Sharon's Guidebook
Lunch & Dinner
Soul Bar & Bistro
Customs Street WestExcellent seafood dishes with harbour views
Does a great grilled snapper with chips
The Brewers Co-Operative - NZ Craft Beer and Fish and Chips Auckland
128-132 Victoria St WDoes a great grilled snapper with chips
Funky Thai restaurant offering fresh flavours, a variety of great cocktails & deep fried whole snapper
28 locals recommend
Kiss kiss
1 Rocklands AveFunky Thai restaurant offering fresh flavours, a variety of great cocktails & deep fried whole snapper
Fresh tasty traditional South East Asian food on Ponsonby Road with a French twist
10 locals recommend
Le Vietnamese Kitchen
107 Ponsonby RdFresh tasty traditional South East Asian food on Ponsonby Road with a French twist
Top chef Al Brown’s NYC Jewish style delicatessen, with a great selection of desserts
79 locals recommend
Federal Delicatessen
86 Federal StreetTop chef Al Brown’s NYC Jewish style delicatessen, with a great selection of desserts
Porch Bar & Eatery
1 St Heliers Bay RdAsian fusion with an excellent view of Rangitoto
Modern Vietnamese restaurant inspired by the street food of Hanoi's Old Quarter
63 locals recommend
Cafe Hanoi
27 Galway StModern Vietnamese restaurant inspired by the street food of Hanoi's Old Quarter
In 2022 was voted 65th best pizzeria in the world & 9th best in Asia-Pacific
Dante's Woodfired Pizzeria
136 Ponsonby RdIn 2022 was voted 65th best pizzeria in the world & 9th best in Asia-Pacific
El Sizzling Chorizo
138 Ponsonby RdExperience a traditional Argentinian BBQ
Síso bar and eatery
Contemporary Mediterranean food in the heart of Remuera.
Drinks
Craft beers, bowling alley & excellent harbour views
55 locals recommend
Dr Rudi's Rooftop Brewing Co.
204 Quay StCraft beers, bowling alley & excellent harbour views
Mudbrick Restaurant and Vineyard
126 Church Bay RdWinery on Waiheke with superb views.
Saint Alice
204 Quay StOysters, sharing plates, great cocktails & harbour views
Parasol and Swing Company
204 Quay StMarkets
Bring cash for a tasty array of “street food” every Friday night between 6 and 11 pm
8 locals recommend
Auckland Night Market
20 Fort StBring cash for a tasty array of “street food” every Friday night between 6 and 11 pm
Everything from fresh produce and flowers to coffee, pastries, sweet buns, crepes, juices, food trucks and savoury snacks from 8 am to 2.30 pm
Britomart Saturday Market
Everything from fresh produce and flowers to coffee, pastries, sweet buns, crepes, juices, food trucks and savoury snacks from 8 am to 2.30 pm
Supermarkets
Small but has everything you need & cheaper than New World Victoria Park
143 locals recommend
Countdown Auckland Metro
19-25 Victoria St WSmall but has everything you need & cheaper than New World Victoria Park
More expensive than Countdown Auckland Metro, but a greater variety of food & wine with free parking
157 locals recommend
New World Victoria Park
2 College HillMore expensive than Countdown Auckland Metro, but a greater variety of food & wine with free parking
Shopping Malls
Auckland’s newest shopping mall offering a great variety of retail stores and food with stunning harbour views
35 locals recommend
Commercial Bay
7 Queen StAuckland’s newest shopping mall offering a great variety of retail stores and food with stunning harbour views
Westfield Newmarket
Sightseeing
4.5 hour marine eco-safari of the Hauraki Gulf. If you don’t see any marine mammals, you can cruise again for free.
12 locals recommend
Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari
175 Quay St4.5 hour marine eco-safari of the Hauraki Gulf. If you don’t see any marine mammals, you can cruise again for free.
Cruise New Zealand Luxury Charters
Walk or cycle your way along the award winning Lightpath. Even more impressive at night.
The Lightpath
Walk or cycle your way along the award winning Lightpath. Even more impressive at night.