively bar with occasional spontaneous music, and planned gigs. 7 min walk away
Ponsonby is a destination strip of restaurants and bars. It is a 5 min uber ride, or a pleasant 30 min walk away
298 habitants recommandent
Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby RdPonsonby is a destination strip of restaurants and bars. It is a 5 min uber ride, or a pleasant 30 min walk away
Located in the Grey Lynn shops Pocket bar is a popular place for drinks and tapas tucked away from the main road and around the corner from the vegan burger bar. 15 mins walk.
27 habitants recommandent
Pocket Bar & Kitchen
592 Great N RdLocated in the Grey Lynn shops Pocket bar is a popular place for drinks and tapas tucked away from the main road and around the corner from the vegan burger bar. 15 mins walk.
Everything Else
Beautiful walking areas, sculpture, lakes, and i love watching the pukeko feeding their young by holding grass up with their huge feet. Comical.
88 habitants recommandent
Western Springs
Beautiful walking areas, sculpture, lakes, and i love watching the pukeko feeding their young by holding grass up with their huge feet. Comical.
Renown for Christmas lights put on by the residents in December this lovely tree lined street heads down from Ponsonby Rd to Victoria Park and ultimately the CBD waterfront...
8 habitants recommandent
Franklin Rd
84-86 Franklin RdRenown for Christmas lights put on by the residents in December this lovely tree lined street heads down from Ponsonby Rd to Victoria Park and ultimately the CBD waterfront...
Auckland Buddhist Centre
45B Richmond RdMeditation and Yoga here.
Presentz
430 Richmond RdPonsonby Eateries
Ponsonby Rd is a 30 min walk through tree lined streets, or an easy 10 min Uber ride. Once there you are spoilt for choices for bars, cafes and restaurants.
Great salads. Good coffee, small outdoor eating space (day time). And gourmet dinners to heat at home. 20 min walk away
31 habitants recommandent
Ripe Delicatessen
174 Richmond RdGreat salads. Good coffee, small outdoor eating space (day time). And gourmet dinners to heat at home. 20 min walk away
Great mix of places to eat, and bars all in one vibrant outdoor/indoor area. Stylish.
298 habitants recommandent
Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby RdGreat mix of places to eat, and bars all in one vibrant outdoor/indoor area. Stylish.
Dizengoff
256 Ponsonby RdFantastic coffee. A Ponsonby Rd institution.
Pizza by the slice, coffee or shots of molten chocolate... grab a magazine from Magazino next door and sit on the street at Il Buco for fabulous pizza.
6 habitants recommandent
IL Buco
61 Mackelvie StreetPizza by the slice, coffee or shots of molten chocolate... grab a magazine from Magazino next door and sit on the street at Il Buco for fabulous pizza.
Essentials
Closest Supermarket. 20 min walk
Great organic eggs, veges, and products made this place an institution, but i love the yummy body products, A'Kin shampoo, delicious soaps and hand creams.
Harvest Natural Health Centre
2 Richmond RdGreat organic eggs, veges, and products made this place an institution, but i love the yummy body products, A'Kin shampoo, delicious soaps and hand creams.
All sorts of treat foods abound here. Artisan ice-creams, pastas, sauces, everything! Veges, fish & meat as well as deli stuff. Plus the tastings are worth the trip alone.
90 habitants recommandent
Farro Fresh Grey Lynn
34 Westmoreland St WAll sorts of treat foods abound here. Artisan ice-creams, pastas, sauces, everything! Veges, fish & meat as well as deli stuff. Plus the tastings are worth the trip alone.
Every sunday morning this Farmers Market has honey, bread, smoked fish, cheese, veges ... - everything must be directly sold from the producer to the public (i.e. a genuine farmers market).
17 habitants recommandent
Grey Lynn Farmers Market
510 Richmond RdEvery sunday morning this Farmers Market has honey, bread, smoked fish, cheese, veges ... - everything must be directly sold from the producer to the public (i.e. a genuine farmers market).
Countdown Grey Lynn
271 Richmond RdLocal Vegetarian and Vegan
These are all local vegan and vegetarian all of which attract people from across Auckland. Most are within a 15 min walk, a couple will take 30 mins to get to by foot (or a 10 min uber ride).
Big Sur is a 7 min walk away, has a sunny, private courtyard out back and serves all day breakfast and lunch. I recommend their kawakawa and ginger tea, and the Vietnamese pancake. (Kawakawa is a NZ native tree, used by Māori as a poultice for healing skin. It has excellent antiseptic qualities, but I like it because it tastes sweet and slightly peppery).
6 habitants recommandent
Big Sur
432 Richmond RdBig Sur is a 7 min walk away, has a sunny, private courtyard out back and serves all day breakfast and lunch. I recommend their kawakawa and ginger tea, and the Vietnamese pancake. (Kawakawa is a NZ native tree, used by Māori as a poultice for healing skin. It has excellent antiseptic qualities, but I like it because it tastes sweet and slightly peppery).
Award winning vegan bakery located in our Grey Lynn shopping area (15 min walk). Highly recommend the donuts.
13 habitants recommandent
Tart Bakery
555 Great N RdAward winning vegan bakery located in our Grey Lynn shopping area (15 min walk). Highly recommend the donuts.
Great coffee, great service, great food. Housed in our old Post Office building in Grey Lynn (15 min walk), Postal Service Kōkako is a very popular day cafe (busy, stylish and great hang out space).
55 habitants recommandent
Postal Service
537 Great North RoadGreat coffee, great service, great food. Housed in our old Post Office building in Grey Lynn (15 min walk), Postal Service Kōkako is a very popular day cafe (busy, stylish and great hang out space).