Guidebook for Auckland

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Guidebook for Auckland

Food Scene

Fabulous food, fabulous service ! One of our favourites! SPQR is all sorts of legendary. From their express lunches to espresso martinis and unrivalled Italian food, this Ponsonby institution always delivers the goods.
71 locals recommend
SPQR
150 Ponsonby Rd
71 locals recommend
Fabulous food, fabulous service ! One of our favourites! SPQR is all sorts of legendary. From their express lunches to espresso martinis and unrivalled Italian food, this Ponsonby institution always delivers the goods.
Fab food - must try the Pork Belly Bun - YUM !!
73 locals recommend
The Blue Breeze Inn
73 locals recommend
Fab food - must try the Pork Belly Bun - YUM !!
An iconic Ponsonby restaurant ! Service and food is always perfect . Great outdoor courtyard. The best risotto ! (among many other fabulous dishes!). Longtime eatery serving traditional & contemporary Italian dishes in a lively, laid-back atmosphere. You can’t call yourself a true Aucklander unless you’ve long lunched at Prego. This Italian eatery has well and truly stood the test of time and continues to cater to hungry diners looking for great pizza, pasta and wine.
72 locals recommend
Prego Restaurant
226 Ponsonby Rd
72 locals recommend
An iconic Ponsonby restaurant ! Service and food is always perfect . Great outdoor courtyard. The best risotto ! (among many other fabulous dishes!). Longtime eatery serving traditional & contemporary Italian dishes in a lively, laid-back atmosphere. You can’t call yourself a true Aucklander unless you’ve long lunched at Prego. This Italian eatery has well and truly stood the test of time and continues to cater to hungry diners looking for great pizza, pasta and wine.
selections of great restaurants to chose from at Ponsonby Central - worth a visit.
298 locals recommend
Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby Rd
298 locals recommend
selections of great restaurants to chose from at Ponsonby Central - worth a visit.
A Ponsonby institution that has earned its rightful spot as one of Auckland’s best bistros. The chicken live pâté is a standout.
33 locals recommend
The Ponsonby Road Bistro
165 Ponsonby Rd
33 locals recommend
A Ponsonby institution that has earned its rightful spot as one of Auckland’s best bistros. The chicken live pâté is a standout.
fabulous fabulous fabulous !! Restaurant with their own bakery. Brunch, lunch or dinner
87 locals recommend
Amano
Britomart Place
87 locals recommend
fabulous fabulous fabulous !! Restaurant with their own bakery. Brunch, lunch or dinner
Great restaurant, and / or bar - with a fantastic outdoor seating /deck area
55 locals recommend
Ostro Brasserie & Bar
52 Tyler St
55 locals recommend
Great restaurant, and / or bar - with a fantastic outdoor seating /deck area
Italian ~!! and very very good
51 locals recommend
Baduzzi
26 Jellicoe St
51 locals recommend
Italian ~!! and very very good
High end..... !! and fantastic if you are wanting something super special A fiercely glamorous restaurant where Des Harris continues to push the gastronomic boundaries. Clooney’s seven-course tasting menu will never disappoint.
13 locals recommend
Clooney
33 Sale St
13 locals recommend
High end..... !! and fantastic if you are wanting something super special A fiercely glamorous restaurant where Des Harris continues to push the gastronomic boundaries. Clooney’s seven-course tasting menu will never disappoint.
Upscale, fixed-price restaurant offering creative 5- or 9-course meals in chic, intimate surrounds.
21 locals recommend
The Grove Restaurant
Wyndham Street
21 locals recommend
Upscale, fixed-price restaurant offering creative 5- or 9-course meals in chic, intimate surrounds.
Highly rated..... best steaks in town !
20 locals recommend
Jervois Steak House & Saloon
70 Jervois Rd
20 locals recommend
Highly rated..... best steaks in town !
French cuisine ! Worth a visit ! - great cocktails !
Augustus Terrace
Augustus Terrace
French cuisine ! Worth a visit ! - great cocktails !
Ticking boxes left, right and centre, Ebisu is a dark yet buzzing space in Britomart, where every type of dinner is catered for. Tuck into miso-glazed eggplant cocktails with your loved one or rally the whole gang and order half the menu.
29 locals recommend
Ebisu
116 – 118 Quay St
29 locals recommend
Ticking boxes left, right and centre, Ebisu is a dark yet buzzing space in Britomart, where every type of dinner is catered for. Tuck into miso-glazed eggplant cocktails with your loved one or rally the whole gang and order half the menu.
Known for its seafood, particularly the oysters, Euro is situated on Princes wharf so you can eat your kaimoana looking out to sweeping ocean views.
24 locals recommend
Euro Bar and Restaurant
Shed 22 Princes Wharf
24 locals recommend
Known for its seafood, particularly the oysters, Euro is situated on Princes wharf so you can eat your kaimoana looking out to sweeping ocean views.
Burgers !!! - THE BEST !
11 locals recommend
Burger Wisconsin
437 Beach Rd
11 locals recommend
Burgers !!! - THE BEST !
Restaurant and Bar
Vodka Room
5 Rose Rd
Restaurant and Bar

Drinks & Nightlife

You won't find better cocktails than this place....... AMAZING!!
8 locals recommend
Deadshot
45 Ponsonby Rd
8 locals recommend
You won't find better cocktails than this place....... AMAZING!!
Just across the road..... fun hang out. Food great. Sunday sessions worth a visit.
35 locals recommend
Chapel Bar & Bistro
147 Ponsonby Rd
35 locals recommend
Just across the road..... fun hang out. Food great. Sunday sessions worth a visit.
Often with live music - fun !
7 locals recommend
The Whiskey
210 Ponsonby Rd
7 locals recommend
Often with live music - fun !
earlier for drinks, or late night bar - always busy and bustling
34 locals recommend
Longroom
114 Ponsonby Rd
34 locals recommend
earlier for drinks, or late night bar - always busy and bustling
Restaurant, lunch or dinner - or bar !! fabulous !
68 locals recommend
Soul Bar & Bistro
Customs Street West
68 locals recommend
Restaurant, lunch or dinner - or bar !! fabulous !
Late night bar ! Great cocktails, and a fun vibe
6 locals recommend
Lime
167 Ponsonby Rd
6 locals recommend
Late night bar ! Great cocktails, and a fun vibe

Shopping

Absolute gorgeous shopping right along the full strip of Ponsonby Road.
227 locals recommend
Ponsonby Road
Ponsonby Road
227 locals recommend
Absolute gorgeous shopping right along the full strip of Ponsonby Road.

Essentials

My preference, although a little further afield.
157 locals recommend
New World Victoria Park
2 College Hill
157 locals recommend
My preference, although a little further afield.
Close by for all the essentials
79 locals recommend
Countdown Ponsonby
4 Williamson Ave
79 locals recommend
Close by for all the essentials
nearby
TLC Drycleaners
171E Ponsonby Rd
nearby
Laundromat
7 locals recommend
Easy Wash Laundromat
1-3 Cowan St
7 locals recommend
Laundromat
Premier Master Drycleaners Limited
164 Ponsonby Rd
6 locals recommend
Richmond Road Laundromat
166 Richmond Rd
6 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Gold Class, or not......
122 locals recommend
Event Cinemas Queen Street
297 Queen St
122 locals recommend
Gold Class, or not......

Getting Around

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9 locals recommend
Hertz Car Rental Auckland
154 Victoria St W
9 locals recommend
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50 locals recommend
Avis Car Rental Auckland Downtown
206 Victoria St W
50 locals recommend
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Sightseeing

Go by Ferry, at the downtown ferry terminal - spend a day visiting Waiheke Island - visit one of the many fabulous vineyards for lunch. https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
407 locals recommend
Waiheke Island
25 Karaka Rd
407 locals recommend
Go by Ferry, at the downtown ferry terminal - spend a day visiting Waiheke Island - visit one of the many fabulous vineyards for lunch. https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/