Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
Richmond Road Cafe
318 Richmond RdGood coffee and delicious brunch.
Good for takeaway sandwiches and cakes as well as brunch.
20 locals recommend
Bread & Butter Bakery and Cafe
34 Westmoreland St WGood for takeaway sandwiches and cakes as well as brunch.
A must-visit, this is a modern food market with over 15 yummy food places + a couple of bars. They are all good but some of the best options are Blue Breeze Inn for modern Chinese share plates and cocktails, Chop Chop Noodle Bar, Burger Burger for gourmet burgers or awesome pizza at Dante’s (takeaway or eat in).
298 locals recommend
Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby RdA must-visit, this is a modern food market with over 15 yummy food places + a couple of bars. They are all good but some of the best options are Blue Breeze Inn for modern Chinese share plates and cocktails, Chop Chop Noodle Bar, Burger Burger for gourmet burgers or awesome pizza at Dante’s (takeaway or eat in).
Delicious and reasonably priced local restaurant. Nice for a quiet meal or Vietnamese takeaways.
18 locals recommend
Cafe Viet
2 Surrey CresDelicious and reasonably priced local restaurant. Nice for a quiet meal or Vietnamese takeaways.
One of our favourite cafes, really good brunch as well as takeaway salads and sandwiches.
26 locals recommend
Catroux
129 W End RdOne of our favourite cafes, really good brunch as well as takeaway salads and sandwiches.
Mekong Baby
262 Ponsonby RdGreat atmosphere, nice cocktails and Asian fusion sharing plates.
Lokanta Aegean Eating House & Bar
137A Richmond RdNice local Greek/Turkish restaurant for a quiet dinner.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool little neighbourhood bar, nice on a sunny afternoon for drinks. Live music on Sundays.
27 locals recommend
Pocket Bar & Kitchen
592 Great N RdCool little neighbourhood bar, nice on a sunny afternoon for drinks. Live music on Sundays.
Cool little neighbourhood bar in an old butcher's shop! The owner occasionally gets on the piano and the whole bar sings along!
22 locals recommend
Freida Margolis
440 Richmond RdCool little neighbourhood bar in an old butcher's shop! The owner occasionally gets on the piano and the whole bar sings along!
The Golden Dawn - Tavern of Power (R.I.P)
134 Ponsonby RoadTrendy but casual bar, open late.