Guidebook for Auckland

Kylie
Guidebook for Auckland

Food Scene

Excellent Coffee and Breakfast!
12 locals recommend
Scarecrow
33 Victoria St E
12 locals recommend
Excellent Coffee and Breakfast!
My favourite secret nook for brunch. Early birds can beat the regular brunchers if they are fast!
38 locals recommend
Chuffed
43 High St
38 locals recommend
My favourite secret nook for brunch. Early birds can beat the regular brunchers if they are fast!
An Auckland institution for the budget conscious that love a happy hour.
12 locals recommend
Mexican Cafe
67 Victoria St W
12 locals recommend
An Auckland institution for the budget conscious that love a happy hour.
For those after a 5 star experience in a vibey environment. Bring a fat wallet though!
21 locals recommend
The Grove Restaurant
Wyndham Street
21 locals recommend
For those after a 5 star experience in a vibey environment. Bring a fat wallet though!

Everything Else

Excellent place to grab a last minute outfit to go out in!
Recycle Boutique
9 Darby St
Excellent place to grab a last minute outfit to go out in!

Drinks & Nightlife

I highly recommend the cocktails in the House Bar on the first floor. Ask for Mark the head barman who will custom make something to your liking.
7 locals recommend
Hotel DeBrett
2 High St
7 locals recommend
I highly recommend the cocktails in the House Bar on the first floor. Ask for Mark the head barman who will custom make something to your liking.
The cocktails are fantastic
DeBretts Kitchen
3B O'Connell Street
The cocktails are fantastic
If you love gin you'll be lost in their menu
Gin Room closed for reno
If you love gin you'll be lost in their menu
$10 entry but dedicated all ages crowd (not just for the 20 somethings!) and only open Fri-Sat nights. Excellent DJs!
9 locals recommend
Ink Bar
268 Karangahape Rd
9 locals recommend
$10 entry but dedicated all ages crowd (not just for the 20 somethings!) and only open Fri-Sat nights. Excellent DJs!
If you like a fashionable and young crowd this is it!
Impala
7 Shortland St
If you like a fashionable and young crowd this is it!
Neyo makes the best dirty martinis and the live music is eclectic and excellent. Cover charge for certain events and late evening.
REC
38 Customs St E
Neyo makes the best dirty martinis and the live music is eclectic and excellent. Cover charge for certain events and late evening.
You feel like you're in another world lost in a speakeasy. Definitely not for the faint of wallet but the service is excellent as is the beverage list. Ask for the El Guapo!
23 locals recommend
Caretaker
Britomart Place
23 locals recommend
You feel like you're in another world lost in a speakeasy. Definitely not for the faint of wallet but the service is excellent as is the beverage list. Ask for the El Guapo!
Six Nine is the place for some affordable cocktails and delicious food...not even listed on AirBnB maps so you know its almost secret and great!
375 Karangahape Rd
375 Karangahape Road
Six Nine is the place for some affordable cocktails and delicious food...not even listed on AirBnB maps so you know its almost secret and great!

Essentials

The local store, be prepared to stand in line for about 10 mins though its mental!
143 locals recommend
Countdown Auckland Metro
19-25 Victoria St W
143 locals recommend
The local store, be prepared to stand in line for about 10 mins though its mental!

Shopping

For little household items, inexpensive clothing etc!
28 locals recommend
The Warehouse
21 Elliott St
28 locals recommend
For little household items, inexpensive clothing etc!
Everything is $3.50 and you'll find stuff you want but don't necessarily need. Love the Japanese ingenuity!
Daiso
287 Queen St
Everything is $3.50 and you'll find stuff you want but don't necessarily need. Love the Japanese ingenuity!
If you need a Halloween costume, some batteries, kitchen gloves and all manner of weird bits of tatt this is where to go!
Look Sharp Store
10A Victoria St E
If you need a Halloween costume, some batteries, kitchen gloves and all manner of weird bits of tatt this is where to go!
A high end department store
71 locals recommend
Smith & Caughey's
261 Queen St
71 locals recommend
A high end department store
A mid range department store
Farmers Queen Street
Victoria Street West
A mid range department store

Arts & Culture

The Saturday morning market for fresh veges and all manner of foodie delights
22 locals recommend
Takutai Square, Britomart, Auckland
22 locals recommend
The Saturday morning market for fresh veges and all manner of foodie delights
It's in the street behind the apartment!
606 locals recommend
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Wellesley Street East
606 locals recommend
It's in the street behind the apartment!
Name says it all! Pay your respects to the fallen and inspect some of our greater treasures.
787 locals recommend
Auckland War Memorial Museum
787 locals recommend
Name says it all! Pay your respects to the fallen and inspect some of our greater treasures.

Sightseeing

280 locals recommend
Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve
280 locals recommend
Wine, food and nature tours
407 locals recommend
Waiheke Island
25 Karaka Rd
407 locals recommend
Wine, food and nature tours
Who doesn't want to stand on top of an extinct (we hope!) volcano?
154 locals recommend
Mount Eden
154 locals recommend
Who doesn't want to stand on top of an extinct (we hope!) volcano?