
Allpress Ponsonby
266 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
Serving up coffee by the cup to busy business people, shoppers and wanderers every day of the week.
Allpress Ponsonby
266 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
Serving up coffee by the cup to busy business people, shoppers and wanderers every day of the week.
Apero Food and Wine
280 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD
Apero has quickly cemented itself as one of the coolest little wine bars in the city.
Bestie
179/183 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD
A very good addition to Auckland’s ever-burgeoning café scene.
Best Ugly Bagels
90 Wellesley Street West
Another culinary gem hidden in the labyrinthine City Works Depot.
Bird on a Wire
136/146 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
The guys at Bird on a Wire crisp up some of the best beer battered chips around. An easy companion to one of their Dirty Bird burgers.
Bloc
20 Normanby Road, Mount Eden
Bloc is many things. All under the one roof.
Bowl and Arrow
Outside Farro supermarket 228 Orakei Road, Remuera
Nestled in the Orakei Village Complex, Hannah Bryan and Leisha Rae are making their delicious smoothie bowls, juices and healthy baked treats at Bowl and Arrow.
Bread and Butter Cafe and Bakery
34 Westmoreland Street West, Grey Lynn
As the big sister to Little Bread and Butter Bakery in Ponsonby Central, Bread and Butter Cafe and Bakery in Grey Lynn gives off a homely and warm ambience.
Brothers Beer
90 Wellesley Street West
A fine establishment which handles the concocting of craft beer like Picasso handled a brush.
Brothers Juke Joint BBQ
5 Akiraho Street, Mount Eden
From the kings of the Auckland craft beer scene, Brothers Beer, comes its edible equivalent.
Burger Burger
4 Brown Street, Ponsonby
No upmarket food court would be complete without a buzzing burger bar, and Burger Burger is Ponsonby Central’s engine room til death do them part.
Caffetteria Allpress
8 Drake Street, Freemans Bay
Coffee is the most important item on the Caffetteria’s menu, and it is some of the freshest in town.
Chinoiserie
4 Owairaka Avenue, Mount Albert
Chinoiserie is a Taiwanese street food joint that has made quite the impact on the Auckland dining scene.
Coco's Cantina
376 Karangahape Road
Coco’s has been around as long as anyone can remember - the kind of restaurant that has become so cemented in its neighbourhood.
Commonsense Organics
284 Dominion Road, Mount Eden
A boutique and thoughtful shopping experience, you can rest easy at Commonsense Organics knowing every item you purchase is helping either the land, the people, your insides or a mixture of all three.
Crave
6 Morningside Drive, Morningside
A café/social enterprise that give all of their profits back to the community.
Dantes Pizzeria
Ponsonby Centre, 136 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
An authentic Italian pizzeria with the freshest ingredients – right down to the mozzarella which strings its way throughout the melting pot of flavours each topping provides.
Dear Jervois
234 Jervois Road, Herne Bay
Dear Jervois hosts the who’s who of Herne Bay for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Depot Eatery
86 Federal Street, Auckland CBD
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.
Dizengoff
256 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
A Ponsonby Road favourite that, despite many comings and goings on the hospitality strip, has proved a bit of a mainstay.
Eighthirty
553 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD
This little endeavour has carved out an enviable spot amongst Auckland’s booming coffee scene.
Espresso Workshop (Britomart)
11 Britomart Place
A prime example of how focusing on one product and doing it well can be so successful, the Espresso Workshop covers all the bases when it comes to coffee taste, service, knowledge and experience.
Everybody's
7 Fort Lane
An obvious choice for a good night out downtown.
Federal Delicatessen
86 Federal Street
This place is off the chain good.
Freida Margolis
440 Richmond Road
A fine establishment full of colour and character with a penchant for the drink.
Good Day
3/78 Coates Avenue, Orakei
A spot tucked in the block of shops on Coates Avenue has been fueling this community with caffeine for over a number of years.
Goodness Gracious Cafe
2A New North Road, Eden Terrace
They say that good things come in small packages and Goodness Gracious is no exception.
Homestead Cafe
Pah Homestead 72 Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough
From the people who brought you Ceremony Cafe comes Homestead, a gallery-come-café servicing the ‘burbs with great coffee and food.
Huckleberry
403-407 Richmond Road
Riffing on the whole organic health craze sweeping Auckland, Harvest Wholefoods is a veteran of nourishment.
Jimmy the Cook
1 Francis Street, Grey Lynn
Jimmy the Cook, without having tried to be, is now one of the hottest places for dinner in the city.
Kiss Kiss
1 Rocklands Avenue, Mount Eden
Pad Thai and fries? Bao bun and a cocktail? Whether you’re out for a flat dinner or looking for a place to hide behind your dark sunglasses on a Sunday lunch, Kiss Kiss has all the Thai treats you need.
Little Bird Kitchen
Ponsonby
100 percent plant based 100 percent whole foods 100 percent of the time.
Monsoon Poon
Lower Hobson Street, Auckland CBD
It's a tropical oasis.
Odettes
90 Wellesley Street West, Auckland CBD
Odettes has delivered another level of sophistication to the Auckland dining scene.
Orphans Kitchen
118 Ponsonby Road
Effortlessly cool and utterly lacking in pretension, Orphans Kitchen is one of the greatest contributions to the Ponsonby Road renaissance.
Ortolana
33 Tyler Street, Auckland CBD
This inner-city Britomart offering is nothing short of brilliant.
Peel to Pip
619 New North Road, Kingsland, Morningside
A local favourite, catering to all ages.
Petit Bocal
177 Sandringham Road, Sandringham
A French-inspired cafe that manages to avoid all the cliches.
Pineapple on Parnell
207 Parnell Road, Parnell
Prepare to be seduced by the old world charm behind the door at PoP.
Ponsonby Central
136-146 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
There are a tonne of fresh and hip eateries and cafés hidden within, that tantalise with their extensive menus.
Portland Public House
463 New North Road, Kingsland
Portland Public House has been providing the good people of Kingsland with kai and entertainment since 2012.
Queenies
24-26 Spring Street, Freemans Bay
Queenies boasts itself as a truly inviting spot for morning coffee and midday lunch.
Remedy Coffee
1 Wellesley Street West
A popular haunt of suits in the morning, tourists around lunchtime and general good folk at all times.
Street Organics
1 Byron Avenue, Takapuna
Street Organics is the burgeonings of a whole foods community, passionate about organic, ethically sourced goods.
The Book Exchange
10/8 Glendale Road, Glen Eden
The next time the Auckland drizzle gets too much for you, forget your troubles with a trip to the Book Exchange.
The Caker
446 Karangahape Road, Newton
These baking queens have made a name for themselves as having the “the most delicious, beautiful cakes in Auckland”.
The Kimchi Project
20 Lorne Street, Auckland CBD
Offering Korean-inspired breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner with a menu full of delicious surprises.
The Lucky Taco
597 New North Road, Kingsland, Auckland
The Lucky Taco have created a truly unique eating experience for New Zealanders.
The Raw Kitchen
90 Wellesley Street West, Auckland CBD
A lovely escape from the sometimes hectic concrete jungle.
The Return of Rad
397 Mount Eden Road
When did Rad ever leave Auckland? Who knows, but it is back to stay.
The Shelter
The Shelter 78 Mackelvie Street, Ponsonby
There’s a new way of doing business here in Auckland, a collaborative shared space drill that seems to save on risk, worry and premature closures; friends and foes unite with the similar goal of success.
Three Beans Coffee Roasters
City Works Depot, Shed 6A/90 Wellesley Street West, Auckland CBD
No great food depot would be complete without its own coffee roaster and this one on Wellesley is a perfect example of a Kiwi start up gone right.
Tiger Burger
549 Great North Road, Grey Lynn
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.
Well and Good
1011/267 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
Offering Aucklanders a healthy alternative that glows just as brightly as Best Ugly and Scratch Bakers at lunchtime.
Wise Boys
Takapuna
With a passion for plant-based, ethical food, and with the inspiration of some extremely wise girls, Wise Boys set out to make the first dedicated vegan fast food joint in New Zealand.
Xuxu Dumpling Bar
Galway Street & Commerce Street, Britomart
Well worth a visit for its impressive dumplings and cocktail lineup.