Guidebook for Auckland
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool little eclectic bar close to the apartment. Nice place to have a chilled couple of drinks. They specialise in making their cocktail teapots.
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Gypsy Tea Room
455 Richmond RdCool little eclectic bar close to the apartment. Nice place to have a chilled couple of drinks. They specialise in making their cocktail teapots.
If you are after a pub then this place has lost of different beers available and standard pub meals. They have a great outdoor area if you are looking to chill out.
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Malt Public House
442 Richmond RdIf you are after a pub then this place has lost of different beers available and standard pub meals. They have a great outdoor area if you are looking to chill out.
Funky bar located in Ponsonby Central. Famous for their cocktails and also their meatballs.
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Bedford Soda & Liquor - Ponsonby
1 Richmond RdFunky bar located in Ponsonby Central. Famous for their cocktails and also their meatballs.
Essentials
Large supermarket with plenty of parking. This is less than 5 minutes walk if you don't want to take a car.
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Countdown Grey Lynn
271 Richmond RdLarge supermarket with plenty of parking. This is less than 5 minutes walk if you don't want to take a car.
This is a bit of a fancier style supermarket which only sells food. If you need toiletries etc you will need to go to Countdown.
Farro Fresh has a great selection of meat, fish, produce, general ingredients and ready made foods. They even have barista made coffee.
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Farro Fresh Grey Lynn
34 Westmoreland St WThis is a bit of a fancier style supermarket which only sells food. If you need toiletries etc you will need to go to Countdown.
Farro Fresh has a great selection of meat, fish, produce, general ingredients and ready made foods. They even have barista made coffee.
West Lynn Superette
409 Richmond RdThis convenience store is also a post office.
A great place if you are after organic food or eco friendly products.
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Harvest by Huckleberry with Refill Hub
403-407 Richmond RdA great place if you are after organic food or eco friendly products.
Parks & Nature
This is a great park if you want nice open fields to run around in. There is a full size basketball court, a mini netball court and a playground. There is a track so you can go for a run or a walk.
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Parque Grey Lynn
Dryden StreetThis is a great park if you want nice open fields to run around in. There is a full size basketball court, a mini netball court and a playground. There is a track so you can go for a run or a walk.
Food Scene
I'm not a coffee drinker but I've been told that they have great coffee. This is less than 5 minutes walk from the apartment.
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siostra
472 Richmond RdI'm not a coffee drinker but I've been told that they have great coffee. This is less than 5 minutes walk from the apartment.
This is a really cheap bakery. They do the good old kiwi meat pie and its pretty good.
Busy Oven Bakery
170 Richmond RdThis is a really cheap bakery. They do the good old kiwi meat pie and its pretty good.
Epolitos has traditional New York style pizzas. All pizzas are freshly made to order and they are amazing. This restaurant offers dine in or take out.
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Epolito's Pizzeria
166 Richmond RdEpolitos has traditional New York style pizzas. All pizzas are freshly made to order and they are amazing. This restaurant offers dine in or take out.
This is a modern take on a food court. They have many options including, BBQ, Japanese, Burgers, Chicken, Pizza, Asian Fusion and a funky desert bar where you can grab an ice cream sandwich. One of my fave spots as it has a many options.
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Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby RdThis is a modern take on a food court. They have many options including, BBQ, Japanese, Burgers, Chicken, Pizza, Asian Fusion and a funky desert bar where you can grab an ice cream sandwich. One of my fave spots as it has a many options.
They have plenty of take away options (burgers, hot dogs, fish and chips etc). The burgers are all made fresh and are quite tasty.
Pommes Frites
They have plenty of take away options (burgers, hot dogs, fish and chips etc). The burgers are all made fresh and are quite tasty.
Awesome Mexican food. A great place for 2 or more people to share some modern style Mexican cuisine. The menu changes on a regular basis.
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Mexico Ponsonby
164 Ponsonby RdAwesome Mexican food. A great place for 2 or more people to share some modern style Mexican cuisine. The menu changes on a regular basis.
They make great food here and specialise in their breakfasts and lunch. They make good coffee and they grow their own meat and vegetables so their menu changes depending on whats in season.
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Richmond Road Cafe
318 Richmond RdThey make great food here and specialise in their breakfasts and lunch. They make good coffee and they grow their own meat and vegetables so their menu changes depending on whats in season.
Great thai food. You can either dine in or take away. You can even have Thai beer while you wait.
Grasshopper Thai Restaurant
22 Albert StGreat thai food. You can either dine in or take away. You can even have Thai beer while you wait.
Sightseeing
A must see if you are tourist as this will give you a 360 degree view of our beautiful city. This is the tallest tower in the southern hemisphere. You can even look down to the ground through the clear glass floor.
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Torre Sky
Victoria Street WestA must see if you are tourist as this will give you a 360 degree view of our beautiful city. This is the tallest tower in the southern hemisphere. You can even look down to the ground through the clear glass floor.
Don't let the name fool you this museum has plenty of great exhibits. They also have regular Maori cultural performances. I'd highly recommend going to one of the performances so you can experience the song and dance of the Maori people.
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Auckland War Memorial Museum
Don't let the name fool you this museum has plenty of great exhibits. They also have regular Maori cultural performances. I'd highly recommend going to one of the performances so you can experience the song and dance of the Maori people.
You can catch the bus from the Auckland Ferry building to Devonport. The trip normally takes about 15 minutes and ferries are pretty much every half hour during peak times. There are plenty of cafes and restaurants there.
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Devonport
You can catch the bus from the Auckland Ferry building to Devonport. The trip normally takes about 15 minutes and ferries are pretty much every half hour during peak times. There are plenty of cafes and restaurants there.
Mount Eden Summit gives you 360 views of Auckland. Unfortunately you can't drive up there any more so if you would like to go up to the top the walk does take about 25-30 minutes.
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Mount Eden Summit
250 Mount Eden RdMount Eden Summit gives you 360 views of Auckland. Unfortunately you can't drive up there any more so if you would like to go up to the top the walk does take about 25-30 minutes.
Getting Around
This is our main transport hub as it is in the middle of the city. You can catch a bus or train here or walk 500m to the ferry building if you are planning a trip to Waiheke or Devonport.
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Britomart
1150 Shortland StThis is our main transport hub as it is in the middle of the city. You can catch a bus or train here or walk 500m to the ferry building if you are planning a trip to Waiheke or Devonport.