Don’t write Auckland's local bars off as being tired or dingy affairs. Rather, these local watering holes are catering to a broad market, offering anything from a family-style welcome boutique wines and beers, conversational atmospheres to party pits. Take a look at our pick of Auckland’s best local bars.
Malt in Grey Lynn, Auckland is your local on the corner.
Join us in the bar for great afternoon drinks by the fire or in the restaurant for lunch and dinner with an extensive brunch menu at the weekend.
442 Richmond Road,
Auckland,
Bond Street Lounge & Bar at Kingsland, Auckland, is a great place for people to get together. Our service is second to none. The delicious tapas, platters and the great wine list complements the lively ambience of Bond Street.
429 New North Road,
Auckland,
A specialist Belgian beer café with more than 20 imported beers and an extensive Belgian menu. De Fontein Belgian Beer Café in Mission Bay has fantastic views from the large sunny balcony. The place to be and be seen in Auckland.
77 - 79 Tamaki Drive,
Auckland,
This Grey Lynn bar reminds me of a saucy little Provincial French Bistro. Gypsy Tea Room gathers a fairly eclectic crowd from poets to car salesmen. Service is good—as is the blackboard menu, which includes a selection of boutique beers and different grape varieties.
455 Richmond Road,
Auckland,
Harvest(Cafe, New Zealand)This family owned bar and restaurant is not what you’d expect in Pukekohe and the locals are stoked! Harvest has exceptionally good food with a cosmopolitan twist and a decent wine list with Montheith’s beer on tap. They also serve brunch with great coffee (Devoted).
191 King Street,
Auckland,
Located in fashionable Parnell, Iguacu Restaurant & Bar is a stylish but relaxed brasserie featuring modern International cuisine. Pronounced
Ig-wa-soo and named after the famous Iguacu falls on the Argentina/Brazil border, this Auckland restaurant is renowned for serving up generous meals that will leave your taste buds inspired and your wallet relatively intact. They even have a dedicated vegetarian and kids menu. If you are after great food and attentive service combined with an exciting buzzy atmosphere, look no further! Book your table instantly online
here.
With a choice of bars and dining areas Iguacu can easily cater for cocktail parties, weddings or large scale events for 20 to 650 people! Set menus can be customized to suit your budget and an onsite Functions Manager makes co-ordinating your event a breeze! Click
here to make an online enquiry.
269 Parnell Road,
Auckland,
From Auckland’s largest quiz night, to Salsa on Thursdays, and rugby every other night—this bar fills all the gaps. You’d think the Kingslander had been on the scene for an eternity, but no, it’s been over a year since it opened.
470 New North Road,
Auckland,