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Mezze Bar
Durham Street EastGreat food, coffee and service. Just around the corner
Get out on the harbour if you can! For short trip, hop over to Devonport for coffee or lunch. If you have more time, visit Waiheke Island. The vineyard tours are great too.
19 locals recommend
Fullers Ferriers station
Get out on the harbour if you can! For short trip, hop over to Devonport for coffee or lunch. If you have more time, visit Waiheke Island. The vineyard tours are great too.
Lots of great options here in this stylish food court. Lots of ambience. About a 5 minute walk. Cross Queen Street and go up Victoria East Street. You find the lane on your left about 20 metres up. Walk along the lane and its on your right near the end.
41 locals recommend
Elliott Stables
39-41 Elliott StLots of great options here in this stylish food court. Lots of ambience. About a 5 minute walk. Cross Queen Street and go up Victoria East Street. You find the lane on your left about 20 metres up. Walk along the lane and its on your right near the end.
Chancery Square
34 Courthouse LnA few minutes walk away. Boutique shops and outdoor dining options
Is any trip to Auckland complete without a trip to the sky tower?! Again, you can see it from the apartment entrance - a few minutes walk away
209 locals recommend
SkyCity Auckland
Federal StreetIs any trip to Auckland complete without a trip to the sky tower?! Again, you can see it from the apartment entrance - a few minutes walk away
A great spot by the harbour. It will take 10-15 minute walk. Lots of restaurants and bars
223 locals recommend
Viaduct Basin
A great spot by the harbour. It will take 10-15 minute walk. Lots of restaurants and bars
A very cool part of town with lots of the old silo's. Nice park, right on the water and lots of places to eat
220 locals recommend
Wynyard Quarter
A very cool part of town with lots of the old silo's. Nice park, right on the water and lots of places to eat
A quirkier part of town - the old 'red light district' that has been mainly gentrified. Cool cafes and shops and more the 'alternative' part of town. Walk up to the top of Queen Street and turn left and you'll be there.
8 locals recommend
Karangahape Road
Karangahape RoadA quirkier part of town - the old 'red light district' that has been mainly gentrified. Cool cafes and shops and more the 'alternative' part of town. Walk up to the top of Queen Street and turn left and you'll be there.
Ponsonby is a 'hip' city fringe suburb. Get there for around $6.50 in an uber or walk (25 minutes). A long street full of boutique shops, bars and restaurants galore.
Ponsonby central is an up-market food court (many restaurants huddled together) Something to please everyone
298 locals recommend
Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby RdPonsonby is a 'hip' city fringe suburb. Get there for around $6.50 in an uber or walk (25 minutes). A long street full of boutique shops, bars and restaurants galore.
Ponsonby central is an up-market food court (many restaurants huddled together) Something to please everyone