Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
Cafes and restaurants nearby
Catroux
129 W End RdGreat breakfasts and coffee
Great organic butchers just around the corner from our house. This butchery has won numerous awards. Highly recommended.
20 locals recommend
Westmere Butchery
131 W End RdGreat organic butchers just around the corner from our house. This butchery has won numerous awards. Highly recommended.
Choose your restaurant and enjoy the great atmosphere. A happening slice of Auckland life.
298 locals recommend
Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby RdChoose your restaurant and enjoy the great atmosphere. A happening slice of Auckland life.
Buoy
141-151 Westhaven DrWalk along the waterfront and enjoy a great breakfast.
Every Sunday from 9am - 12.30. Great range of organic produce, bakery items, cheeses, fish, coffee etc. Nice relaxed atmosphere
17 locals recommend
Grey Lynn Farmers Market
510 Richmond RdEvery Sunday from 9am - 12.30. Great range of organic produce, bakery items, cheeses, fish, coffee etc. Nice relaxed atmosphere
Harvest offers quality organic certified produce, natural and organic bulk goods, packaged grains and flours, eco-friendly cleaning products, organic grocery items and pet food. Fresh each day there is a selection of organic breads, hot pies, cakes and muffins, sushi and salads.
34 locals recommend
Harvest by Huckleberry with Refill Hub
403-407 Richmond RdHarvest offers quality organic certified produce, natural and organic bulk goods, packaged grains and flours, eco-friendly cleaning products, organic grocery items and pet food. Fresh each day there is a selection of organic breads, hot pies, cakes and muffins, sushi and salads.
Community run coffee shop. Lovely retro atmosphere and great food and coffee.
41 locals recommend
Crave
6 Morningside DrCommunity run coffee shop. Lovely retro atmosphere and great food and coffee.
Great Fish and Chips and just around the corner. They do kids boxes. Calamari is really yummy.
10 locals recommend
The Fish & Chip Shop Westmere
127 W End RdGreat Fish and Chips and just around the corner. They do kids boxes. Calamari is really yummy.
Character and fun ! Great decor interesting and unusual. Love it. Great food.....
28 locals recommend
Kiss kiss
1 Rocklands AveCharacter and fun ! Great decor interesting and unusual. Love it. Great food.....
Drinks & Nightlife
Gypsy Tea Room
455 Richmond RdGreat ambience, nice little spot to have a drink.
Freida Margolis
440 Richmond RdMusic and atmosphere
Ponsonby Pool Hall
106 Ponsonby RdShoot some pool, have a drink and go eat upstairs at the Ponsonby Food hall.
Parks & Nature
Western Springs Park
731 Great N RdWalk around the lake on a nice day , it's beautiful
Great for biking, cricket, soccer, rugby, basketball, playground, walking and going for a run.
33 locals recommend
Cox's Bay Reserve
44-66 W End RdGreat for biking, cricket, soccer, rugby, basketball, playground, walking and going for a run.
Seddon Fields
180 Meola RdTake your soccer boots and have a kick around.
This has a skate park, walking track, cricket to watch and a playground.
60 locals recommend
Victoria Park
203-271 Victoria St WThis has a skate park, walking track, cricket to watch and a playground.
Arts & Culture
Auckland War Memorial Museum
See what New Zealand is all about.
Great gallery, lovely cafe, wonderful location near Albert Park
51 locals recommend
Auckland Art Gallery
Wellesley Street EastGreat gallery, lovely cafe, wonderful location near Albert Park
Shopping
Jervois Road
Jervois RoadFantastic boutique shops.
Ponsonby Road
Ponsonby RoadGreat boutique shops.
Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop
1 Jervois RdGreat bookshop for kids. Nice atmosphere.
Presentz
430 Richmond RdBoutique gift shop
Dear Reader
436 Richmond Rd Beautiful Bookshop where you can visit or buy books Online.
Westfield St Lukes
80 St Lukes RdEssentials
Countdown Grey Lynn
271 Richmond RdClosest supermarket.
New World Victoria Park
2 College HillGreat selection at this supermarket. Highly recommended.
Herne Bay Drycleaners Ltd
66 Jervois RdEverything Else
Piha
Wonderful wild west coast beach with black sand.
Catch a ferry over to this wonderful island. Have some lunch in one of the many vineyards or shop in the boutique shops or you can enjoy the fantastic beaches on offer.
407 locals recommend
Waiheke Island
25 Karaka RdCatch a ferry over to this wonderful island. Have some lunch in one of the many vineyards or shop in the boutique shops or you can enjoy the fantastic beaches on offer.