Guidebook for Auckland

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Guidebook for Auckland

Drinks & Nightlife

Best bar in Auckland - awesome people with awesome music.
63 locals recommend
The Golden Dawn - Tavern of Power (R.I.P)
134 Ponsonby Road
63 locals recommend
Best bar in Auckland - awesome people with awesome music.
If you like hip-hop, this is the place to go
17 locals recommend
Ponsonby Social Club
152 Ponsonby Rd
17 locals recommend
If you like hip-hop, this is the place to go
A bohemian night spot with a great wine list - great place for live music and good chats
15 locals recommend
The Wine Cellar
183 Karangahape Rd
15 locals recommend
A bohemian night spot with a great wine list - great place for live music and good chats
If you're looking for somewhere a bit more chill with great wine and tasty tapas, check this place out
The Tinted Rose
242 Ponsonby Rd
If you're looking for somewhere a bit more chill with great wine and tasty tapas, check this place out

Food Scene

Great place to eat and drink - choose from a number of good restaurants
298 locals recommend
Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby Rd
298 locals recommend
Great place to eat and drink - choose from a number of good restaurants
If you're looking for a tasty cooked breakfast or an afternoon coffee, this is the place to go
21 locals recommend
Queenies Lunch Room
24 Spring St
21 locals recommend
If you're looking for a tasty cooked breakfast or an afternoon coffee, this is the place to go
Hands down my favourite restaurant in Auckland. Amazing food, amazing service.
69 locals recommend
Coco's Cantina
374 Karangahape Rd
69 locals recommend
Hands down my favourite restaurant in Auckland. Amazing food, amazing service.
Like tapas? Go to Didas
11 locals recommend
Dida's Wine Lounge & Tapas
60 Jervois Rd
11 locals recommend
Like tapas? Go to Didas

Parks & Nature

Good place for a morning jog
60 locals recommend
Victoria Park
203-271 Victoria St W
60 locals recommend
Good place for a morning jog
This is a cultural hub for this part of town - often with festivals and stalls going on during the weekend. It's a great use of a previously industrial space.
81 locals recommend
Silo Park
Jellicoe Street
81 locals recommend
This is a cultural hub for this part of town - often with festivals and stalls going on during the weekend. It's a great use of a previously industrial space.
If you want to walk in nature and check out a waterfall, this is the place
12 locals recommend
Kitekite Falls Walk Carpark
Glenesk Road
12 locals recommend
If you want to walk in nature and check out a waterfall, this is the place

Sightseeing

So easy to get to by ferry from Auckland, Waiheke is stunning, with beautiful beaches, nature walks, vineyards and a cool little township
407 locals recommend
Waiheke Island
25 Karaka Rd
407 locals recommend
So easy to get to by ferry from Auckland, Waiheke is stunning, with beautiful beaches, nature walks, vineyards and a cool little township
A great beach near the city, with loads of cafes and bars
250 locals recommend
Mission Bay
250 locals recommend
A great beach near the city, with loads of cafes and bars

Arts & Culture

Has some fantastic local art to see for free, and there's always an international show on worth the cost of entry
51 locals recommend
Auckland Art Gallery
Wellesley Street East
51 locals recommend
Has some fantastic local art to see for free, and there's always an international show on worth the cost of entry

Shopping

Loads of great stores from fashion to homeware and gifts.
114 locals recommend
Ponsonby
114 locals recommend
Loads of great stores from fashion to homeware and gifts.

Essentials

Open til midnight
157 locals recommend
New World Victoria Park
2 College Hill
157 locals recommend
Open til midnight