Guidebook for Auckland

Melissa
Guidebook for Auckland

Food Scene

Fabulous setting at the marina. You can just have a coffee or a full meal. There is also a nice walk around the beach.
11 locals recommend
Pepperjacks Kitchen & Bar
190 Jack Lachlan Dr
11 locals recommend
Fabulous setting at the marina. You can just have a coffee or a full meal. There is also a nice walk around the beach.
Stunning position right on the beach.
6 locals recommend
Maraetai Wharf Cafe
231 Maraetai Dr
6 locals recommend
Stunning position right on the beach.
The hosts are great. Food is good. Its the spot the locals all meet up.
Brickworks Cafe
5 Whitford-Maraetai Rd
The hosts are great. Food is good. Its the spot the locals all meet up.
Nice drive through Clevedon and the Hunua Ranges. Maybe check out the Hunua Falls on the way. Nice menu, and nice atmosphere as you would expect at a vineyard.
18 locals recommend
John Hill Estate Vineyard & Restaurant
John Hill Road
18 locals recommend
Nice drive through Clevedon and the Hunua Ranges. Maybe check out the Hunua Falls on the way. Nice menu, and nice atmosphere as you would expect at a vineyard.
Close by and great spot for tasting the wine and enjoying the menu. A little more pricey but a good experience.
Turanga Creek
133 Whitford Park Rd
Close by and great spot for tasting the wine and enjoying the menu. A little more pricey but a good experience.
This is the best spot for takeaway food like fish and chips.
The Burger Shack
This is the best spot for takeaway food like fish and chips.
Good Indian for takeaway or dine in.
Paprika - Beachlands
43 Wakelin Road
Good Indian for takeaway or dine in.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good local pub with pub type menu.
Five Stags
1 Whitford Wharf Rd
Good local pub with pub type menu.

Parks & Nature

Fabulous views over the Hauraki Gulf
9 locals recommend
Stockade Hill
9 locals recommend
Fabulous views over the Hauraki Gulf
Great views and lovely walks.
28 locals recommend
Duder Regional Park
933R North Rd
28 locals recommend
Great views and lovely walks.
Good safe swimming and fishing off the wharf.
Maraetai Beach Boating Club Inc
188 Maraetai Dr
Good safe swimming and fishing off the wharf.
You can walk from Omana Park around the waterfront to Maraetai Beach. The return walk is about one hour and is easy going with fabulous scenery. Also a good playground for children at Omana Park.
23 locals recommend
Omana Regional Park
2 Omana Beach Rd
23 locals recommend
You can walk from Omana Park around the waterfront to Maraetai Beach. The return walk is about one hour and is easy going with fabulous scenery. Also a good playground for children at Omana Park.
This is one of the countries finest private gardens. Check out the website. http://ayrlies.co.nz/home/
Ayrlies Garden
125 Potts Road
This is one of the countries finest private gardens. Check out the website. http://ayrlies.co.nz/home/

Arts & Culture

Gives a great history of the area.
61 locals recommend
Howick Historical Village
Bells Road
61 locals recommend
Gives a great history of the area.

Shopping

Largest Mall in the area. Includes Movie Theatre.
41 locals recommend
Stop A Botany Town Centre station
41 locals recommend
Largest Mall in the area. Includes Movie Theatre.
Good strip shopping area with lots of cafes and restaurants.
17 locals recommend
Howick
17 locals recommend
Good strip shopping area with lots of cafes and restaurants.
Large mall on the way to the airport.
66 locals recommend
Westfield Manukau City
1 Leyton Way
66 locals recommend
Large mall on the way to the airport.

Essentials

6 locals recommend
Beachlands
6 locals recommend

Getting Around

Ferry leaves here for Auckland City.
16 locals recommend
Pine Harbour Marina Beachlands
190 Jack Lachlan Dr
16 locals recommend
Ferry leaves here for Auckland City.