Guidebook for Auckland

Claris
Guidebook for Auckland

Food Scene

Beautiful views, and delicious sea inspired fare. Try the seafood chowder or the ploughman's lunch! A quick walk from Seymour Street over Jacob's ladder and along the promenade. Excellent coffee too.
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Buoy
141-151 Westhaven Dr
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Beautiful views, and delicious sea inspired fare. Try the seafood chowder or the ploughman's lunch! A quick walk from Seymour Street over Jacob's ladder and along the promenade. Excellent coffee too.
Best coffee 300metres from the front door, delicious breakfast, always fresh and fast. Try the garden out the back.
16 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Salta Cafe
285 Ponsonby Rd
16 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Best coffee 300metres from the front door, delicious breakfast, always fresh and fast. Try the garden out the back.
Ricotta hotcakes are a must for breakfast, and their warm salmon salad for lunch is a winner too. Sit out the front for people watching.
43 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Dizengoff
256 Ponsonby Rd
43 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Ricotta hotcakes are a must for breakfast, and their warm salmon salad for lunch is a winner too. Sit out the front for people watching.
Perfect for your first coffee as it's 20metres from the front door, get an early plum and white chocolate brioche too when they are still warm!
Dida's Foodstore
54 Jervois Rd
Perfect for your first coffee as it's 20metres from the front door, get an early plum and white chocolate brioche too when they are still warm!
Excellent vibe, wonderful food and staff. Great for a dinner before a night out in Auckland, or a romantic dinner with your love.
69 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Coco's Cantina
374 Karangahape Rd
69 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Excellent vibe, wonderful food and staff. Great for a dinner before a night out in Auckland, or a romantic dinner with your love.
Authentic late night style deli with excellent fast food, fancy a burger at 10pm or a great pastrami sandwich? This is your ticket. A nice 20min walk from the apartment at a fast stroll or take the bus heading down the hill. It's tucked under the sky tower next to Depot.
79 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Federal Delicatessen
86 Federal Street
79 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Authentic late night style deli with excellent fast food, fancy a burger at 10pm or a great pastrami sandwich? This is your ticket. A nice 20min walk from the apartment at a fast stroll or take the bus heading down the hill. It's tucked under the sky tower next to Depot.
Fancy fresh NZ oysters, reputed to be the best in the world? Go here! Often very busy
101 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Depot
86 Federal St
101 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Fancy fresh NZ oysters, reputed to be the best in the world? Go here! Often very busy
Excellent Italian, venison meatballs, crayfish meatballs using the finest NZ ingredients. If you love Italian you can't miss this. Beautiful dining room and service.
51 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Baduzzi
26 Jellicoe St
51 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Excellent Italian, venison meatballs, crayfish meatballs using the finest NZ ingredients. If you love Italian you can't miss this. Beautiful dining room and service.
Innovative interesting cuisine using organic ingredients. Definitely a hot spot and they don't take reservations. A 15min walk from the apartment along flat Ponsonby Road.
45 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Orphans Kitchen
118 Ponsonby Rd
45 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Innovative interesting cuisine using organic ingredients. Definitely a hot spot and they don't take reservations. A 15min walk from the apartment along flat Ponsonby Road.
Excellent coffee and breakfast, salmon udon salad is delicious for lunch too. A 10min walk from the apartment.
51 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Dear Jervois
234 Jervois Rd
51 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Excellent coffee and breakfast, salmon udon salad is delicious for lunch too. A 10min walk from the apartment.
Wonderful prompt service and excellent coffee. 2mins walk from the apartment. When it's a good day try the courtyard. My favourite is the poached eggs with the cumin feta hash cakes.
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Marys
13 St Marys Rd
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Wonderful prompt service and excellent coffee. 2mins walk from the apartment. When it's a good day try the courtyard. My favourite is the poached eggs with the cumin feta hash cakes.
Elegant french style dining cooked by an excellent chef, book in advance!
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
ParisButter
166 Jervois Rd
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Elegant french style dining cooked by an excellent chef, book in advance!

Parks & Nature

The iconic beach where Jane Campion shot the Piano (winner Palm d'or). The drive is a bit hairy though especially if you aren't used to very narrow windy roads, so I can provide a driver if need be.
Karekare
The iconic beach where Jane Campion shot the Piano (winner Palm d'or). The drive is a bit hairy though especially if you aren't used to very narrow windy roads, so I can provide a driver if need be.

Sightseeing

The walk from the apartment to Jacob's ladder takes you along St Mary's Road where you can visit the Ley's institute library and also the old fire station (now a good cafe called Mary's). The old ladder has now been replaced with a flash air bridge connecting St. Mary's bay to the beautiful harbour. In 15mins you can be at the promenade having traversed Jacob's ladder.
Jacobs Ladder
The walk from the apartment to Jacob's ladder takes you along St Mary's Road where you can visit the Ley's institute library and also the old fire station (now a good cafe called Mary's). The old ladder has now been replaced with a flash air bridge connecting St. Mary's bay to the beautiful harbour. In 15mins you can be at the promenade having traversed Jacob's ladder.

Shopping

The best bookstore in Auckland for children's books, wonderful selection and helpful staff. Dorothy Butler was an inspiration for young readers and a generous benefactor of the arts.
Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop
1 Jervois Rd
The best bookstore in Auckland for children's books, wonderful selection and helpful staff. Dorothy Butler was an inspiration for young readers and a generous benefactor of the arts.

Arts & Culture

An iconic Auckland building and a great space filled with books. Mediation classes on Sundays upstairs, and an interesting history room downstairs showing local historic photographs. The notice board in the foyer shows what is happening in Auckland too.
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Leys Institute Library Ponsonby
20 St Marys Rd
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
An iconic Auckland building and a great space filled with books. Mediation classes on Sundays upstairs, and an interesting history room downstairs showing local historic photographs. The notice board in the foyer shows what is happening in Auckland too.
Recently re-opened with stunning views over the Waitakere ranges. Take a drive to Titirangi or the bus and enjoy.
61 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery
420 Titirangi Rd
61 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Recently re-opened with stunning views over the Waitakere ranges. Take a drive to Titirangi or the bus and enjoy.

Essentials

The most expensive supermarket in NZ apparently but definitely a great selection, an 8 min walk from the apartment (downhill) 12mins going up! You'll find re-usable bags in the drawer in the kitchen.
157 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
New World Victoria Park
2 College Hill
157 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The most expensive supermarket in NZ apparently but definitely a great selection, an 8 min walk from the apartment (downhill) 12mins going up! You'll find re-usable bags in the drawer in the kitchen.
Where to send your postcards and packages home, helpful staff.
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Ponsonby NZ Post & Kiwibank
320 Ponsonby Rd
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Where to send your postcards and packages home, helpful staff.