Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
DeBretts Kitchen
3B O'Connell StreetPart of the De Bretts art deco hotel.
Great atmosphere
Centre for bars and shopping
Great atmosphere and variety
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Britomart Place
Britomart PlaceCentre for bars and shopping
Great atmosphere and variety
The Grill by Sean Connolly
85 Hobson StreetWonderful Food Great steak
Nespresso Boutique Newmarket
277 Broadwaycoffee coffee coffee
Quality food in great surroundings.
Heritage building, get wine list.
Tell Martina you know me
The General
33 Shortland StQuality food in great surroundings.
Heritage building, get wine list.
Tell Martina you know me
A world famous in NZ "pie cart".
Actually does the best burgers ever.
No visit to Auckland is complete without a visit to the White Lady - evenings
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The White Lady
Fort StreetA world famous in NZ "pie cart".
Actually does the best burgers ever.
No visit to Auckland is complete without a visit to the White Lady - evenings
Wonderful high tea in the lobby.
Best ever breakfast buffet in Restaurant "eight". You will forget you're in Auckland, it's world class. Chocolate fountain included! Highly recommended
Cordis, Auckland
83 Symonds StWonderful high tea in the lobby.
Best ever breakfast buffet in Restaurant "eight". You will forget you're in Auckland, it's world class. Chocolate fountain included! Highly recommended
Yakitori Bar and Sushi restaurant
great Japanese - an institution.
Just up from The Town Hall and the The Civic and Q theatre
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Tanuki's Cave
319 B Queen StYakitori Bar and Sushi restaurant
great Japanese - an institution.
Just up from The Town Hall and the The Civic and Q theatre
Mexico Britomart
23 Britomart Plgreat Mexican food
Auckland's premier restaurant with a water front location. Taxi ride. Bookings recommended. Seafood speciality
Sails Restaurant
103-113 Westhaven DrAuckland's premier restaurant with a water front location. Taxi ride. Bookings recommended. Seafood speciality
The wonderful French market on weekends and cafe on weekdays, with french food and delicacies and clothes. An absolute must visit within walking distance. You will probably see me there getting my weekend gourmet treats
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La Cigale French Market
The wonderful French market on weekends and cafe on weekdays, with french food and delicacies and clothes. An absolute must visit within walking distance. You will probably see me there getting my weekend gourmet treats
Absolutely brilliant food well presented with great tastes and textures. Knowledgeable staff. Extensive wine list. A foodies dream
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Amano
Britomart PlaceAbsolutely brilliant food well presented with great tastes and textures. Knowledgeable staff. Extensive wine list. A foodies dream
Drinks & Nightlife
21 Viaduct Cafe
21 Viaduct Harbour AveInteresting seaside bars and restaurants
Sightseeing
Old part of city, wonderful villas, and a ferry ride. Recommended for interesting shops and a great view back to Auckland
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Devonport
Old part of city, wonderful villas, and a ferry ride. Recommended for interesting shops and a great view back to Auckland
Unique volcano in the middle of the harbour. Great ferry trip and walk to the top is spectacular. For the less active, there is a small "tractor pulled train" a MUST
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Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve
Unique volcano in the middle of the harbour. Great ferry trip and walk to the top is spectacular. For the less active, there is a small "tractor pulled train" a MUST
Ferry ride to island off the end of Whangaparoa Peninsula. The island was replanted in native flora and is a bird sanctuary. Great lighthouse. Wonderful highly recommended whole day out
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Tiritiri Matangi Island
Ferry ride to island off the end of Whangaparoa Peninsula. The island was replanted in native flora and is a bird sanctuary. Great lighthouse. Wonderful highly recommended whole day out
A whole day out on the Kawau Cat to historic Mansion House. Visit the house and do the walk to Coppermine Bay or serious loop across to Schoolhouse Bay. Wonderful place with history
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Kawau Island
A whole day out on the Kawau Cat to historic Mansion House. Visit the house and do the walk to Coppermine Bay or serious loop across to Schoolhouse Bay. Wonderful place with history
First place in Auckland and almost NZ to have Saturday shopping. Walking distance and great walk up Parnell Rise, then return via the domain and Constitution Hill
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Parnell
First place in Auckland and almost NZ to have Saturday shopping. Walking distance and great walk up Parnell Rise, then return via the domain and Constitution Hill
Shopping
interesting independent shops and some flagship stores. Area with loads of personality
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Ponsonby Road
Ponsonby Roadinteresting independent shops and some flagship stores. Area with loads of personality
brilliant independent book store great selection and helpful staff. Highly recommended just to browse
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Unity Books Auckland
19 High Stbrilliant independent book store great selection and helpful staff. Highly recommended just to browse
A REAL department store. Highly recommended for service and quality. Can arrange duty free. A step back in time.
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Smith & Caughey's
261 Queen StA REAL department store. Highly recommended for service and quality. Can arrange duty free. A step back in time.
Ermenegildo Zegna Boutique
171 Queen StWonderful tailored suits. Highly recommended
Restored building with permanent market. Great Nike shoe shop
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Victoria Park Market
210 Victoria St WRestored building with permanent market. Great Nike shoe shop
Actually recently MOVED to O'Connell st. Huge selection of second hand books amazing place. below street level. You can buy, read and then leave in apartment for future tenants (like a library)
Parsons Bookshop
26 Wellesley Street EastActually recently MOVED to O'Connell st. Huge selection of second hand books amazing place. below street level. You can buy, read and then leave in apartment for future tenants (like a library)
Broadway
BroadwayNewmarket, a great shopping precinct
Essentials
Excellent supermarket within walking distance or with loads of groceries, a short taxi ride.
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New World Metro Queen Street
125 Queen StExcellent supermarket within walking distance or with loads of groceries, a short taxi ride.
Newish supermarket. Great ready made meals for one or two.
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Countdown Auckland City
76 Quay StNewish supermarket. Great ready made meals for one or two.
The Salon. I have been going to The Salon (previously known as Beige in O'Connell St) since 1975 (where has the time gone) The expert cuts, colours and emergency blow waves are consistently brilliant. Nails on site as well. Look great......
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Queens Arcade
40 Queen StThe Salon. I have been going to The Salon (previously known as Beige in O'Connell St) since 1975 (where has the time gone) The expert cuts, colours and emergency blow waves are consistently brilliant. Nails on site as well. Look great......
Arts & Culture
Live theatre and great atmosphere, pre and post show dining. highly recommended
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Q Theatre
305 Queen StLive theatre and great atmosphere, pre and post show dining. highly recommended
Ever changing exhibitions and collections. Great lunch place on the first floor with outdoor terrace. Recent modern addition to a wonderful "French" building
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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Wellesley Street EastEver changing exhibitions and collections. Great lunch place on the first floor with outdoor terrace. Recent modern addition to a wonderful "French" building
A national treasure of treasures. Wonderful "domain" grounds. Opposite the southern entrance is the "Tower of Remembrance" Brutalist modernist tower cloacked in brass Max Gimblett quatrefoils.
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Auckland War Memorial Museum
A national treasure of treasures. Wonderful "domain" grounds. Opposite the southern entrance is the "Tower of Remembrance" Brutalist modernist tower cloacked in brass Max Gimblett quatrefoils.
Wonderful independent cinema. Great coffee and ice creams and small theatres with indy films a specialty
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Academy Cinemas
44 Lorne StWonderful independent cinema. Great coffee and ice creams and small theatres with indy films a specialty
Casino and Restaurants with sky tower overview of Auckland. Amazing views
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SkyCity Auckland
Federal StreetCasino and Restaurants with sky tower overview of Auckland. Amazing views
Lovely cinema in main street of Devonport. Great cafe and bistro. Independent Cinema with interesting movies
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The Vic Devonport
48-56 Victoria RdLovely cinema in main street of Devonport. Great cafe and bistro. Independent Cinema with interesting movies
With the installation of a Max Gimblett Art installation over the entire tower and part of the church using brass quatrefoils, the demolition has been halted. I am working on this amazing project.
St David's Presbyterian Church
68 Khyber Pass RdWith the installation of a Max Gimblett Art installation over the entire tower and part of the church using brass quatrefoils, the demolition has been halted. I am working on this amazing project.
Auckland University of Technology
55 Wellesley St EAuckland University of Technology
55 Wellesley St EThe University of Auckland Newmarket Campus
314-390 Khyber Pass RdEverything Else
Lovely grounds and great casual eateries. Old Government House in the grounds
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The University of Auckland
34 Princes StreetLovely grounds and great casual eateries. Old Government House in the grounds