Guidebook for Auckland

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Guidebook for Auckland

Parks & Nature

You can kayak or get a ferry across - a nice day out. A different view of Auckland but i have done the kayak and it was a great day - weather dependent.
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Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve
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You can kayak or get a ferry across - a nice day out. A different view of Auckland but i have done the kayak and it was a great day - weather dependent.

Food Scene

An Alley-way like area with many different options - restaurants like Blue Breeze Inn, Chop Chop Go Go Daddy. From Italian, chinese, korean, japanese, great burger joints to the daytime cafe's.
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Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby Rd
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An Alley-way like area with many different options - restaurants like Blue Breeze Inn, Chop Chop Go Go Daddy. From Italian, chinese, korean, japanese, great burger joints to the daytime cafe's.
Excellent Vietnamese, an atmosphere that is fun, special or casual as you make it. If you have been to Hoi An the food will be familiar. No bookings, if there is a wait then XuXu, their sister bar/dumpling bar across the road is perfect place to wait.
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Cafe Hanoi
27 Galway St
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Excellent Vietnamese, an atmosphere that is fun, special or casual as you make it. If you have been to Hoi An the food will be familiar. No bookings, if there is a wait then XuXu, their sister bar/dumpling bar across the road is perfect place to wait.
This place you just feel the money (great quality fitttngs and space) - sophisticated Italian, its the sort of place that when i travel and if i found a place like it, i would feel you're in a quality place. I just love it. Some bookings but there's a chefs bar for walk-ins.
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Amano
Britomart Place
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This place you just feel the money (great quality fitttngs and space) - sophisticated Italian, its the sort of place that when i travel and if i found a place like it, i would feel you're in a quality place. I just love it. Some bookings but there's a chefs bar for walk-ins.
Ah, iconic Prego. Great courtyard area for summer evenings. Very child friendly early in the evening - 5-7 - good kids menu but it can be a little overrun with kids - but after this expect a wait at their bar - don't go too hungry if you turn up like the rest of town from 7 - so get in early or relax at the bar for your turn.
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Prego Restaurant
226 Ponsonby Rd
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Ah, iconic Prego. Great courtyard area for summer evenings. Very child friendly early in the evening - 5-7 - good kids menu but it can be a little overrun with kids - but after this expect a wait at their bar - don't go too hungry if you turn up like the rest of town from 7 - so get in early or relax at the bar for your turn.
Good local. Good coffee. No bacon
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Dizengoff
256 Ponsonby Rd
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Good local. Good coffee. No bacon
Fabulous setting. Food is exceptional - only open for lunch
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Tantalus Estate
72 Onetangi Road
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Fabulous setting. Food is exceptional - only open for lunch
A reasonable local in Pt Chev. They do a little bit of everything, Lebanese, Italian.
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Nomad
5 Point Chevalier Rd
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A reasonable local in Pt Chev. They do a little bit of everything, Lebanese, Italian.
Nice cafe
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The Pt Chev Beach Cafe
506 Point Chevalier Rd
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Nice cafe
Great stop if doing walk to beach and back. Quite ambient at night also
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Ambler Cafe & Bistro
181 Point Chevalier Road
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Great stop if doing walk to beach and back. Quite ambient at night also
Inside Ponsonby Central, great for Ramen and Fried Chicken. Good fun
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Chop Chop Noodle House
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Inside Ponsonby Central, great for Ramen and Fried Chicken. Good fun
Great Chinese Sichuan food - the sister to Cafe Hanoi and Perch, go subterranean for some excellent food and atmosphere
Ghost Street (Restaurant)
Great Chinese Sichuan food - the sister to Cafe Hanoi and Perch, go subterranean for some excellent food and atmosphere
2.5km from the house, this is my cafe but really it is a small, made to order, toasted sandwich shop with cabinet sweets.
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Hare and the turtle
63 New Windsor Rd
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2.5km from the house, this is my cafe but really it is a small, made to order, toasted sandwich shop with cabinet sweets.
My cafe. Voted in the Top50 cafes and Best Sandwiches. Mainly toasted sandwiches made to order and some sweets in cabinet.
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Hare and the turtle
63 New Windsor Rd
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My cafe. Voted in the Top50 cafes and Best Sandwiches. Mainly toasted sandwiches made to order and some sweets in cabinet.

Sightseeing

If you love a vineyard visit for lunch or dinner you wont go wrong heading over to Waiheke. The ferry is 30mins and $40 return. There's a quaint village - buses and cabs from the ferry building. I would recommend Tantalus (book in advance) Te Motu, StoneyRidge or Mudbrick - but there are many many more. Take your togs as there are some good beaches also - or electric bikes to get around i hear.
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Waiheke Island
25 Karaka Rd
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If you love a vineyard visit for lunch or dinner you wont go wrong heading over to Waiheke. The ferry is 30mins and $40 return. There's a quaint village - buses and cabs from the ferry building. I would recommend Tantalus (book in advance) Te Motu, StoneyRidge or Mudbrick - but there are many many more. Take your togs as there are some good beaches also - or electric bikes to get around i hear.

Shopping

A little bit of everything from vegetables to palm trees. Not huge but a nice morning.
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Takapuna-Märkte
17 Anzac St
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A little bit of everything from vegetables to palm trees. Not huge but a nice morning.
About an hours drive out of Auckland - small market of local fair - more of a nice drive and look around the ever-growing village. Short drive to Omaha beach, Leigh or Parkari.
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Bauernmarkt im Matakana Village
2 Matakana Valley Rd
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About an hours drive out of Auckland - small market of local fair - more of a nice drive and look around the ever-growing village. Short drive to Omaha beach, Leigh or Parkari.

Food scene

Less than 3km walk. Large vegetable market. Great for your Asian greens. Best to take cash like most markets and all over by 1pm
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Avondale Market
2 Ash St
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Less than 3km walk. Large vegetable market. Great for your Asian greens. Best to take cash like most markets and all over by 1pm

Neighbourhoods

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Point Chevalier
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Tipps für Reisende

Verkehrsmittel

Bus Car - called a HOP card.

If you plan to bus a HOP card is handy. However it is $10 for the card. Buses do take cash but best to have exact change. The Superette along the road (under 5min walk) have them. Best to download the AT Mobile app, and use the Journey Planner. Can be used for two people - just ask driver to add another person. Can be used for Ferries but you need one per person.