Ponsonby guidebook
Food scene
Ponsonby is packed with boutique fashion stores, chic cafés, bars and restaurants, all just a 10-minute drive from the city centre.
Treat yourself to a shopping spree at Ponsonby’s sophisticated boutique stores. Find unique designer fashion, upmarket homewares, top quality jewellery, accessories and specialist foods. Check out local arts, crafts and galleries. Browse the independent and second hand bookstores to pick up collectable books and visit the famous Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop.
Ponsonby is undoubtedly one of Auckland’s best and busiest dining spots too. Sip on superb coffee at a laidback café and dine on dishes from all corners of the globe. Choose from a huge array of options, from five-star restaurants with award-winning chefs to pop-up stalls and street food at the uber-cool Ponsonby Central.
When night falls, catch a live music gig at one of the neighbourhood bars or dance late into the night as top DJs spin their decks. Sing along to classic retro tunes or the latest club music.
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Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby RdPonsonby is packed with boutique fashion stores, chic cafés, bars and restaurants, all just a 10-minute drive from the city centre.
Treat yourself to a shopping spree at Ponsonby’s sophisticated boutique stores. Find unique designer fashion, upmarket homewares, top quality jewellery, accessories and specialist foods. Check out local arts, crafts and galleries. Browse the independent and second hand bookstores to pick up collectable books and visit the famous Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop.
Ponsonby is undoubtedly one of Auckland’s best and busiest dining spots too. Sip on superb coffee at a laidback café and dine on dishes from all corners of the globe. Choose from a huge array of options, from five-star restaurants with award-winning chefs to pop-up stalls and street food at the uber-cool Ponsonby Central.
When night falls, catch a live music gig at one of the neighbourhood bars or dance late into the night as top DJs spin their decks. Sing along to classic retro tunes or the latest club music.
Hidden gem with great coffee, perfect for a meeting or a little laptop time with free wifi and wall sockets. There's even a garden seating area for those sunny days. If you're lucky and here on a Friday evening they have live jazz bands play.
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Cafe one2one
121 Ponsonby RdHidden gem with great coffee, perfect for a meeting or a little laptop time with free wifi and wall sockets. There's even a garden seating area for those sunny days. If you're lucky and here on a Friday evening they have live jazz bands play.
Copain Boulangerie Patisserie
55 Mackelvie StreetBest baked goods in town!
Incredible breakfast and coffee. Nice for a casual meeting as well.
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Orphans Kitchen
118 Ponsonby RdIncredible breakfast and coffee. Nice for a casual meeting as well.
Incredible food and wines in a lovely atmosphere. Often pretty busy, so get there early or make a reservation!
Beau
265 Ponsonby RoadIncredible food and wines in a lovely atmosphere. Often pretty busy, so get there early or make a reservation!
ELMO'S
151 Ponsonby RoadLovely atmosphere for a wine and pizza in the sunshine.
Best cocktails in town. There's no menu, just a series of questions they ask to make you a custom beverage. Moody and intimate, this one is great for special celebrations and a real treat!
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Deadshot
45 Ponsonby RdBest cocktails in town. There's no menu, just a series of questions they ask to make you a custom beverage. Moody and intimate, this one is great for special celebrations and a real treat!
Sightseeing
Well worth a look at this history of NZ Maritime and the beautiful waterfront.
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Museong Pandagatang New Zealand
Well worth a look at this history of NZ Maritime and the beautiful waterfront.
Only a 45min drive to the west coast beach, you can walk forever along the sand. There's a little cafe (Sand Dunz) in the first parking lot if you need a refresh. Plenty of surf and sunshine, bring a picnic for sunset.
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Muriwai Beach
458 Motutara RdOnly a 45min drive to the west coast beach, you can walk forever along the sand. There's a little cafe (Sand Dunz) in the first parking lot if you need a refresh. Plenty of surf and sunshine, bring a picnic for sunset.
Amazing views and multiple walks stem from this park. There's countless hikes along the roads to Muriwai and Piha beaches, so take your pick and a bottle of water for a glorious day in nature:)
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Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
Amazing views and multiple walks stem from this park. There's countless hikes along the roads to Muriwai and Piha beaches, so take your pick and a bottle of water for a glorious day in nature:)
Take a 25min ferry from CBD to Waiheke for a day trip to a winery, art gallery or cafe. Waiheke is the Hamptons of New Zealand.
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Waiheke Island
25 Karaka RdTake a 25min ferry from CBD to Waiheke for a day trip to a winery, art gallery or cafe. Waiheke is the Hamptons of New Zealand.