Food Scene
Great little local cafe with old photos of the area in the late 1800s and early 1900s
Courtyard out back
23/23 Mount Eden Rd
Great little local cafe with old photos of the area in the late 1800s and early 1900s
Courtyard out back
A few good restaurants and some OK bars, a little bit alternative. Parking is rubbish though but luckily it is only 12 minutes walk away.
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Kingsland
New North RoadA few good restaurants and some OK bars, a little bit alternative. Parking is rubbish though but luckily it is only 12 minutes walk away.
Symonds St Drycleaners
Good ethnic restaurants, cheap and cheerful
Lovely rustic Italian, one of Aucklands top 50 restaurants
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Coco's Cantina
374 Karangahape RdLovely rustic Italian, one of Aucklands top 50 restaurants
The Ponsonby Road Bistro
165 Ponsonby RdExcellent quality Kiwi fare
Teed Street Larder
7 Teed StLovely cafe
Fantastic steaks (if you eat meat, you'll appreciate the NZ steak, try eye fillet)
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Jervois Steak House & Saloon
70 Jervois RdFantastic steaks (if you eat meat, you'll appreciate the NZ steak, try eye fillet)
Wise Cicada
88 BroadwayFantastic organic store with vegan cafe
Great traditional pizza place, just don't ask them to do 1/2 and 1/2, the owner is a purist!
25 Mount Eden Rd
Great traditional pizza place, just don't ask them to do 1/2 and 1/2, the owner is a purist!
Nice neighbourhood cafe with great bagels. A bit noisy if you sit roadside though.
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Goodness Gracious Cafe
2A New N RdNice neighbourhood cafe with great bagels. A bit noisy if you sit roadside though.
Huge amount of ethnic restaurants, chinese, japanese, malaysian etc... if you want to eat cheaply worth heading this way. Aucklands equivalent of Chinatown.
Upper Queen Street
Upper Queen StreetHuge amount of ethnic restaurants, chinese, japanese, malaysian etc... if you want to eat cheaply worth heading this way. Aucklands equivalent of Chinatown.
371 Dominion Rd
Many chinese restaurants, Barilla specialises in dumplings.
Roasted Addiqtion
487 New N RdNZ is a coffee connoisseur culture, good place to find out why
Kingsland is a good neighbourhood for mid range priced food, a little bit grungy it has a bit of character
490 New N Rd
Kingsland is a good neighbourhood for mid range priced food, a little bit grungy it has a bit of character
Wealthy village community, filled with cafes, great books stores, gift stores, nice one hour walk return and stop for a wine there before returning
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Mt Eden Village Centre
449 Mount Eden RdWealthy village community, filled with cafes, great books stores, gift stores, nice one hour walk return and stop for a wine there before returning
OMG the best cakes and breads, but just a bit dangerous as everything is so yummy
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Olaf's Artisan Bakery Cafe
1 Stokes RdOMG the best cakes and breads, but just a bit dangerous as everything is so yummy
Great breakfast, brunch or lunch place. Creative menu, everything is very tasty.
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RAD Cafe
397 Mount Eden RdGreat breakfast, brunch or lunch place. Creative menu, everything is very tasty.
Barcelona
484 New N RdGood tapas
Its a great little cafe, open till 4pm 7 days. It has a courtyard out the back but in the front has historical photos of the area.
23 Mount Eden Rd
23 Mount Eden RoadIts a great little cafe, open till 4pm 7 days. It has a courtyard out the back but in the front has historical photos of the area.
Has pacific food representative of the pacific islands. There are many Samoans, Tongans, Niueans and other pacific nations living in Auckland so it is actually has the largest pacific population in the world. Good for food culture :-)
Kai Pasifika
3 Mount Eden RoadHas pacific food representative of the pacific islands. There are many Samoans, Tongans, Niueans and other pacific nations living in Auckland so it is actually has the largest pacific population in the world. Good for food culture :-)
Great Asian Fusion type restaurant with a bar. You can just have a drink with (better than) bar food or a full meal.
Xoong
424 Mount Eden RdGreat Asian Fusion type restaurant with a bar. You can just have a drink with (better than) bar food or a full meal.
My favourite Asian fusion restaurant in the area, also many other people! It can get really busy but does take bookings https://www.wuandyou.co.nz/. Dinner and drinks is normally around $50 per person so well priced.
Wu & You
399 Mount Eden RdMy favourite Asian fusion restaurant in the area, also many other people! It can get really busy but does take bookings https://www.wuandyou.co.nz/. Dinner and drinks is normally around $50 per person so well priced.
From breakfast through to dinner Frasers has quality food in a nice atmosphere. Not the cheapest but it's good and with a kitchen open most of the day (aren't open really late) you know you can always get something there.
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Frasers Cafe
434 Mount Eden RdFrom breakfast through to dinner Frasers has quality food in a nice atmosphere. Not the cheapest but it's good and with a kitchen open most of the day (aren't open really late) you know you can always get something there.
Everything Else
19 Mount Eden Rd
Bamboo Kitchen, good little Chinese takeout, they'll deliver free if order over $30
Good running (though don't run through the bush pathways alone if you're female) occasionally have free music festivals during the summer months
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Auckland Domain
Park RoadGood running (though don't run through the bush pathways alone if you're female) occasionally have free music festivals during the summer months
first public baths in Auckland, good place to swim (if the weather isn't beach weather)
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Tepid Baths
100 Customs St Wfirst public baths in Auckland, good place to swim (if the weather isn't beach weather)
The Olympic Pools & Fitness Centre
77 Broadway50 metres pool
CBD, 20 minute walk into the thick of it and 30 minutes to the waterfront, Britomart and ferry building
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Queen St
Queen StreetCBD, 20 minute walk into the thick of it and 30 minutes to the waterfront, Britomart and ferry building
145 New N Rd
Mahatma Gandhi Centre, many Hindu events held here.
Lovely walk from bay to bay, nice flat running area. On a lovely Auckland day there isn't a nicer place to be. Catches the Easterly though so windy if it is an Easterly and sheltered in a Westerly.
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Tamaki Drive
Tamaki DriveLovely walk from bay to bay, nice flat running area. On a lovely Auckland day there isn't a nicer place to be. Catches the Easterly though so windy if it is an Easterly and sheltered in a Westerly.
In the middle of Cornwall Park, great views from the top. Alas there is no longer a tree
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Wzgórze Jednego Drzewa
670 Manukau RdIn the middle of Cornwall Park, great views from the top. Alas there is no longer a tree
The University of Auckland
34 Princes StreetProximity to University (UoA)
Auckland University of Technology
55 Wellesley St EProximity to University (AUT)
Shopping
Teed Street
Teed StreetHigh fashion shopping
277 Broadway
Mall shopping and supermarket
Main high fashion shopping area in Auckland. Regular clothing on the main street (Broadway) right through to designer fashion in the back streets.
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Newmarket
Main high fashion shopping area in Auckland. Regular clothing on the main street (Broadway) right through to designer fashion in the back streets.
Sightseeing
Main museum, great building and surrounded by public gardens,
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Muzeum Pamięci Wojny w Auckland
Main museum, great building and surrounded by public gardens,
Massive park area bequeathed to the nation in around 1905. Lovely place to relax, free barbeque facilities, great views from the top and a few historic houses. Again a great place to walk or run.
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Cornwall Park
Green Lane WestMassive park area bequeathed to the nation in around 1905. Lovely place to relax, free barbeque facilities, great views from the top and a few historic houses. Again a great place to walk or run.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bars and Restaurants from one end to the other, you'll be spoilt for choice
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Ponsonby Road
Ponsonby RoadBars and Restaurants from one end to the other, you'll be spoilt for choice
My local bar, most importantly walking distance. Chilled, good service but can get noisy
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The Corner Store
25 Mount Eden RdMy local bar, most importantly walking distance. Chilled, good service but can get noisy
Neighbourhood Bar
498 New N RdGood local bar
Citizen Park
424 New N Rdgood local bar
Arts & Culture
Auckland Town Hall
Queen StreetAbout a 15 minute walk, many events are held here.
Home of many of the international comedy festival events plus another location for plays and events.
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Q Theatre
305 Queen StHome of many of the international comedy festival events plus another location for plays and events.
One of the better movie theatres, slightly alternative, you won't see any of the big box office stuff here.
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Rialto Cinema
169 BroadwayOne of the better movie theatres, slightly alternative, you won't see any of the big box office stuff here.
Another good alternative theatre with mega comfy seating that you can take a wine in with you
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Lido Cinema
427 Manukau RdAnother good alternative theatre with mega comfy seating that you can take a wine in with you
1920s cinema refurbished with massive comfortable seating, all very civilised :-)
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The Capitol Cinema
610 Dominion Rd1920s cinema refurbished with massive comfortable seating, all very civilised :-)
Entertainment & Activities
Outdoor salt water pools, 60 metres long. Only open in summer. Good for training.
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Parnell Baths
25 Judges Bay RdOutdoor salt water pools, 60 metres long. Only open in summer. Good for training.
Rialto Cinema
169 BroadwayGood 'thinking' movies, rarely blockbusters.