Guidebook for Auckland

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Guidebook for Auckland

Food Scene

Has a series of restaurant and cafes - Blue Breeze Inn (high end), Burger Burger, Great Pizza, French Crepes, Japanese, Argentinian Meat restaurant etc. Good buzzy atmosphere in the complex.
298 locals recommend
Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby Rd
298 locals recommend
Has a series of restaurant and cafes - Blue Breeze Inn (high end), Burger Burger, Great Pizza, French Crepes, Japanese, Argentinian Meat restaurant etc. Good buzzy atmosphere in the complex.
Neighbourhood staple Italian - suggest it's only worth going if you can get an outside table. Not that cheap but iconic Ponsonby restaurant
72 locals recommend
Prego Restaurant
226 Ponsonby Rd
72 locals recommend
Neighbourhood staple Italian - suggest it's only worth going if you can get an outside table. Not that cheap but iconic Ponsonby restaurant
Great buzzy breakfast/brunch spot - Jewish owners so no bacon but a great spot
43 locals recommend
Dizengoff
256 Ponsonby Rd
43 locals recommend
Great buzzy breakfast/brunch spot - Jewish owners so no bacon but a great spot
Cozy breakfast/brunch spot - very close to home
20 locals recommend
Bambina
268 Ponsonby Rd
20 locals recommend
Cozy breakfast/brunch spot - very close to home
Good local restaurant
33 locals recommend
The Ponsonby Road Bistro
165 Ponsonby Rd
33 locals recommend
Good local restaurant
Fantastic Japanese down town.Presentation to die for
6 locals recommend
Japanese Bistro Zen, 和食ビストロ"禅"
104 Customs St W
6 locals recommend
Fantastic Japanese down town.Presentation to die for
Great beach side cafe/restaurant - combine with a trip to Takapuna Beach for a walk/sunbathe or swim ..
148 locals recommend
Takapuna Beach Cafe
22 The Promenade
148 locals recommend
Great beach side cafe/restaurant - combine with a trip to Takapuna Beach for a walk/sunbathe or swim ..
Great buzzy NZ restaurant .Very busy so maybe go slightly earlier than 12:00 or early evening
101 locals recommend
Depot
86 Federal St
101 locals recommend
Great buzzy NZ restaurant .Very busy so maybe go slightly earlier than 12:00 or early evening
Fine dining - expensive but probably the best top end restaurant in NZ - very close to home too
28 locals recommend
Sidart Restaurant
283 Ponsonby Rd
28 locals recommend
Fine dining - expensive but probably the best top end restaurant in NZ - very close to home too
Great fun iconic Auckland Japanese restaurant in down-town Auckland. Close to the movie theatres so good to combine with a movie.
23 locals recommend
Tanuki's Cave
319 B Queen St
23 locals recommend
Great fun iconic Auckland Japanese restaurant in down-town Auckland. Close to the movie theatres so good to combine with a movie.
Peter Gordon restaurant - high end - expensive but great views and food
24 locals recommend
The Sugar Club
Victoria Street West
24 locals recommend
Peter Gordon restaurant - high end - expensive but great views and food
Great for breakfast/lunch and or dinner - Award winning Auckland restaurant
46 locals recommend
Orphans Kitchen
118 Ponsonby Rd
46 locals recommend
Great for breakfast/lunch and or dinner - Award winning Auckland restaurant
Great little bar/restaurant within easy walking distance.They do fantastic pizzas.
15 locals recommend
Farina
244 Ponsonby Rd
15 locals recommend
Great little bar/restaurant within easy walking distance.They do fantastic pizzas.
Excellent Asian Fusion food restaurant - extremely close to the house. Good for a drink at the bar too.
50 locals recommend
Mekong Baby
262 Ponsonby Rd
50 locals recommend
Excellent Asian Fusion food restaurant - extremely close to the house. Good for a drink at the bar too.
Beautiful walk to this excellent cafe. Sit inside or outside overlooking marina. Enjoy the boardwalk views of Auckland harbour and the city backdrop. Carry on to city Viaduct, Silo Park and central city waterfront.
17 locals recommend
Buoy
141-151 Westhaven Dr
17 locals recommend
Beautiful walk to this excellent cafe. Sit inside or outside overlooking marina. Enjoy the boardwalk views of Auckland harbour and the city backdrop. Carry on to city Viaduct, Silo Park and central city waterfront.
Vegan cafe virtually across the road from us. Well crafted menu of cabinet food.
WELL+GOOD
267 Ponsonby Rd
Vegan cafe virtually across the road from us. Well crafted menu of cabinet food.

Everything Else

Great buzzy breakfast/brunch spot - Jewish owners so no bacon but a great spot
43 locals recommend
Dizengoff
256 Ponsonby Rd
43 locals recommend
Great buzzy breakfast/brunch spot - Jewish owners so no bacon but a great spot
Live and raw food organic restaurant very close to home.
28 locals recommend
Little Bird Kitchen
Ponsonby Road
28 locals recommend
Live and raw food organic restaurant very close to home.

Drinks & Nightlife

If gambling's your thing
209 locals recommend
SkyCity Auckland
Federal Street
209 locals recommend
If gambling's your thing

Parks & Nature

There's a good hour long city walk or quicker run underneath the harbour bridge and along the marina and back home. Right out of house - left into Ponsonby Road and through shops and along Jervois Road, right into Curren St and down and under the harbour bridge and along Westhaven Drive past all the yachts and boats - right across the busy road and along Beaumont street, right into College Hill and left at the top and you are back home.
42 locals recommend
Auckland Harbour Bridge
Auckland Harbour Bridge
42 locals recommend
There's a good hour long city walk or quicker run underneath the harbour bridge and along the marina and back home. Right out of house - left into Ponsonby Road and through shops and along Jervois Road, right into Curren St and down and under the harbour bridge and along Westhaven Drive past all the yachts and boats - right across the busy road and along Beaumont street, right into College Hill and left at the top and you are back home.
Great little beach in the summer within easy walking distance - go at high tide or a couple of hours either side. Great for safe swimming on a hot day
15 locals recommend
Herne Bay Beach
Herne Bay Road
15 locals recommend
Great little beach in the summer within easy walking distance - go at high tide or a couple of hours either side. Great for safe swimming on a hot day
Iconic New Zealand west coast surf beach. Great swimming and beach as well but be careful and swim between the flags as can be very treacherous . Climb Lion Rock and enjoy the view
19 locals recommend
Piha Beach
55 Marine Parade N
19 locals recommend
Iconic New Zealand west coast surf beach. Great swimming and beach as well but be careful and swim between the flags as can be very treacherous . Climb Lion Rock and enjoy the view
Another great West Coast beach - the movie Piano was shot there,
47 locals recommend
Karekare Beach
2 Karekare Rd
47 locals recommend
Another great West Coast beach - the movie Piano was shot there,
Big open west coast beach with great sand dunes. A little safer than Piha for swimming etc
106 locals recommend
Bethells Beach
106 locals recommend
Big open west coast beach with great sand dunes. A little safer than Piha for swimming etc
Another beautiful west coast beach
89 locals recommend
Muriwai Beach
458 Motutara Rd
89 locals recommend
Another beautiful west coast beach
Great safe city beach just over the Harbour Bridge (15-20 minute drive) , Combine with a trip to Takapuna Beach Cafe (see food scene)
101 locals recommend
Takapuna
101 locals recommend
Great safe city beach just over the Harbour Bridge (15-20 minute drive) , Combine with a trip to Takapuna Beach Cafe (see food scene)

Arts & Culture

In a great setting with views around Auckland - take a walk around the Domain as well
787 locals recommend
Auckland War Memorial Museum
787 locals recommend
In a great setting with views around Auckland - take a walk around the Domain as well
Beautiful recently refurbished gallery with permanent NZ art exhibitions on display plus visiting exhibitions - Cafe is good and also very good shopping nearby on High St
606 locals recommend
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Wellesley Street East
606 locals recommend
Beautiful recently refurbished gallery with permanent NZ art exhibitions on display plus visiting exhibitions - Cafe is good and also very good shopping nearby on High St

Shopping

The iconic Ponsonby Road has most of NZs best fashion shops - Karen Walker, World, Sass and Bide, Superette etc
227 locals recommend
Ponsonby Road
Ponsonby Road
227 locals recommend
The iconic Ponsonby Road has most of NZs best fashion shops - Karen Walker, World, Sass and Bide, Superette etc

Essentials

Good supermarket and close
157 locals recommend
New World Victoria Park
2 College Hill
157 locals recommend
Good supermarket and close
Another supermarket in walking distance - probably easier than New World as no hill .
79 locals recommend
Countdown Ponsonby
4 Williamson Ave
79 locals recommend
Another supermarket in walking distance - probably easier than New World as no hill .
Pharmacy extremely close to home.
Unichem Ponsonby Pharmacy
283 Ponsonby Rd
Pharmacy extremely close to home.
Post Office extremely close to home - also has foreign exchange and banking facilities.
8 locals recommend
Ponsonby NZ Post & Kiwibank
320 Ponsonby Rd
8 locals recommend
Post Office extremely close to home - also has foreign exchange and banking facilities.
Very good dry cleaners
Premier Master Drycleaners Limited
164 Ponsonby Rd
Very good dry cleaners
Good local doctor open weekdays
Ponsonby Medical Centre
1 Vermont St
Good local doctor open weekdays
Doctors available out of business hours, weekends, nights etc etc.
13 locals recommend
White Cross Ponsonby
202 Ponsonby Rd
13 locals recommend
Doctors available out of business hours, weekends, nights etc etc.