Guidebook for Auckland

Samuel
Guidebook for Auckland

Drinks & Nightlife

Great wine, and live Piano by the owner most nights. Well kept secret (it just looks like the old butchery!)
22 locals recommend
Freida Margolis
440 Richmond Rd
22 locals recommend
Great wine, and live Piano by the owner most nights. Well kept secret (it just looks like the old butchery!)
Great drinking spot with live jazz some nights
56 locals recommend
Gypsy Tea Room
455 Richmond Rd
56 locals recommend
Great drinking spot with live jazz some nights
Food + Beer at all hours of the day and night. 'The Local'!
23 locals recommend
Malt Public House
442 Richmond Rd
23 locals recommend
Food + Beer at all hours of the day and night. 'The Local'!

Food Scene

Excellent coffee and vegetarian food
6 locals recommend
Big Sur
432 Richmond Rd
6 locals recommend
Excellent coffee and vegetarian food
Good reasonably priced lunch and breakfast.
Savour & Devour
478 Richmond Rd
Good reasonably priced lunch and breakfast.
Cheap and cheerful pizza joint.
HELL Pizza Grey Lynn
280 Richmond Rd
Cheap and cheerful pizza joint.
Awesome food and coffee. All fairtrade and organic.
55 locals recommend
Postal Service
537 Great North Road
55 locals recommend
Awesome food and coffee. All fairtrade and organic.
Every Sunday from 9-12 a full market for supplies and hot food.
6 locals recommend
Grey Lynn Community Centre
510 Richmond Rd
6 locals recommend
Every Sunday from 9-12 a full market for supplies and hot food.
Great local bakery and pretty good coffee.
Mamata Bakehouse
401 Richmond Rd
Great local bakery and pretty good coffee.

Essentials

Everything in terms of food, wine, beer and general supplies from here. Open till 10pm
63 locals recommend
Countdown Grey Lynn Central
4 Surrey Cres
63 locals recommend
Everything in terms of food, wine, beer and general supplies from here. Open till 10pm
Nearest Supermarket open till midnight most nights. Everything in terms of food, wine, beer and general supplies from here.
48 locals recommend
Countdown Grey Lynn
271 Richmond Rd
48 locals recommend
Nearest Supermarket open till midnight most nights. Everything in terms of food, wine, beer and general supplies from here.
More high-end groceries. Lots of great food but can be pricey.
90 locals recommend
Farro Fresh Grey Lynn
34 Westmoreland St W
90 locals recommend
More high-end groceries. Lots of great food but can be pricey.
This is an organic and whole food store. It's quite expensive but OK if you just need a couple of supplies.
34 locals recommend
Harvest by Huckleberry with Refill Hub
403-407 Richmond Rd
34 locals recommend
This is an organic and whole food store. It's quite expensive but OK if you just need a couple of supplies.

Getting Around

The 020 bus leaves here every 20 minutes. Both the 020 and 020x will take you to the city in about 10minutes via Ponsonby. The fare is $3.
481 Richmond Rd
481 Richmond Road
The 020 bus leaves here every 20 minutes. Both the 020 and 020x will take you to the city in about 10minutes via Ponsonby. The fare is $3.

Parks & Nature

Really nice park and beach.
66 locals recommend
Point Chevalier Beach
Harbour View Road
66 locals recommend
Really nice park and beach.
Well kept secret beach with a great view of the harbour bridge.
Hamilton Rd Beach
Hamilton Road
Well kept secret beach with a great view of the harbour bridge.
Not a bad beach.
15 locals recommend
Herne Bay Beach
Herne Bay Road
15 locals recommend
Not a bad beach.
Ok park for a wander to stretch the legs.
50 locals recommend
Grey Lynn Park
Dryden Street
50 locals recommend
Ok park for a wander to stretch the legs.
Huge old park - well worth a visit.
47 locals recommend
Western Springs Park
731 Great N Rd
47 locals recommend
Huge old park - well worth a visit.

Entertainment & Activities

Auckland has a great zoo and it's a close walk away!
382 locals recommend
Auckland Zoo
382 locals recommend
Auckland has a great zoo and it's a close walk away!

Arts & Culture

A bit of a laugh - and old transport museum!
197 locals recommend
Museum of Transport and Technology
805 Great N Rd
197 locals recommend
A bit of a laugh - and old transport museum!