Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
Great for a quick breakfast, brunch or lunch, with a buzzing atmosphere. Try the salmon eggs ...
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Dizengoff
256 Ponsonby RdGreat for a quick breakfast, brunch or lunch, with a buzzing atmosphere. Try the salmon eggs ...
Freds
181 Ponsonby RdQuirky and cute wee place next door to grab your morning coffee to go
An iconic Italian restaurant that's extremely popular and buzzing. They don't take bookings, but try for an outside table if the weather's nice. They don't have it on the menu, but I love ordering a puttanesca pizza.
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Prego Restaurant
226 Ponsonby RdAn iconic Italian restaurant that's extremely popular and buzzing. They don't take bookings, but try for an outside table if the weather's nice. They don't have it on the menu, but I love ordering a puttanesca pizza.
Smart and savvy bistro. We had our first date here, and keep going back.
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The Ponsonby Road Bistro
165 Ponsonby RdSmart and savvy bistro. We had our first date here, and keep going back.
Sit outside on the street and have an espresso martini. Better for cocktails, bubbles and being seen than actually for eating, although it's not too bad at that either.
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SPQR
150 Ponsonby RdSit outside on the street and have an espresso martini. Better for cocktails, bubbles and being seen than actually for eating, although it's not too bad at that either.
The best croissants in Auckland! Go at 7am and get them freshly off the tray...
Part of the amazing Ponsonby Central
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Little Bread & Butter
The best croissants in Auckland! Go at 7am and get them freshly off the tray...
Part of the amazing Ponsonby Central
A super-trendy burger joint. Whatever you do, order the potato skins.
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Burger Burger Ponsonby
4 Brown StA super-trendy burger joint. Whatever you do, order the potato skins.
The best cafe for raw, slow-food, vegan delights. Try the "chocolate caramel slice" - which has no sugar, dairy or gluten, but somehow tastes better than the real thing.
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Little Bird Kitchen
Ponsonby RoadThe best cafe for raw, slow-food, vegan delights. Try the "chocolate caramel slice" - which has no sugar, dairy or gluten, but somehow tastes better than the real thing.
Little and Friday
232 Douglas StDelicious sweet treats!
Delicious hipstery goodness, with enough kale and bearded waitstaff to satisfy the trendiest of Instagram accounts. Always, always order the kumara fries (kumara is NZ sweet potato).
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Orphans Kitchen
118 Ponsonby RdDelicious hipstery goodness, with enough kale and bearded waitstaff to satisfy the trendiest of Instagram accounts. Always, always order the kumara fries (kumara is NZ sweet potato).
Essentials
A fantastic supermarket, known for having a large selection ... and for being the most expensive in the country.
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New World Victoria Park
2 College HillA fantastic supermarket, known for having a large selection ... and for being the most expensive in the country.
Actually at 177a Ponsonby Rd, this is the closest convenience store to us - one minute's walk away. It's very tiny but has the essentials.
City Convenience Store Ponsonby Rd
177 Ponsonby RdActually at 177a Ponsonby Rd, this is the closest convenience store to us - one minute's walk away. It's very tiny but has the essentials.
Beautiful organic produce store in Ponsonby Central. It's amazing for fresh juices!
Ceres Fresh Market
4 Brown StBeautiful organic produce store in Ponsonby Central. It's amazing for fresh juices!
Best hair salon in Auckland! Actually in NZ, as they won NZ Hairdresser of the Year. Great place to buy Davines, Oribe and O&M products.
d&m Hair Design
5 Redmond StBest hair salon in Auckland! Actually in NZ, as they won NZ Hairdresser of the Year. Great place to buy Davines, Oribe and O&M products.
Parks & Nature
This secret wee beach is close to home, and we love it for sunbathing (but always be careful in NZ - wear a strong sunscreen as we basically have no ozone layer!)
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Home Bay Beach
Wallace StreetThis secret wee beach is close to home, and we love it for sunbathing (but always be careful in NZ - wear a strong sunscreen as we basically have no ozone layer!)
Shopping
World Ponsonby
179 Ponsonby RdBeautiful, very fancy beauty products.