Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
YUM CHAR !! Siegfreid and Roy, Torvill and Dean, Batman and Robin. Never have 2 words better belonged together. Our favorite Yum Char in Auckland. Don't tell them we sent you or they might charge you double.
16 habitants recommandent
Grand Harbour
Pakenham Street EastYUM CHAR !! Siegfreid and Roy, Torvill and Dean, Batman and Robin. Never have 2 words better belonged together. Our favorite Yum Char in Auckland. Don't tell them we sent you or they might charge you double.
Well over 25 years and going strong. Italian food institution. Great spot to watch the beautiful people (Aren't we all?) Sit at one of the footpath tables and your photo will surely end up in some glossy magazine. These guys know how to run a restaurant. Just recently opened Augustus which is a very French restaurant in the old post office building at 1-3 St Mary's road. (the very beginning of Ponsonby Road)
71 habitants recommandent
SPQR
150 Ponsonby RdWell over 25 years and going strong. Italian food institution. Great spot to watch the beautiful people (Aren't we all?) Sit at one of the footpath tables and your photo will surely end up in some glossy magazine. These guys know how to run a restaurant. Just recently opened Augustus which is a very French restaurant in the old post office building at 1-3 St Mary's road. (the very beginning of Ponsonby Road)
Located in the Sky city casino. Don't let that fool you. This place does awesome burgers. Chicken wings you say ?? Hell yes !! What's more once you've eaten pop over and win enough to pay for not only dinner but your whole darn trip
Andy's Burgers & Bar
Hobson StreetLocated in the Sky city casino. Don't let that fool you. This place does awesome burgers. Chicken wings you say ?? Hell yes !! What's more once you've eaten pop over and win enough to pay for not only dinner but your whole darn trip
Walk around the waterfront boardwalk and visit Jeanette and her team at Buoy. The little outdoor deck is right on the water and is very dog friendly so you can normally get your doggy fix if that's what you need. Fit looking girls and boys run around there all the time so if you're a budding track coach and you are willing to offer some free advice this just might be the spot for you
17 habitants recommandent
Buoy
141-151 Westhaven DrWalk around the waterfront boardwalk and visit Jeanette and her team at Buoy. The little outdoor deck is right on the water and is very dog friendly so you can normally get your doggy fix if that's what you need. Fit looking girls and boys run around there all the time so if you're a budding track coach and you are willing to offer some free advice this just might be the spot for you
Fine dining. Sid and his team are masters at creating a culinary symphony. (did I just say that ??) Superb wine list and service. Multi award winning and you'll be blown away
28 habitants recommandent
Sidart Restaurant
283 Ponsonby RdFine dining. Sid and his team are masters at creating a culinary symphony. (did I just say that ??) Superb wine list and service. Multi award winning and you'll be blown away
Part of Ponsonby central. Always popular and busy. Asian fusion (what isn't these days) good for lunch or dinner. Nice service
73 habitants recommandent
The Blue Breeze Inn
Part of Ponsonby central. Always popular and busy. Asian fusion (what isn't these days) good for lunch or dinner. Nice service
The Birdcage Tavern
133 Franklin RdBar and restaurant. Good food and a nice spot for a few drinks
Great coffee and try the Almond croissants if they're not already sold out to me. Great morning spot to watch the sun come up
Rushworth
17 Jellicoe StGreat coffee and try the Almond croissants if they're not already sold out to me. Great morning spot to watch the sun come up
Fine dining and a superb spot to watch the sun set under a canopy of flowers. Wine list to blow your socks off !!
68 habitants recommandent
Soul Bar & Bistro
Customs Street WestFine dining and a superb spot to watch the sun set under a canopy of flowers. Wine list to blow your socks off !!
NY style Pizza 2 minutes walk from the apartment. Sometimes you just want a pizza for dinner. These guys have a true 70's style family recipe from New York with hand made bases and sauce. They do hot wings and if you want to blow your socks off go for the extra hot version. Be warned !!
Sal's Authentic NY Pizza - Wynyard Qtr
12 Jellicoe StNY style Pizza 2 minutes walk from the apartment. Sometimes you just want a pizza for dinner. These guys have a true 70's style family recipe from New York with hand made bases and sauce. They do hot wings and if you want to blow your socks off go for the extra hot version. Be warned !!
Stu and Emma Rogan opened Hello Beasty in 2018 and it became a favourite immediately. Asian fusion. Dumplings, Craft beers and lovely wines. Try the signature KFC (Korean Fried Cauliflower) my go to snack. Katie is Maître D and she is one of Aucklands best. Tell them Pat sent you. I love these guys.
Hello Beasty
95-97 Customs St WStu and Emma Rogan opened Hello Beasty in 2018 and it became a favourite immediately. Asian fusion. Dumplings, Craft beers and lovely wines. Try the signature KFC (Korean Fried Cauliflower) my go to snack. Katie is Maître D and she is one of Aucklands best. Tell them Pat sent you. I love these guys.
2 brothers Charles and Patrick Williams own this wonderful spot. Only a 2 minute walk from the apartment. I’m there very often. Great coffee and the best bacon and eggs in the city. Licensed as well.
Williams Eatery
85 Daldy St2 brothers Charles and Patrick Williams own this wonderful spot. Only a 2 minute walk from the apartment. I’m there very often. Great coffee and the best bacon and eggs in the city. Licensed as well.
Another café bistro only 2 minutes from the apartment. Great menu for sit down breakfast or lunch. Licensed as well
Wander Café, Bistro and Wine Bar
Another café bistro only 2 minutes from the apartment. Great menu for sit down breakfast or lunch. Licensed as well
A great selection of eateries and shops. Slap bang in the middle of Ponsonby road. So start there and wander around.
298 habitants recommandent
Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby RdA great selection of eateries and shops. Slap bang in the middle of Ponsonby road. So start there and wander around.
Metin and Slavka own this fantastic all day spot in the Viaduct. Beautiful food from 6.30 am until late. The menu has something for everyone and it’s worth multiple visits to try a few different offerings. Stunning waterfront location and wonderful service. We are there very often.
Giraffe
89 Customs St WMetin and Slavka own this fantastic all day spot in the Viaduct. Beautiful food from 6.30 am until late. The menu has something for everyone and it’s worth multiple visits to try a few different offerings. Stunning waterfront location and wonderful service. We are there very often.
Drinks & Nightlife
Through the day a lovely spot for lunch or a coffee. Right in the middle of the Brittomart shopping and transport precinct. Primo wine bar at night.
56 habitants recommandent
Ortolana
33 Tyler StThrough the day a lovely spot for lunch or a coffee. Right in the middle of the Brittomart shopping and transport precinct. Primo wine bar at night.
Broad selection of Beers and Wines. Delicious food and a nice relaxed environment. Go upstairs and sit in the garden bar.
15 habitants recommandent
Brew on Quay
102 Quay StBroad selection of Beers and Wines. Delicious food and a nice relaxed environment. Go upstairs and sit in the garden bar.
16 Tun
26 Jellicoe StCraft beer bar with a vast range of NZ and overseas beers.
Good George are originally from Hamilton and have grown to multiple sites about the country. Freshly brewed beers , great food and right on the wharf besides Team NZ sailing base. Get down there !!
Good George North Wharf
1 Jellicoe StGood George are originally from Hamilton and have grown to multiple sites about the country. Freshly brewed beers , great food and right on the wharf besides Team NZ sailing base. Get down there !!
ELMOS
151 Ponsonby RdLovely spot in Ponsonby road for lunch or dinner and few drinks. Evening sun hits just right.
Ponsonby road institution. Warren and the crew run this place and they know what they’re doing. Sunday sessions are famous. Live DJs and good vibes. Evening sun hits this place perfect!
35 habitants recommandent
Chapel Bar & Bistro
147 Ponsonby RdPonsonby road institution. Warren and the crew run this place and they know what they’re doing. Sunday sessions are famous. Live DJs and good vibes. Evening sun hits this place perfect!
Super dog friendly for your canine fix but what’s better is the huge list of craft beers on tap. Funky spot to chill.
Hoppers Garden Bar
134b Ponsonby RdSuper dog friendly for your canine fix but what’s better is the huge list of craft beers on tap. Funky spot to chill.
Phil owns this great little bar in Ponsonby road and we often head along to enjoy his company and great wines and beers. Food is supplied by his 2 neighbours so you get Fatima’s awesome wraps and koftas or Farinas perfect pizza. Check it out.
The Tinted Rose
242 Ponsonby RdPhil owns this great little bar in Ponsonby road and we often head along to enjoy his company and great wines and beers. Food is supplied by his 2 neighbours so you get Fatima’s awesome wraps and koftas or Farinas perfect pizza. Check it out.
Hidden gem about a 5 minute drive from Ponsonby. Cool vibe with a garden bar and in an area that’s up and coming.
27 habitants recommandent
Pocket Bar & Kitchen
592 Great N RdHidden gem about a 5 minute drive from Ponsonby. Cool vibe with a garden bar and in an area that’s up and coming.
Our local for drinks and good food. Hit the farmers market on Saturday or the Country park market Sunday then Omaha beach. Finish at the pub to let the traffic die down before heading back to Auckland.
28 habitants recommandent
Matakana Village Pub
11 Matakana Valley RdOur local for drinks and good food. Hit the farmers market on Saturday or the Country park market Sunday then Omaha beach. Finish at the pub to let the traffic die down before heading back to Auckland.
Matakana icon. Rusty Tui and Rusty Pelican side by side. Generous portions and the best pizzas in town. Sit down family restaurant. Sports bar with TAB and pool tables. Outdoor dining so something for everyone. Park up here after the beach and let the traffic die down before heading back to Auckland.
Rusty Tui Sports Bar
Matakana icon. Rusty Tui and Rusty Pelican side by side. Generous portions and the best pizzas in town. Sit down family restaurant. Sports bar with TAB and pool tables. Outdoor dining so something for everyone. Park up here after the beach and let the traffic die down before heading back to Auckland.
Sightseeing
Collection of bars, cafes, restaurants all along a lovely city beach with park. Nice spot for a picnic. Good destination for a jog from the apartment (about 8kms). Takes about an hour and a half to walk but Kenyan marathon runners can get there in about 20 minutes. Man they're quick so don't be startled when they fly past you !!
113 habitants recommandent
Mission Bay Beach
Collection of bars, cafes, restaurants all along a lovely city beach with park. Nice spot for a picnic. Good destination for a jog from the apartment (about 8kms). Takes about an hour and a half to walk but Kenyan marathon runners can get there in about 20 minutes. Man they're quick so don't be startled when they fly past you !!
Matakana market every Saturday from about 8am is a hive of activity. Get up there early as the traffic can build up for sure. 45 minutes usually or timewarp if you leave it too late and get stuck in bumper to bumper traffice !! Omaha beach is just down the road for a lovely walk or swim. Not a lot of surf and very safe to swim. Pretty sure the sharks out there all work for Tourism NZ and are there solely to protect you from invading aliens. Stay for food and beers at The Rusty or Matakana Pub. See food listing.
154 habitants recommandent
Matakana Village Farmers' Market
2 Matakana Valley RdMatakana market every Saturday from about 8am is a hive of activity. Get up there early as the traffic can build up for sure. 45 minutes usually or timewarp if you leave it too late and get stuck in bumper to bumper traffice !! Omaha beach is just down the road for a lovely walk or swim. Not a lot of surf and very safe to swim. Pretty sure the sharks out there all work for Tourism NZ and are there solely to protect you from invading aliens. Stay for food and beers at The Rusty or Matakana Pub. See food listing.
I biased as this is my local white sand beach but if you want to get away from it all and swim in a super safe environment this is the one. About 3 kms long and 45 minutes north and very popular over summer.
45 habitants recommandent
Omaha Beach
Broadlands DriveI biased as this is my local white sand beach but if you want to get away from it all and swim in a super safe environment this is the one. About 3 kms long and 45 minutes north and very popular over summer.
Parks & Nature
Go to the Ferry building and catch the ferry to Waiheke for wine trails and sightseeing. (you can stop at Devonport with some ferrys on the way, cute little seaside village) There are numerous tour packages you can book online for Waiheke wine tasting. Quite a large island. There are buses and you can hire cars and bikes. For the foodies try Poderi Crisci set menu lunch. Antonio is incredible and his wines are pretty darn drinkable.
407 habitants recommandent
Waiheke Island
25 Karaka RdGo to the Ferry building and catch the ferry to Waiheke for wine trails and sightseeing. (you can stop at Devonport with some ferrys on the way, cute little seaside village) There are numerous tour packages you can book online for Waiheke wine tasting. Quite a large island. There are buses and you can hire cars and bikes. For the foodies try Poderi Crisci set menu lunch. Antonio is incredible and his wines are pretty darn drinkable.
Arts & Culture
Not just a war museum but a celebration of everything NZ. Lots of Maori culture and collections. You can easily spend a day wandering around and still not see half of it.
787 habitants recommandent
Auckland War Memorial Museum
Not just a war museum but a celebration of everything NZ. Lots of Maori culture and collections. You can easily spend a day wandering around and still not see half of it.
MOTAT. For all you transport junkies. This place is full of everything enginey, drivey, flyey etc. If you love pistons (Detroiters I know you do) you'll love this place
197 habitants recommandent
Museum of Transport and Technology
805 Great N RdMOTAT. For all you transport junkies. This place is full of everything enginey, drivey, flyey etc. If you love pistons (Detroiters I know you do) you'll love this place
Shopping
Usual collection of stores and small malls. Not too far from the city and plenty of places for a coffee and lunch. Adjacent to Parnell which is known for antique stores and boutique stores
167 habitants recommandent
Newmarket
Usual collection of stores and small malls. Not too far from the city and plenty of places for a coffee and lunch. Adjacent to Parnell which is known for antique stores and boutique stores
Downtown shopping and top floors full of restaurants and bars so not a lot to be unhappy about. Opposite the ferry building so handy to everything.
35 habitants recommandent
Commercial Bay
7 Queen StDowntown shopping and top floors full of restaurants and bars so not a lot to be unhappy about. Opposite the ferry building so handy to everything.
Essentials
Massive supermarket. Superb deli. Wine and Beer selection second to none.
157 habitants recommandent
New World Victoria Park
2 College HillMassive supermarket. Superb deli. Wine and Beer selection second to none.
Directly across the street from the apartment main gate. Mini version of the big supermarkets so very handy.
Woolworths Metro Halsey Street
Directly across the street from the apartment main gate. Mini version of the big supermarkets so very handy.