
As New Zealand's biggest city, Auckland is bursting at the seams with great food, coffee, nightlife, shopping, and a colourful culture to keep any visitor or local busy. Discover our favourite places in Auckland.
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Sarah & Otis Frizzell's Auckland

Otis and I met on a blind date, set up by Otis’s brother, Josh. The rest, they say, is history. We’re pretty fortunate to be best friends, which definitely helps when you’re married and run a business together!
Danijela Unkovich's Auckland

I was born and raised in Auckland. I’m a registered nutritionist by trade, with additional training in culinary arts. My professional background spans community nutrition, nutrition practise and workplace wellbeing.
Toby Morris's Auckland

I’m Toby Morris - a cartoonist, illustrator, writer and Creative Director at The Spinoff. I’m from Wellington originally, but have been in Auckland for about seven years now, and I’m still finding new favourites all the time. We live right between Sandringham Rd and Dominion Rd and we love the mix of cultures in that area.
Neighbourhoods View all
Grey Lynn

Karangahape Road

Parnell

Ponsonby

Bars View all
Freida Margolis

A fine establishment full of colour and character with a penchant for the drink.
Bar Martin

After a long week, there’s something extremely comforting about pulling up to your local for a pint.
Ponsonby Central

There are a tonne of fresh and hip eateries and cafés hidden within, that tantalise with their extensive menus.
Xuxu Dumpling Bar

Well worth a visit for its impressive dumplings and cocktail lineup.
Orphans Kitchen

Effortlessly cool and utterly lacking in pretension, Orphans Kitchen is one of the greatest contributions to the Ponsonby Road renaissance.
Pineapple on Parnell

Prepare to be seduced by the old world charm behind the door at Pineapple.
Restaurants View all
Depot Eatery

Al Brown’s Depot has the foot traffic to keep their tables stocked, but not the clamor of the main drag so you can actually hear yourself think.
Tiger Burger

If Korean quirk and good ol’ western burgers once bumped into each other, they've most certainly made themselves at home here on Great N’ Road.