Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
Bluebells Cakery - Hillsborough
161A Hillsborough RdDelicious cupcakes!
Delicious breakfasts or good for a beer on the deck if you don't want to travel far.
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The Block Cafe
570 Blockhouse Bay RdDelicious breakfasts or good for a beer on the deck if you don't want to travel far.
The best place to stuff your face full of too much food on a Saturday morning.
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La Cigale French Market
The best place to stuff your face full of too much food on a Saturday morning.
If you're a meat eater you will love this place. They serve game meats and do great things with offal. Consistently get on the Auckland top 50 restaurant list.
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Cazador
854 Dominion RdIf you're a meat eater you will love this place. They serve game meats and do great things with offal. Consistently get on the Auckland top 50 restaurant list.
Deco Eatery Cafe
418 Titirangi RdDelicious food in great historical building.
Parks & Nature
Get to see what an NZ farm is like on a small scale. It's free entry and perfect if you are travelling with kids. Check their website first to see what times they are milking the cows or shearing the sheep. You can also stroll around the farmland for gorgeous views over the Manukau Harbour.
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Parque Regional Ambury
43 Ambury RdGet to see what an NZ farm is like on a small scale. It's free entry and perfect if you are travelling with kids. Check their website first to see what times they are milking the cows or shearing the sheep. You can also stroll around the farmland for gorgeous views over the Manukau Harbour.
Free entry, great for a walk in the sunshine or a picnic with the family.
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Jardim Botânico de Auckland
102 Hill RdFree entry, great for a walk in the sunshine or a picnic with the family.
Great for kids - take some bread to feed the ducks and swans that fill the lake and has a great playground at the centre of the park.
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Parque Western Springs
731 Great N RdGreat for kids - take some bread to feed the ducks and swans that fill the lake and has a great playground at the centre of the park.
Not too strenuous but with some good views and a waterfall along the way. About an hour and a half round trip.
Upper Nihotupu Reservoir Picnic Area
8"E Queen StNot too strenuous but with some good views and a waterfall along the way. About an hour and a half round trip.
Golden sand & calm seas (most of the time) so great for a swim.
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Destination Orewa Beach
350 Hibiscus Coast HwyGolden sand & calm seas (most of the time) so great for a swim.
From the end of this road you can access the Walkowhai walkway. A 10km bush walking track which follows the manuakau harbour. Some beautiful lookout points and on most days you won't see a single person on the track for most of it. More detail on the track can be found here:
http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/parksfacilities/walkingtracks/pages/manukaucoastalwalks.aspx
Strathnaver Crescent
Strathnaver CrescentFrom the end of this road you can access the Walkowhai walkway. A 10km bush walking track which follows the manuakau harbour. Some beautiful lookout points and on most days you won't see a single person on the track for most of it. More detail on the track can be found here:
http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/parksfacilities/walkingtracks/pages/manukaucoastalwalks.aspx
Sightseeing
One of Aucklands most iconic volcanoes. Perfect place for getting great photo's of Auckland city.
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Mount Eden Summit
250 Mount Eden RdOne of Aucklands most iconic volcanoes. Perfect place for getting great photo's of Auckland city.
One of Aucklands black sand beaches. Great photo ops and plenty of great bush walks close by. This is a surf beach so if you're not a great swimmer best head to the Eastern beaches for that otherwise take some beers and a blanket, get some fish and chips at the local takeaway there and watch the sun go down on the sand. http://regionalparks.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/piha
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Piha
One of Aucklands black sand beaches. Great photo ops and plenty of great bush walks close by. This is a surf beach so if you're not a great swimmer best head to the Eastern beaches for that otherwise take some beers and a blanket, get some fish and chips at the local takeaway there and watch the sun go down on the sand. http://regionalparks.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/piha
Parque Eden
Reimers AvenueThe All Blacks home ground
Drinks & Nightlife
Great selection of beers, awesome food to go with it and they have live jazz on a Sunday.
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Hallertau Brewery
1171 Coatesville Riverhead HwyGreat selection of beers, awesome food to go with it and they have live jazz on a Sunday.
Wineries galore, beautiful food, beaches and views. Waiheke has it all. The terrace at Cable Bay has the best views back to Auckland city but pack your togs, find a sober driver to hire one of the cheap cars by the ferry terminal on the island and head to Man O War for beautiful wine basically on the beach.
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Waiheke Island
25 Karaka RdWineries galore, beautiful food, beaches and views. Waiheke has it all. The terrace at Cable Bay has the best views back to Auckland city but pack your togs, find a sober driver to hire one of the cheap cars by the ferry terminal on the island and head to Man O War for beautiful wine basically on the beach.
Essentials
Five minutes walk from our house, very large supermarket.
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Countdown Lynfield
570 Hillsborough RdFive minutes walk from our house, very large supermarket.
Lynfield Youth & Leisure Centre managed by YMCA
16-18 Griffen Park RdClosest gym to our house.
White Cross Dental New Lynn
2140-B Great N RdMedical Care from 8am-10pm.
Getting Around
Auckland Airport