Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
Great cafe right by the stunning Takapuna Beach. Always busy.
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Takapuna Beach Cafe
22 The PromenadeGreat cafe right by the stunning Takapuna Beach. Always busy.
Good Cafe in Birkenhead for coffee, flat whites, expresso, brunch or lunch.
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Bungalo Cafe
96 Mokoia RdGood Cafe in Birkenhead for coffee, flat whites, expresso, brunch or lunch.
Another great Birkenhead Cafe for coffee/expresso, or a flat white with your big breakfast, eggs benedict, corn bread and more.
Fika with Me
5 Birkenhead AveAnother great Birkenhead Cafe for coffee/expresso, or a flat white with your big breakfast, eggs benedict, corn bread and more.
Great typical Kiwi bakery for cheap inexpensive (but tasty) food for lunch. Grab something from here then eat it in the nearby park or at home. Things you could try: A mince (beef) & cheese pie (These are very popular in NZ), a sausage roll or lasagna topper, a sandwich, a chicken or ham roll, or something sweet like a lollie cake slice, caramel slice, apple slice, or perhaps a simple lamington.
Fresh Bakehouse
2 Sunnyhaven AveGreat typical Kiwi bakery for cheap inexpensive (but tasty) food for lunch. Grab something from here then eat it in the nearby park or at home. Things you could try: A mince (beef) & cheese pie (These are very popular in NZ), a sausage roll or lasagna topper, a sandwich, a chicken or ham roll, or something sweet like a lollie cake slice, caramel slice, apple slice, or perhaps a simple lamington.
Great food close to the Sky Tower, if it's too busy check out any of the restaurants next door like The Fed (Also Al Brown's). The perfect place to drop in and refuel. It’s chef Al Brown’s place and reflects perfectly his attitude towards food: in season, beautifully cooked, to be enjoyed with friends. Most of the cooking is over charcoal or hard wood so there’s a real succulence to the flavours. Order a selection of small plates and pass them round. Try the freshly shucked oysters. Then there’s the wine list – small, but perfectly formed, with many of Al’s top picks. Park yourself up.
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Depot
86 Federal StGreat food close to the Sky Tower, if it's too busy check out any of the restaurants next door like The Fed (Also Al Brown's). The perfect place to drop in and refuel. It’s chef Al Brown’s place and reflects perfectly his attitude towards food: in season, beautifully cooked, to be enjoyed with friends. Most of the cooking is over charcoal or hard wood so there’s a real succulence to the flavours. Order a selection of small plates and pass them round. Try the freshly shucked oysters. Then there’s the wine list – small, but perfectly formed, with many of Al’s top picks. Park yourself up.
The Fed, Al Brown's take on an old-school NYC Jewish delicatessen.
Open early and closed late, drop in and sample deli life at its most authentic. Mull a while over a bottomless cup of Joe or a delicious cocktail and sample some of the classic New York Deli dishes. Fill your kishka - tablecloths are pointless as eating ‘Deli’ is a meal of spills. Remember to keep your fork – there’s pie.
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Federal Delicatessen
86 Federal StreetThe Fed, Al Brown's take on an old-school NYC Jewish delicatessen.
Open early and closed late, drop in and sample deli life at its most authentic. Mull a while over a bottomless cup of Joe or a delicious cocktail and sample some of the classic New York Deli dishes. Fill your kishka - tablecloths are pointless as eating ‘Deli’ is a meal of spills. Remember to keep your fork – there’s pie.
Great restaurant inside Ponsonby Central. Lots of other options to eat and drink around here too.
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The Blue Breeze Inn
Great restaurant inside Ponsonby Central. Lots of other options to eat and drink around here too.
Delicious gourmet burgers. BurgerFuel is a New Zealand gourmet burger restaurant with over 82 locations in six countries, including 46 locations in New Zealand. BurgerFuel sells burgers (beef, wagyū, chicken, gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian) Spud (Potato) fries, kumara fries, bottled soft drinks, milk / maltshakes and its own branded ice cream (Frostbite).
BurgerFuel Glenfield
407 Glenfield RdDelicious gourmet burgers. BurgerFuel is a New Zealand gourmet burger restaurant with over 82 locations in six countries, including 46 locations in New Zealand. BurgerFuel sells burgers (beef, wagyū, chicken, gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian) Spud (Potato) fries, kumara fries, bottled soft drinks, milk / maltshakes and its own branded ice cream (Frostbite).
Open Saturdays and Sundays between 9am and 1pm. Fresh produce such as gourmet meat, local veges and honey; artisan produced foods such as bread, charcuterie, cakes and relishes. Lots of yummy things
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Catalina Bay Farmers Market
Hudson Bay Road ExtensionOpen Saturdays and Sundays between 9am and 1pm. Fresh produce such as gourmet meat, local veges and honey; artisan produced foods such as bread, charcuterie, cakes and relishes. Lots of yummy things
French style Farmers Market
Every Saturday from 8am to 1.30pm and Sunday from 9am to 1.30pm. La Cigale hosts a French style Farmers Market in Parnell on both Saturday and Sunday mornings. Featuring seasonal fruit and vegetables, freshly baked breads, French cheeses from the La Cigale Fromagerie, homemade chocolates, preserves, oils, cakes and so much more!
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La Cigale French Market
French style Farmers Market
Every Saturday from 8am to 1.30pm and Sunday from 9am to 1.30pm. La Cigale hosts a French style Farmers Market in Parnell on both Saturday and Sunday mornings. Featuring seasonal fruit and vegetables, freshly baked breads, French cheeses from the La Cigale Fromagerie, homemade chocolates, preserves, oils, cakes and so much more!
Our new local right on Verrans corner (the roundabout near where the buses stop). Great for coffee, lunch, dinner, or just drinks.
Bernie's Bar & Eatery
8 Birkdale RdOur new local right on Verrans corner (the roundabout near where the buses stop). Great for coffee, lunch, dinner, or just drinks.
The Meeting Room
366 Rangatira RdGood place for coffee
Parks & Nature
Great park nearby for a walk or run with exercise equipment around the soccer fields
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Shepherds Park
35 Cresta AveGreat park nearby for a walk or run with exercise equipment around the soccer fields
Waitakere Ranges Regional Parkland covers more than 16,000 hectares of native forest and coastline. The park includes 250km of walking and tramping tracks, beaches, breathtaking vistas, spectacular rocky outcrops, waterfalls and cliffs.
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Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
Waitakere Ranges Regional Parkland covers more than 16,000 hectares of native forest and coastline. The park includes 250km of walking and tramping tracks, beaches, breathtaking vistas, spectacular rocky outcrops, waterfalls and cliffs.
Piha is a coastal settlement on the western coast of the Auckland Region in New Zealand with a population of 600.
It is one of the most popular beaches in the area and a major day-trip destination for Aucklanders throughout the year, and especially in summer.
Piha is 39 kilometres west of Auckland city centre, on the Tasman Sea coast to the north of the Manukau Harbour, on the western edge of the Waitakere Ranges.
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Piha
Piha is a coastal settlement on the western coast of the Auckland Region in New Zealand with a population of 600.
It is one of the most popular beaches in the area and a major day-trip destination for Aucklanders throughout the year, and especially in summer.
Piha is 39 kilometres west of Auckland city centre, on the Tasman Sea coast to the north of the Manukau Harbour, on the western edge of the Waitakere Ranges.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great for a drink or dinner by the beach. Other restaurants and bars nearby also
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Regatta Bar And Eatery
Great for a drink or dinner by the beach. Other restaurants and bars nearby also
The Britomart Country Club (BCC) buzzes day and night with punters enjoying an afternoon beer, a satisfying meal or the tunes of top local DJs.
The Britomart Country Club is the largest courtyard bar in New Zealand: a stylish landscaped and canopied space, ringed with steel shipping containers and furnished with cushioned banquettes and antique furniture.
There’s plenty of greenery in planters and overhead creeper for that secret-courtyard feeling along with a putting green to help channel the country club vibe.
The kitchen and fabulous marble bar, tucked into the shipping containers, serve up lunch and dinner and a great selection of sangria and cocktails. A giant HD screens show live sport and movies and the Country Club hosts regular live entertainment from some of Auckland’s best bands and DJs.
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The Britomart Country Club
The Britomart Country Club (BCC) buzzes day and night with punters enjoying an afternoon beer, a satisfying meal or the tunes of top local DJs.
The Britomart Country Club is the largest courtyard bar in New Zealand: a stylish landscaped and canopied space, ringed with steel shipping containers and furnished with cushioned banquettes and antique furniture.
There’s plenty of greenery in planters and overhead creeper for that secret-courtyard feeling along with a putting green to help channel the country club vibe.
The kitchen and fabulous marble bar, tucked into the shipping containers, serve up lunch and dinner and a great selection of sangria and cocktails. A giant HD screens show live sport and movies and the Country Club hosts regular live entertainment from some of Auckland’s best bands and DJs.
Brewery, Retail Store & Tasting Lounge. 200+ beers, 18 on tap. Nice. Auckland's home for lovers of beer
4800 litre capacity brewery on site The world's best Craft Beers from NZ, Aussie, Japan, Europe and the US
Visit our Tasting Lounge, have a beer and and try our thin-crust pizza
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Brothers Beer & Juke Joint BBQ | City Works Depot
90 Wellesley St WBrewery, Retail Store & Tasting Lounge. 200+ beers, 18 on tap. Nice. Auckland's home for lovers of beer
4800 litre capacity brewery on site The world's best Craft Beers from NZ, Aussie, Japan, Europe and the US
Visit our Tasting Lounge, have a beer and and try our thin-crust pizza
Welcome to Steve Shutes Pub, The Elephant Wrestler. For those that know Steve, he truely is larger than life - just like his pub. His gregarious nature means you always feel welcome, like your second home where you can come in, relax and enjoy the company of friends. With its cosy interior perfect for casual dining or white-washed semi-covered garden bar, there's always space for one more at the table. So why stay home when you can come over to Steve's house - because this elephant never forgets your name.
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The Elephant Wrestler
138 Hurstmere RdWelcome to Steve Shutes Pub, The Elephant Wrestler. For those that know Steve, he truely is larger than life - just like his pub. His gregarious nature means you always feel welcome, like your second home where you can come in, relax and enjoy the company of friends. With its cosy interior perfect for casual dining or white-washed semi-covered garden bar, there's always space for one more at the table. So why stay home when you can come over to Steve's house - because this elephant never forgets your name.
Essentials
New World Birkenhead
180 Mokoia RdGood for groceries with bus stop out front
Closest post shop if you need to send something back home. You can also do your Kiwibank transactions there
Beachhaven Liqour Centre
9 Sunnyhaven AveClosest post shop if you need to send something back home. You can also do your Kiwibank transactions there
Four Square / Dairy within walking distance for basic groceries or beer and wine.
Four Square Lancaster
209 Beach Haven RdFour Square / Dairy within walking distance for basic groceries or beer and wine.
Supermarket within Glenfield Mall. They also have night markets in the carpark on Sunday nights
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Countdown Glenfield
Glenfield RoadSupermarket within Glenfield Mall. They also have night markets in the carpark on Sunday nights
Supermarket for groceries within the Highbury Shopping Centre that's easy to bus to and from.
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Countdown Birkenhead
Birkenhead AvenueSupermarket for groceries within the Highbury Shopping Centre that's easy to bus to and from.
Beachhaven Liqour Centre
9 Sunnyhaven AveBeer, wine, spirits at the Beach Haven Liquor Centre.
Big grocery store. Their policy is New Zealand's lowest food prices. In fact, Consumer magazine has confirmed that PAK'nSAVE provides the cheapest supermarket shopping (11 years in a row!)
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PAK'nSAVE Wairau Road
30-60 Wairau RdBig grocery store. Their policy is New Zealand's lowest food prices. In fact, Consumer magazine has confirmed that PAK'nSAVE provides the cheapest supermarket shopping (11 years in a row!)
Getting Around
Small beach here you can swim at when it's high tide, you can also catch the ferry from here but check when it's running on the AT website
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Ferry Terminal - Beach Haven station
Small beach here you can swim at when it's high tide, you can also catch the ferry from here but check when it's running on the AT website
Bus stops each side of the road here. Catch a bus to the Auckland CBD or Britomart transport station. Bus to Takapuna or many other places. Usually runs every 20 mins check the AT govt website (https://at.govt.nz) for routes and timetables
222 Beach Haven Rd
222 Beach Haven RoadBus stops each side of the road here. Catch a bus to the Auckland CBD or Britomart transport station. Bus to Takapuna or many other places. Usually runs every 20 mins check the AT govt website (https://at.govt.nz) for routes and timetables
Britomart
1150 Shortland StKey station for trains and buses within the CBD.
Sightseeing
A volcano forming a headland called North Head at the east end of the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand in the suburb of Devonport. Sweeping views over the harbour and the Hauraki Gulf, since 1885 the head was mainly used by the military as a coastal defence installation, which left a network of accessible old bunkers and tunnels as its legacy, forming part of the attraction.
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Maungaūika/North Head Historic Reserve
18 Takarunga RoadA volcano forming a headland called North Head at the east end of the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand in the suburb of Devonport. Sweeping views over the harbour and the Hauraki Gulf, since 1885 the head was mainly used by the military as a coastal defence installation, which left a network of accessible old bunkers and tunnels as its legacy, forming part of the attraction.
Devonport is a harbourside suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the North Shore, at the southern end of a peninsula that runs southeast from near Lake Pupuke in Takapuna, forming the northern side of the Waitemata Harbour
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Devonport
Devonport is a harbourside suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the North Shore, at the southern end of a peninsula that runs southeast from near Lake Pupuke in Takapuna, forming the northern side of the Waitemata Harbour
Waiheke is a haven of beautiful vineyards, olive groves and beaches, all just a 35-minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland
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Waiheke-eiland
25 Karaka RdWaiheke is a haven of beautiful vineyards, olive groves and beaches, all just a 35-minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland
Emerging from the sea just 600 years ago, pest-free Rangitoto Island is the youngest volcano in New Zealand. Rangitoto Island sits majestically just off the Auckland coast, a short 25 minute cruise from downtown Auckland
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Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve
Emerging from the sea just 600 years ago, pest-free Rangitoto Island is the youngest volcano in New Zealand. Rangitoto Island sits majestically just off the Auckland coast, a short 25 minute cruise from downtown Auckland
There's no need to travel far to enjoy whales, dolphins and seabirds
We see dolphins on over 90% of trips and whales over 70% of trips, so your odds are really good!
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Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari
175 Quay StThere's no need to travel far to enjoy whales, dolphins and seabirds
We see dolphins on over 90% of trips and whales over 70% of trips, so your odds are really good!
Arts & Culture
With the Auckland Domain, the Auckland War Memorial Museum is one of New Zealand's most important museums and war memorials. Its collections concentrate on New Zealand history, natural history, as well as military history
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Auckland War Memorial Museum
With the Auckland Domain, the Auckland War Memorial Museum is one of New Zealand's most important museums and war memorials. Its collections concentrate on New Zealand history, natural history, as well as military history
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Wellesley Street EastGreat Art Gallery in the Auckland CBD
Museum of Transport and Technology Auckland
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Museum of Transport and Technology
805 Great N RdMuseum of Transport and Technology Auckland