Guidebook for Auckland

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Guidebook for Auckland

Drinks & Nightlife

Open mic nights, jam sessions, large sheltered smoking area, conversational crowd, great sounds, cheapish eats.
48 locals recommend
The Portland Public House
463 New N Rd
48 locals recommend
Open mic nights, jam sessions, large sheltered smoking area, conversational crowd, great sounds, cheapish eats.
45 locals recommend
Citizen Park
424 New N Rd
45 locals recommend
Restaurant and bar that brews its own beer. Old school.
35 locals recommend
Galbraith's Alehouse
2 Mount Eden Rd
35 locals recommend
Restaurant and bar that brews its own beer. Old school.
Great dumplings. Hip crowd. Stone's throw from Britomart Train Station.
18 locals recommend
Xuxu Dumpling Bar
23 Galway Street & Commerce Street
18 locals recommend
Great dumplings. Hip crowd. Stone's throw from Britomart Train Station.

Food Scene

Free range meat. Fresh fish. Pays a living wage.
Ika Seafood Bar and Grill
3 Mount Eden Rd
Free range meat. Fresh fish. Pays a living wage.
Great coffee
34 locals recommend
Atomic Coffee Roasters
420 New N Rd
34 locals recommend
Great coffee
Great cocktails, vibe and food.
29 locals recommend
Azabu Ponsonby
26 Ponsonby Rd
29 locals recommend
Great cocktails, vibe and food.
Fresh organic vegan food and best Almond latte ever.
6 locals recommend
Green Time
28 Fort St
6 locals recommend
Fresh organic vegan food and best Almond latte ever.
Burgers made fresh with organic ingredients. Craft beers. The iconic St Kevin's arcade.
The Burger Bar
183 Karangahape Road
Burgers made fresh with organic ingredients. Craft beers. The iconic St Kevin's arcade.
Great art, sounds, coffee and food.
LOT23 Film Studio | Video Production | VFX and Post Production
23 Minnie St
Great art, sounds, coffee and food.

Everything Else

Rugby, cricket and other events centre
142 locals recommend
Eden Park
Reimers Avenue
142 locals recommend
Rugby, cricket and other events centre
Catch the ferry to the island for wine, food and art.
407 locals recommend
Waiheke Island
25 Karaka Rd
407 locals recommend
Catch the ferry to the island for wine, food and art.

Parks & Nature

250 locals recommend
Auckland Domain
Park Road
250 locals recommend
Set in the Auckland Domain grounds; historic building; native plants; great place to spend some time any day, but particularly a big old rainy winter's day. Auckland Museum within easy walking distance.
69 locals recommend
Domain Wintergardens
Wintergarden Road
69 locals recommend
Set in the Auckland Domain grounds; historic building; native plants; great place to spend some time any day, but particularly a big old rainy winter's day. Auckland Museum within easy walking distance.
279 locals recommend
One Tree Hill
670 Manukau Rd
279 locals recommend
Streams, waterfall, tracks, native birds, other wildlife and trees.
16 locals recommend
Fairy Falls Track
16 locals recommend
Streams, waterfall, tracks, native birds, other wildlife and trees.

Essentials

80 locals recommend
Countdown Mt Eden
Dominion Road
80 locals recommend
Organic food and other items. Walking distance from house.
Huckleberry
2 Esplanade Rd
Organic food and other items. Walking distance from house.

Getting Around

One zone to Britomart/Auckland Central - Western Line. Change at Newmarket to access all other lines.
78 locals recommend
Mt Eden Station
78 locals recommend
One zone to Britomart/Auckland Central - Western Line. Change at Newmarket to access all other lines.
Catch ferry to Devonport, Waiheke Island and more.
164 locals recommend
Downtown Ferry Terminal station
Quay Street
164 locals recommend
Catch ferry to Devonport, Waiheke Island and more.

Arts & Culture

606 locals recommend
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Wellesley Street East
606 locals recommend
787 locals recommend
Auckland War Memorial Museum
787 locals recommend