Guidebook for Auckland
Everything Else
Grey Lynn Park
Dryden StreetHuge park
Auckland Zoo
It's a lovely spacious zoo that quite close
Cox's Bay Reserve
44-66 W End RdLarge park with easy access from back entrance
Food Scene
Fantastic food & coffee and it's reasonable priced and extremely close
31 locals recommend
Ripe Delicatessen
174 Richmond RdFantastic food & coffee and it's reasonable priced and extremely close
Savour & Devour
478 Richmond Rdgreat healthy food and nice ambiance
Richmond Road Cafe
318 Richmond Rdgreat coffee and super close by
Monterey
432 Richmond Rdsuper hip cafe
Jafa Cafe
551 Richmond RdA very popular cafe that has great food & drink
Mello Cafe
166 Richmond Rdgood cheap food
Bread & Butter Bakery and Cafe
34 Westmoreland St WIt has lovely food and is extremely close
Has many choices of fantastic cafes and restaurants under one roof. I must see
298 locals recommend
Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby RdHas many choices of fantastic cafes and restaurants under one roof. I must see
Salta Cafe
285 Ponsonby RdThe make really good coffee
Seabreeze
184 Garnet RdGreat food with a small sea view
Essentials
Countdown Grey Lynn Central
4 Surrey CresBig supermarket only 5 minutes walk
Fresh and Imported food from around the world. Also very close. Expensive but amazing food
90 locals recommend
Farro Fresh Grey Lynn
34 Westmoreland St WFresh and Imported food from around the world. Also very close. Expensive but amazing food
Fruit World Grey Lynn
280 Richmond RdCheap fruit and vegetables and extremely close
Shopping
Ponsonby Road Market
67 Ponsonby RdOpen on a Sunday before noon and is a really close walking distance
Britomart has recently been done up and is a trendy fun area to check out, as well as being the main train and bus central city hub
7 locals recommend
Britomart (old) station
Britomart has recently been done up and is a trendy fun area to check out, as well as being the main train and bus central city hub
Arts & Culture
Rialto Cinema
169 BroadwayShows Arthouse and foreign films
This is super close and very different from a normal museum as a lot of it is outside
197 locals recommend
Museum of Transport and Technology
805 Great N RdThis is super close and very different from a normal museum as a lot of it is outside
Sightseeing
Is the natural highest point in Auckland and gives a wonderful 360 degree views
78 locals recommend
Mt Eden Station
Is the natural highest point in Auckland and gives a wonderful 360 degree views
This is a beach very close to the city that is very pretty. Catch a no. 20 bus to Britomart, which is the main bus hub and catch another bus to Mission Bay from there.
250 locals recommend
Mission Bay
This is a beach very close to the city that is very pretty. Catch a no. 20 bus to Britomart, which is the main bus hub and catch another bus to Mission Bay from there.
Takapuna Beach
A stunning beach worth checking out
A must do for your time in Auckland. Catch the ferry from the Ferry terminal on Quay street
224 locals recommend
Devonport
A must do for your time in Auckland. Catch the ferry from the Ferry terminal on Quay street
Has amazing views looking back to Auckland city. I must do if you are here more then a few days
41 locals recommend
Mount Victoria
Has amazing views looking back to Auckland city. I must do if you are here more then a few days
One of the oldest suburbs in Auckland and an especially beautiful area at the top end of Parnell with lots of Art Galleries, cafes and cobble pathways that lead to amazing and unique shops
58 locals recommend
Parnell
One of the oldest suburbs in Auckland and an especially beautiful area at the top end of Parnell with lots of Art Galleries, cafes and cobble pathways that lead to amazing and unique shops
Parks & Nature
Stunning views to the harbour and a large park full of many types of roses. There is a nice cafe near by.
35 locals recommend
Dove Myer Robinson Park (Parnell Rose Garden)
85-87 Gladstone RdStunning views to the harbour and a large park full of many types of roses. There is a nice cafe near by.
This is an extremely large park that is very close and right next to the Zoo
47 locals recommend
Western Springs Park
731 Great N RdThis is an extremely large park that is very close and right next to the Zoo