Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
Domain & Ayr Cafe
492 Parnell RdGreat food & coffee! Cool, hipster vibe.
Lovely local cafe;Italian/european brunch/lunch, everything made in house.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Brighton Road Cafe
58 Brighton RdLovely local cafe;Italian/european brunch/lunch, everything made in house.
Fantastic food & coffee. Always packed. Great people watching and a stone's throw from the Rose Gardens.
Rosehip Cafe
82 Gladstone RoadFantastic food & coffee. Always packed. Great people watching and a stone's throw from the Rose Gardens.
Bar & Restaurant - Excellent Asian/kiwi fusion style. VERY popular!
31 recommandé par les habitants
Woodpecker Hill
196 Parnell RdBar & Restaurant - Excellent Asian/kiwi fusion style. VERY popular!
Thai Friends Restaurant
311 Parnell RdVoted Auckland's best. Kid friendly.
Portofino Parnell
156 Parnell RdLovely little Italian restaurant, kid friendly.
Hog Heaven 2
421 Parnell RdSports bar & Grill.
Carlton Gore Cafe
139 Carlton Gore RdBreakfast & Lunch. Good coffee.
Great cafe and European speciality small goods. Very good coffee.
11 recommandé par les habitants
The Dominion
234 Dominion RdGreat cafe and European speciality small goods. Very good coffee.
Great Italian style bakery and coffee-to-go. Try the Chicken Tramezzino for lunch on the run!
6 recommandé par les habitants
Pandoro
427 Parnell RdGreat Italian style bakery and coffee-to-go. Try the Chicken Tramezzino for lunch on the run!
Kid friendly, cheap, family restaurant.Avoid if you aren't with kids unless on a super tight budget - then you're great!! ph 307-0807, 11:30am-10pm
La Porchetta Parnell
167-171 Parnell RdKid friendly, cheap, family restaurant.Avoid if you aren't with kids unless on a super tight budget - then you're great!! ph 307-0807, 11:30am-10pm
Fabulous restaurant. White table cloth event, bring your wallet. Reservations ph. 379 6359.
Tribeca Restaurant & Bar
8 George StFabulous restaurant. White table cloth event, bring your wallet. Reservations ph. 379 6359.
Take Away Burger and Fish & Chip shop - wonderful food. No Delivery, Closed Sunday, ph 379-8686
Catch a Fish Takeaway
64 Gladstone RdTake Away Burger and Fish & Chip shop - wonderful food. No Delivery, Closed Sunday, ph 379-8686
Shore Rd. Cafe
13 Shore RdGreat local secret for breakfast & lunch. 7am - 4pm, 7 days.
Nice Thai food, very close by, only 8 minutes walk - or, they deliver ($35 minimum order) to our studio! Open for lunch, and dinner from 5pm till 10:30pm. 7 days Ph 520-0015
Nickies
34 BroadwayNice Thai food, very close by, only 8 minutes walk - or, they deliver ($35 minimum order) to our studio! Open for lunch, and dinner from 5pm till 10:30pm. 7 days Ph 520-0015
Shopping
Pandoro Panetteria
290 Dominion RdGood little local Italian bakery and coffee-to-go.
Art Galleries, beauty spas, cafes, bars. Fantastic 'main strip' of shopping, sightseeing and dining out options.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Parnell Village Workshop
69H Parnell RdArt Galleries, beauty spas, cafes, bars. Fantastic 'main strip' of shopping, sightseeing and dining out options.
Shopping! Lots of it! New Zealand's premier High Street shopping and retail. All the major NZ designers are here.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Broadway
BroadwayShopping! Lots of it! New Zealand's premier High Street shopping and retail. All the major NZ designers are here.
Trelise Cooper
536 Parnell RdOne of NZ's top fashion houses for women. Parking on-site.
Accent on Wine
347 Parnell RdWine Store. Excellent owner operated wine shop. Lovely selection.
Entertainment & Activities
Summer time only, outdoor saltwater pools. Large kids pool, heated, with toddler slides. Main pool large, 50m pool. Great fun! Very busy on weekends.
37 recommandé par les habitants
Parnell Baths
25 Judges Bay RdSummer time only, outdoor saltwater pools. Large kids pool, heated, with toddler slides. Main pool large, 50m pool. Great fun! Very busy on weekends.
Little park land, with fantastic, huge climbing rope tee-pee for kids; and young at heart!
Newmarket Park
51 Ayr StLittle park land, with fantastic, huge climbing rope tee-pee for kids; and young at heart!
Thomas Bloodworth Park
9 Shore RoadPlayground, sports fields and dog walking park. Lovely.
Sightseeing
Architecturally stunning, world class museum, set in beautiful park lands with unimpeded views of the entire city and harbour. 7 mins from your studio apartment. Kid friendly. Cafe on-site.
787 recommandé par les habitants
Musée du mémorial de guerre d'Auckland
Architecturally stunning, world class museum, set in beautiful park lands with unimpeded views of the entire city and harbour. 7 mins from your studio apartment. Kid friendly. Cafe on-site.
Wooded walk, starting at end of Laurie Ave, 1 minute from our studio! Fantastic little bush walk, 15 mins, in heart of Auckland!
Ayr Reserve Walk
Wooded walk, starting at end of Laurie Ave, 1 minute from our studio! Fantastic little bush walk, 15 mins, in heart of Auckland!
Modern public cathedral with the original 1800's wooden church attached.
Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité
446 Cnr St Stephens Ave & Parnell RdModern public cathedral with the original 1800's wooden church attached.
Kid-friendly, not fully pram accessible though. Great local walking path around beautiful historic Parnell.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Hobson Bay Walkway
Hobson Bay WalkwayKid-friendly, not fully pram accessible though. Great local walking path around beautiful historic Parnell.
Historic Places Trust original homestead of one of Parnell's first families - on the doorstep of your studio accommodation!!
Ewelme Cottage
14 Ayr StHistoric Places Trust original homestead of one of Parnell's first families - on the doorstep of your studio accommodation!!
Historic Places Trust old stone house. One of NZ's oldest buildings. 2 mins from your studio!
Kinder House
2 Ayr StHistoric Places Trust old stone house. One of NZ's oldest buildings. 2 mins from your studio!
Architecturally stunning pavilion showcasing tropical plants.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Wintergarden Cafe
20 Kiosk RdArchitecturally stunning pavilion showcasing tropical plants.
World class park land & sports fields. Public. Open 24/7. Kid friendly.
250 recommandé par les habitants
Auckland Domain
Park RoadWorld class park land & sports fields. Public. Open 24/7. Kid friendly.
Rose Gardens. Beautiful park on harbour peninsula. Very popular with tourists, wedding venue etc. Kid friendly.
35 recommandé par les habitants
Parc Dove Myer Robinson (Jardin de Roses de Parnell)
85-87 Gladstone RdRose Gardens. Beautiful park on harbour peninsula. Very popular with tourists, wedding venue etc. Kid friendly.
Restauarants, sightseeing. Fantastic range of bars & restaurants all whilst looking at the mega-yachts docked in the viaduct.
223 recommandé par les habitants
Viaduct Basin
Restauarants, sightseeing. Fantastic range of bars & restaurants all whilst looking at the mega-yachts docked in the viaduct.
Arts & Culture
Art house Cinema. Three cinemas in total. www.rialto.co.nz/cinema/newmarket
46 recommandé par les habitants
Rialto Cinema
169 BroadwayArt house Cinema. Three cinemas in total. www.rialto.co.nz/cinema/newmarket
Movie theatre - 8 cinema complex including 3D. www.eventcinemas.co.nz/Cinema/Broadway
29 recommandé par les habitants
Event Cinemas Ltd
123 BroadwayMovie theatre - 8 cinema complex including 3D. www.eventcinemas.co.nz/Cinema/Broadway
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar & Restaurant: Authentic Italian upmarket restaurant. Delicious, extensive menu - they have their own winery on Waiheke island! Hugely popular with locals and tourists, alike.
30 recommandé par les habitants
Non Solo Pizza
259 Parnell RdBar & Restaurant: Authentic Italian upmarket restaurant. Delicious, extensive menu - they have their own winery on Waiheke island! Hugely popular with locals and tourists, alike.
Essentials
Small but tasty farmer's market, open Saturday morning's only. Kid friendly.
38 recommandé par les habitants
Parnell Farmers' Market
545 Parnell RdSmall but tasty farmer's market, open Saturday morning's only. Kid friendly.
Hilltop Superette
411 Parnell RdSmall grocery store. Open 7 days.
Countdown Auckland City
76 Quay StSupermarket.
Supermarket. Inside mall @ 277 Broadway, Newmarket. 7am-10pm.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Countdown Newmarket
277 BroadwaySupermarket. Inside mall @ 277 Broadway, Newmarket. 7am-10pm.
Parnell Superette
486 Parnell RdTiny grocery store. 4 mins from studio, open 7 till 7.
Lovely French style market. Fantastic, artisan quality food. Every weekend except the weekend between Christmas and New Year
Saturday 8am – 1.30pm
Sunday 9am – 1.30pm
67 recommandé par les habitants
La Cigale French Market
Lovely French style market. Fantastic, artisan quality food. Every weekend except the weekend between Christmas and New Year
Saturday 8am – 1.30pm
Sunday 9am – 1.30pm