Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
Coronation Restaurant & Cafe
28A Coronation RdGreat for Thai Takeaways as it's so close!
Ruby Red
30 Coronation RdThe best coffee in the block but sadly isn't open Mondays
An affordable, family friendly cafe if you feel like venturing a little further afield. We go most weekends
17 residents recomanen
Onehunga Cafe
259 Onehunga MallAn affordable, family friendly cafe if you feel like venturing a little further afield. We go most weekends
A MUST DO in summer, they do the best strawberry icecreams which are HUGE!!
9 residents recomanen
The Strawberry Farm
127 Kirkbride RdA MUST DO in summer, they do the best strawberry icecreams which are HUGE!!
Loads of great eateries and places for the kids to play if you want to do a long boozy lunch. We love spending time here!
220 residents recomanen
Wynyard Quarter
Loads of great eateries and places for the kids to play if you want to do a long boozy lunch. We love spending time here!
Mekong Baby
262 Ponsonby RdOur favourite Asian fusion restaurant!
Little Jimmy
557 Manukau RdClose by and classy - brunch or dinner are great here!
Amano
Britomart PlaceHigh end italian restaurant - divine!
Ebisu
116 – 118 Quay StHigh end Japanese restaurant!! Beautiful
A great place for a beautiful meal or just for drinks - I like their Froze in the summer - frozen rose!
55 residents recomanen
Ostro Brasserie & Bar
52 Tyler StA great place for a beautiful meal or just for drinks - I like their Froze in the summer - frozen rose!
Baduzzi
26 Jellicoe StMexico Britomart
23 Britomart PlCheap eats! and lots of margaritas
Cafes, coffee shops or cheap evening eats can all be found here
298 residents recomanen
Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby RdCafes, coffee shops or cheap evening eats can all be found here
Mexico Ponsonby
164 Ponsonby RdCheap eats!
Asian fusion pop up restaurant that hasn't closed down yet due to popularity. It is in the suburbs and only a 10 minute drive from us. Very tasty
28 residents recomanen
Kiss kiss
1 Rocklands AveAsian fusion pop up restaurant that hasn't closed down yet due to popularity. It is in the suburbs and only a 10 minute drive from us. Very tasty
Chinoiserie Bar and Eatery
4 Owairaka AveAnother cheap eats restaurant in the suburbs.
casual restaurant by one of NZ's famous chefs! Great food and atmosphere
101 residents recomanen
Depot
86 Federal Stcasual restaurant by one of NZ's famous chefs! Great food and atmosphere
Odettes Eatery
90 Wellesley St WGreat for brunch and lunch
Shopping
It's large and open with lots of great places to eat and drink.
236 residents recomanen
Centre comercial Sylvia Park
286 Mount Wellington HwyIt's large and open with lots of great places to eat and drink.
Great if you want to hit the outlet shopping as you can always nab a bargain.
66 residents recomanen
Dress Smart Outlet Shopping
151 Arthur StGreat if you want to hit the outlet shopping as you can always nab a bargain.
A great spot to spend a day shopping with high end stores and lots of great eateries.
29 residents recomanen
Newmarket station
A great spot to spend a day shopping with high end stores and lots of great eateries.
Westfield St Lukes
80 St Lukes RdEssentials
This is a large convenience store with lower prices but is further away. The variety is great.
57 residents recomanen
PAK'nSAVE Royal Oak
691 Manukau RdThis is a large convenience store with lower prices but is further away. The variety is great.
Very close but not much variety and the fresh produce is not very good. Not my favourite place to go but very handy!
12 residents recomanen
FreshChoice Mangere Bridge
40 Coronation RdVery close but not much variety and the fresh produce is not very good. Not my favourite place to go but very handy!
Great produce with mostly organic products! Definitely get your fruit and veggies here!
Bridge Fruit n' Veg
24 Coronation RdGreat produce with mostly organic products! Definitely get your fruit and veggies here!
Drinks & Nightlife
Good for a quiet pub dinner, a lovely stroll across to the end of the bridge from our house and you're there!
The Landing Restaurant & Bar
2 Onehunga Harbour RdGood for a quiet pub dinner, a lovely stroll across to the end of the bridge from our house and you're there!
A newly opened bar closeby in Onehunga. Modern and more lively than some of the other local places.
9 residents recomanen
The Good Home Onehunga
55 Princes StA newly opened bar closeby in Onehunga. Modern and more lively than some of the other local places.
If you're keen on getting amongst the hustle and bustle of the city then Ponsonby is a great place to go - fabulous shopping with all the designer labels, well known food spots and a great place to have a few drinks and a dance later in the night.
227 residents recomanen
Ponsonby Road
Ponsonby RoadIf you're keen on getting amongst the hustle and bustle of the city then Ponsonby is a great place to go - fabulous shopping with all the designer labels, well known food spots and a great place to have a few drinks and a dance later in the night.
The Viaduct is a great place to spend a night with loads of great places to eat and bars a plenty
223 residents recomanen
Viaduct Basin
The Viaduct is a great place to spend a night with loads of great places to eat and bars a plenty
A lively place to spend the evening with a beautiful set up beneath thousands of fairy lights. Start with a nice restaurant (like Amano, Ebisu or Otro) and end up in one of the many bars closeby - Tyler St Garage, 1885, XuXu for cocktails.... the list goes on
67 residents recomanen
Britomart Place
Britomart PlaceA lively place to spend the evening with a beautiful set up beneath thousands of fairy lights. Start with a nice restaurant (like Amano, Ebisu or Otro) and end up in one of the many bars closeby - Tyler St Garage, 1885, XuXu for cocktails.... the list goes on
Nice and close and they do a free shuttle service home! Your typical neighbourhood bar with live bands Fri and Sat.
33 residents recomanen
The Zookeeper's Son
715 Mount Albert RdNice and close and they do a free shuttle service home! Your typical neighbourhood bar with live bands Fri and Sat.
Jack Tar
Jellicoe StreetThe Lula Inn
149 Quay StLongroom
114 Ponsonby RdFreeman & Grey
43 Ponsonby RdGin Room closed for reno
Parks & Nature
A beautiful walk along the coast - if you do the full loop from our house it is about 5km. Great place to relax on the beach and have a picnic or fish and chips
Taumanu Reserve
30 Seacliffe RdA beautiful walk along the coast - if you do the full loop from our house it is about 5km. Great place to relax on the beach and have a picnic or fish and chips
An open mountain with panoramic views from the top. It takes about 10 minutes to walk to the base of the mountain from our house. Definitely recommend.
17 residents recomanen
Māngere Mountain
An open mountain with panoramic views from the top. It takes about 10 minutes to walk to the base of the mountain from our house. Definitely recommend.
A wonderful place to walk along the water - beautiful views depending on the tide and time of day.
7 residents recomanen
Kiwi Esplanade
Kiwi EsplanadeA wonderful place to walk along the water - beautiful views depending on the tide and time of day.
A free park to relax and have a picnic, they also have free entrance to wander around the animal enclosures - great for kids. They have everything - horses, pigs, sheep, cows, chickens....
45 residents recomanen
Parc Regional d'Ambury
43 Ambury RdA free park to relax and have a picnic, they also have free entrance to wander around the animal enclosures - great for kids. They have everything - horses, pigs, sheep, cows, chickens....
Getting Around
The closest train station - 25 min walk (approx) or you can catch the bus to the station right from outside our house.
22 residents recomanen
Onehunga Train Station
The closest train station - 25 min walk (approx) or you can catch the bus to the station right from outside our house.
17 Rimu Road is the closet bus stop. In Auckland you will need to purchase a HOP card if you wish to use public transport for buses, trains or ferries. These can be purchased from the local convenience store near the Mangere Bridge Village Family Health Centre
17 Rimu Rd
17 Rimu Road17 Rimu Road is the closet bus stop. In Auckland you will need to purchase a HOP card if you wish to use public transport for buses, trains or ferries. These can be purchased from the local convenience store near the Mangere Bridge Village Family Health Centre
Arts & Culture
Museu Memorial de Guerra d'Auckland
The auckland art gallery is wonderful and great for kids too
606 residents recomanen
Galeria d'Art d'Auckland Toi o Tamaki
Wellesley Street EastThe auckland art gallery is wonderful and great for kids too