Angela's Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
Just delightful, super atmosphere, and great food, coffee is super dark and strong.
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Postal Service
537 Great North RoadJust delightful, super atmosphere, and great food, coffee is super dark and strong.
Great atmosphere, from lunchtime to very late at night, excellent wines and beers and snacks. It's our local bar, and you can walk to it from my home, takes 5 mins.
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Pocket Bar & Kitchen
592 Great N RdGreat atmosphere, from lunchtime to very late at night, excellent wines and beers and snacks. It's our local bar, and you can walk to it from my home, takes 5 mins.
Lilian
Great vibe and atmosphere, local and good food.
Excellent pre cooked heat up meals, plus lots of yummy salads and desserts, great for coffee too, some tables but mostly takeaway, you can walk from my home to this store.
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Ripe Delicatessen
174 Richmond RdExcellent pre cooked heat up meals, plus lots of yummy salads and desserts, great for coffee too, some tables but mostly takeaway, you can walk from my home to this store.
Best authentic indian cuisine. I often get takeaways from here. It's located just up the road from my home, so walk 3 mins.
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The Empress (Empress of India)
2B Surrey CresBest authentic indian cuisine. I often get takeaways from here. It's located just up the road from my home, so walk 3 mins.
Awesome place for breakfast or lunch, opens 7am and closes around 3pm
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Bread & Butter Bakery and Cafe
34 Westmoreland St WAwesome place for breakfast or lunch, opens 7am and closes around 3pm
Epic local restaurant for lunch or dinner, you can walk there from my home.
Dinner | Tues – Sat 5pm - Late
Lunch | Thurs & Fri 12 - 3pm
The Convent Hotel
454 Great North Rd,
Grey Lynn
Ada Restaurant
Epic local restaurant for lunch or dinner, you can walk there from my home.
Dinner | Tues – Sat 5pm - Late
Lunch | Thurs & Fri 12 - 3pm
The Convent Hotel
454 Great North Rd,
Grey Lynn
XOONG, the newest addition to Auckland’s thriving restaurant hub of Mt Eden Village, not far from Dominion Road, offers diners the best Asian fusion food in Auckland in a series of captivating dining rooms.
Drawing from North East Asian influences, one is immersed into the bold and textural design of the 150 seat restaurant. Over two stories diners will find intimate spaces and secluded dining areas juxtaposed by minimalist Japanese and intricate Chinese designs. Opposite the cocktail bar a canopy of dramatic red lanterns leads you past the open kitchen and chef tables to the courtyard, offering guests a delightful journey of discovery.
China and Japan make strange bedfellows as their tumultuous history would tell us and this dramatic past is the inspiration for the restaurant. Xoong beautifully marries this theme with the ever-popular aromas of a Vietnamese kitchen simultaneously tying the styles together and creating a menu of big flavours that is unmistakably unique. Expect gochujang lamb racks from the wood fired oven, stunning sashimi dishes, and plenty of fresh aromatics from the wok.
Closed Mondays
Xoong
424 Mount Eden RdXOONG, the newest addition to Auckland’s thriving restaurant hub of Mt Eden Village, not far from Dominion Road, offers diners the best Asian fusion food in Auckland in a series of captivating dining rooms.
Drawing from North East Asian influences, one is immersed into the bold and textural design of the 150 seat restaurant. Over two stories diners will find intimate spaces and secluded dining areas juxtaposed by minimalist Japanese and intricate Chinese designs. Opposite the cocktail bar a canopy of dramatic red lanterns leads you past the open kitchen and chef tables to the courtyard, offering guests a delightful journey of discovery.
China and Japan make strange bedfellows as their tumultuous history would tell us and this dramatic past is the inspiration for the restaurant. Xoong beautifully marries this theme with the ever-popular aromas of a Vietnamese kitchen simultaneously tying the styles together and creating a menu of big flavours that is unmistakably unique. Expect gochujang lamb racks from the wood fired oven, stunning sashimi dishes, and plenty of fresh aromatics from the wok.
Closed Mondays
It's epic for Chinese, large dishes, and high quality taste and food, it's a favourite of mine and my friends especially if you need a table for a larger group.
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Canton Cafe
477 New N RdIt's epic for Chinese, large dishes, and high quality taste and food, it's a favourite of mine and my friends especially if you need a table for a larger group.
It's a top notch place to visit on Waiheke, a day trip with a shuttle from the ferry and back.
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Man O' War Vineyards
725 Man O War Bay RdIt's a top notch place to visit on Waiheke, a day trip with a shuttle from the ferry and back.
64 Onetangi Road
Heke Kitchen Brewery and Distillery
Wonderful beachside cafe
Sid at The French Cafe
210 Symonds StWonderful fine dining
Lovely restaurant for a stop when driving out of Auckland...they have a olive grove there and check their open hours, they do lunch and dinner Wed-Sun
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Bracu Restaurant
49 Main RdLovely restaurant for a stop when driving out of Auckland...they have a olive grove there and check their open hours, they do lunch and dinner Wed-Sun
Essentials
You can walk to Countdown from my home, super easy, and they have everything for breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
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Countdown Ponsonby
4 Williamson AveYou can walk to Countdown from my home, super easy, and they have everything for breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
About 20 min walk from my home. Also you can take a bus there or an uber.
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Countdown Point Chevalier
13 Point Chevalier RdAbout 20 min walk from my home. Also you can take a bus there or an uber.
Entertainment & Activities
Nice atmosphere and close and handy, you can buy a wine and drink it in the theatre!
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Lido Cinema
427 Manukau RdNice atmosphere and close and handy, you can buy a wine and drink it in the theatre!
Discover Auckland, and it's Transport & Technology, science museum. This is particularly good for children, as there are lots of large trains, and interactive activities.
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Museum of Transport and Technology
805 Great N RdDiscover Auckland, and it's Transport & Technology, science museum. This is particularly good for children, as there are lots of large trains, and interactive activities.
It's in walking distance from my place, and they have really awesome enclosures for animals
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Auckland Zoo
It's in walking distance from my place, and they have really awesome enclosures for animals
Top notch spa and therapy, gorgeous international ambience and I've experienced their treatments, wonderful experience for a treat.
East Day Spa
90 Albert StTop notch spa and therapy, gorgeous international ambience and I've experienced their treatments, wonderful experience for a treat.
Black sand surf beach with gannet birds, and horseriding, or surf school.
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Muriwai-stranden
458 Motutara RdBlack sand surf beach with gannet birds, and horseriding, or surf school.
Parks & Nature
It's located right beside us,a nice quiet area to walk, a huge lake with all manner of wildlife but mostly birds, kids playground too!
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Western Springs
It's located right beside us,a nice quiet area to walk, a huge lake with all manner of wildlife but mostly birds, kids playground too!
One stunning garden, and undercover in parts too, discover New Zealand's natives, and everything else, always a spectacular show.... very delightful, and my pick to visit if you are close to the Auckland Museum.
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Vinterhagene i Domain
Wintergarden RoadOne stunning garden, and undercover in parts too, discover New Zealand's natives, and everything else, always a spectacular show.... very delightful, and my pick to visit if you are close to the Auckland Museum.
One of the best walks in Auckland is Takapuna to Milford Beach, around the rocks, right beside the sea with incredible harbour and island views and bring your togs as there's some nice beaches to swim at along the way.
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Takapuna Beach
One of the best walks in Auckland is Takapuna to Milford Beach, around the rocks, right beside the sea with incredible harbour and island views and bring your togs as there's some nice beaches to swim at along the way.
Top beach for swimming especially in the summer, bbq and walking around the neighbourhood, you can walk from my home to this beach, is a longer walk but great if you need the excercise from a long flight or sitting in a car.
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Point Chevalier Beach
Harbour View RoadTop beach for swimming especially in the summer, bbq and walking around the neighbourhood, you can walk from my home to this beach, is a longer walk but great if you need the excercise from a long flight or sitting in a car.
Super day trip to the island catching a ferry, if your into walking and nature, this is a fun days activity.
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Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve
Super day trip to the island catching a ferry, if your into walking and nature, this is a fun days activity.
Drinks & Nightlife
Situated 5 mins up our street, super handy, and cool as, it's a brand new location that serves quality wines and some food, everyone hangs out there.
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Pocket Bar & Kitchen
592 Great N RdSituated 5 mins up our street, super handy, and cool as, it's a brand new location that serves quality wines and some food, everyone hangs out there.
Arts & Culture
My favourite place in Auckland, our special art gallery, always putting on incredible exhibits to charm all visitors. I adore art, so like all my guests to visit here, always something new and imaginative and inspirational.
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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Wellesley Street EastMy favourite place in Auckland, our special art gallery, always putting on incredible exhibits to charm all visitors. I adore art, so like all my guests to visit here, always something new and imaginative and inspirational.
A good place to go if it's raining. Good for a half or a full day. Learn more about New Zealands history here.
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Auckland War Memorial Museum
A good place to go if it's raining. Good for a half or a full day. Learn more about New Zealands history here.
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Buses
I have a hop card for you to use when staying, you can catch the bus very close to my home. Unfortunately, Auckland buses do not accept cash or credit or debit cards.. only the hop card.
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Buses
We have two bus stops very close to this home. You need to buy a hop card to be able to pay for your ticket. There is a dairy called Hylite ( 525 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021), which is up the road from the property in the local shops, takes 5 mins to walk there. It's $10 for the card and then you load how much you want on it... You can also catch the bus from outside this store to the city.
To know costs etc, it's $3.78 to get from my home into the city.
You can also pre-buy this if you have time from our airports both domestic and international.
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Auckland weather
Our sun is very intensive so burn time is 15 minutes even if you are wearing sunblock, best to cover your skin in our summers.
It's a green country so that means that it has a high rainfall, so bring raincoats with hoodies. I have foldup umbrellas in your rooms, and can assist you with some jackets.
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Want to get your back aligned, Osteopath?
I can recommend Greylynn Osteopathy, Gracela is a skilled therapist and is also my therapist, it's 2 Selbourne St, Grey Lynn,. You can book online... it's about 7 minutes walk from my home.
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Getting to the Shopping Mall St Lukes
You can walk from my home, about 20 minutes.. it's a larger but older shopping mall with all items you will need. It also has a lot of stores surrounding the mall
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Getting to the Supermarket
You can catch the bus or walk.
Pt Chevalier Countdown is the easiest. It's on our street, about 15 minutes walk. Once you have your groceries, you can then catch the bus back to the home..
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Work away
If you are keen on a great little new adventure, I can so recommend work away, you get to enjoy free accommodation and food in exchange to working 4 hours.. lots of very interesting places all around New Zealand that need a hand, in a garden, in their business, looking after kids, or just an animal, lots of fun adventure.