Jeff has outlined a few of the places you should check out if you make it to this side of the world.
Mezze
http://mezzebar.co.nz/
Mezze is a Mediterranean Tapas/Wine bar that has the best
atmosphere and general vibe out of all the places we’ve gone. We have
breakfast, appetizers, and full meals here without being disappointed. It is a
great people watching location and the food is mouth-watering.
Tasca
http://www.tasca.co.nz/
Similar to Mezze Tasca is another Mediterranean Restaurant
that has great breakfast/dinner options. The serving sizes are a little lager
than Mezze and it has a more formal atmosphere.
Chargrill
http://www.chargrill.co.nz/
Located on the same block as our apartment and open 24hrs
Chargrill is the standard late night pig out joint. They have fancy burger
options as well as wood fired pizzas. Jess is obsessed with the Camembert
burger… it is roughly the size of your head and dripping with cheese.
The Conservatory
http://www.theconservatory.co.nz/food
The Conservatory is a great harbour front restaurant/club.
We usually wander down the viaduct and grab a spot outdoors and get a one of
their thin crust pizza’s - always makes us think of Italy.
That’s Amore
http://www.thatsamore.co.nz/
Tucked in an odd corner of a shopping/dining area a couple
blocks from the apartment this place has authentic Italian pizza. It is not
wood fired but you will not be able to tell the difference.
Mandrin
http://www.wr2eat.co.nz/restaurants/restaurant_157.asp?cb_id=157
A Chinese restaurant that is in the building next door and
open until 4am. Mandrin is another late night favourite. There is no need to
order off the menu… you can just drunkenly order things that they will promptly
prepare and bring to you. You also get to enjoy the view of all the other packs
of drunks wandering up and down Hobson
street
Gelatiamo
Near The Conservatory, Gelatiamo is a great place for gelato
on a hot summer day or a post work coffee and cake.
The Muddy Farmer
http://www.themuddyfarmer.co.nz/
This Irish pub is located in our Hotel and is a great belly
to the bar pub with cold beer and live entertainment on weekends. As a Canadian
it is a requirement to request any song by Bryan Adams whenever there is a
band. So far we have had some hilarious versions of Summer of 69, including a
reggae version.
Manuka
http://www.manukarestaurant.co.nz/
A short ferry ride will take you to Devonport where you can
find Manuka. This place is a busy weekend brunch locale that will impress you
with high quality food.
Wild on Waiheke
http://www.wildonwaiheke.co.nz/
This brewery/vineyard caters to corporate events with
archery, skeet shooting and giant chess. The food has a bunch of local
ingredients.
Faro
http://www.faro.co.nz/
A traditional Korean BBQ that is guaranteed to be an
experience. After one of my co-workers at home got me into Korean BBQ I am
always on the lookout for somewhere to drink my weight in Hite and Soju. My
embarrassing story from Faro was that I drank too much Soju and started
thanking our server in Italian. Grazie!
Food Alley
This food court is licensed so you can pick any
international food item and pair it with a good drink. It is fun to mix and
match. One day we had spaghetti bolognaise, garlic naan, Malay soup, spring
rolls, Chinese buns and Wor-Wonton soup.
The Indian place always asks if I can handle how spicy it is, i'm going to see if they will teach me to make garlic naan.
Provedor
This place is our cheap drink Sunday afternoon standard.
Five dollar drinks is affordable and makes sure you hate Monday morning. Watch
out though it is pretty easy to get out of control. Some of Jess’s coworkers
ended up swimming in the harbour after a night at Provedor - they will have scars forever...
Danny Doolans
http://www.dannydoolans.co.nz/
This “Irish” pub has live music seven nights a week and has a
younger rougher crowd than most of the other places. We’ve almost been in a
couple fights here. Keep a close eye on your things because there are people
that prowl for purses and other unattended possessions. You will lose track of
time and end up singing and dancing until 5 or 6 am. Thankfully Chargrill is
open 24 hrs. (see above).
Andrew Andrew
Andrew Andrew is a small bar with nice outdoor seating by a
big fireplace. It is a great place to start an evening or to just chill and
have a drink.
Carpark
http://www.showcasehospitality.co.nz/microsite/the-carpark
This place is always packed on the weekends and has a
younger crowd. The pizza is cheap and good on a slower night. They have the
friendliest doormen that actually look out for people outside the club as well
as inside.
Sale Street
http://www.sale-st.co.nz/
Sale street is a couple blocks from the apartment and has a great out door patio as well as a large interior space. It is fun and quirky. There is a micro-brewed beer that goes down smooth. I had a "chili" beer that gave a little burn out as you continued to drink it. We haven't eaten here yet but the food looked good.
Sale Street
http://www.sale-st.co.nz/
Sale street is a couple blocks from the apartment and has a great out door patio as well as a large interior space. It is fun and quirky. There is a micro-brewed beer that goes down smooth. I had a "chili" beer that gave a little burn out as you continued to drink it. We haven't eaten here yet but the food looked good.
The Cyprus Tree
The Cyprus Tree isn't really an "Auckland" area restaurant, but we literally walked across a swamp in the rain to celebrate New Years here. The food was tasty and reminded me of Italy.
Olaf's
We stumbled across Olaf's in Mt. Eden after climbing to the rim of the volcano and down into Mt. Eden Village. The calamari on the left was the best calamari we've had in New Zealand.
Well I'm hungry...
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