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From the water's edge to inner-city arcades, lively markets are filling the city streets with festive cheer this Christmas.
...🎄Start exploring Christmas in the city centre now here 🎄
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WEEKENDS IN DECEMBER
Make the most of your weekends with exciting events and experiences happening throughout our city centre galleries, venues...
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Whether you're planning a friendsmas, a family gathering or looking to get your dancing shoes on, there's a great range of...
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Enjoy festive catch ups in the city centre with these great waterside restaurants and bars.
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Start planning the ultimate festive family day out with these ideas in the city centre.
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Here are some of our favourite toastie options, from classic grilled cheese with a modern twist to globally inspired flavours...
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There is so much to explore in our city centre, and what better way to do this than on foot! Stretch those legs and enjoy...
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Check out all the new arrivals to the city centre so you can add them to your list when you're next here.
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Pay attention and make the most of these special offers from heart of the city retailers, restaurants, bars, entertainment...
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Take a break over the lunchtime period and refocus your thoughts by visiting one of the many comfortable outdoor lunch spots...
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These city centre stores will help you renew, refresh and reinvigorate your spaces this spring.
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Gather a group and try out one of these city centre events or activities.
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The city centre offers plenty of fun activities to keep the family entertained.
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Treat yourself at the end of a long work day.
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Get your friends together and head into the city centre for a night of comedy!
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Stuck for things to do on a rainy day in Auckland? Don't worry, the city centre has got you covered.
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As winter settles, grab a drink, it’s time get cosy.
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We've rounded up some of Auckland city centre's best fried chicken dishes that will satisfy all your cravings.
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If you’re in the mood for a flavoursome noodle dish somewhere in the city centre, then we’ve got you covered. From Laksa to...
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Metro's Top 50 list of the best cafes in Auckland for 2023 features an amazing 11 cafes from the city centre that made the...
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Keep both your belly and bank account happy with these great lunch time eats in the city centre.
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After months assessing the country’s ever-evolving dining scene, Cuisine magazine has announced New Zealand’s Top restaurants...
15 DEC, 2023
The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond, putting all those well-loved classics back on stage and in the spotlight...
2 NOV, 21 DEC 2023 & 1 FEB 2024
12 artists, 3 rounds, 1 champion. Get charged up for an electrifying Thursday night, featuring live, pulse-pounding art!
26 NOV - 24 DEC, 2023
Celebrate the Christmas season with friends and family at the most festive lunch in Auckland
18 Nov 2023 - 24 Dec 2023
Experience the magic of Christmas at SKYCITY.
20 DEC, 2023, 6PM
A concert at the Town Hall featuring Aroha, Concord Dawn, Delaney Davidson + Marlon Williams, LIPS, Shihad and more!
New announcements & openings
From K-BBQs to spicy seafood noodles, Ssam Jang offers the best of both modern and traditional Korean cuisine.
Located on Wellesley Street West, Coffee Corner is the perfect spot to kick off your day with a delightful breakfast...
Open now at Wynyard Quarter! A favourite amongst foodies in the know, Mibo serves top-tier coffee, pastries and all things...
Lowbrow brings fresh & seasonal approach to contemporary fast food, offering what they call “good food”.
moochi is your everyday luxury, from your off-duty essentials to coveted designer pieces.
Michael Meredith is joining the SkyCity dining precinct with a new Pacific inspired restaurant, opening this October!
Coming this October, Gilt Brasserie will be a bustling, vibrant restaurant serving simple, unfussy European fare.
From a hole-in-the-wall coffee window to its third expansion, meet Receptionist Coffee
Must-see exhibitions
Experience dining in the city centre
Faro was established in 2009 and since then has attained a reputation for quality Korean cuisine in the heart of Auckland.
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Come for a morning coffee and freshly baked Spanish pastry, breakfast, lunch or dinner, and those slower moments in between...
Step inside Saigon Chill and have the delicious flavours and aromas transport you right to the streets of Vietnam!
A sophisticated New Zealand restaurant and a concept straight from the heart, award winning New Zealand Chef Ben Bayly and...
A 100% vegetarian restaurant! 75% percent of the dishes on offer at East are vegan and 70% are gluten-free.
Vivace has been a successful inner city restaurant for over 20 years with a lively, warm ambience, excellent table service, a...
Located overlooking the sparkling waters of the Viaduct Harbour, Oyster & Chop offers absolutely delicious, decadent eats to...
Chamate is an authentic Asian restaurant focused on modern Chinese cuisine.
This Italian restaurant is a sophisticated casual dining in Wynyard Quarter. Rated Metro Peugeot's Restaurant of the Year...
Welcome to Off The Hook, where breathtaking views of the waterfront and the iconic Auckland Harbour Bridge await you.
Cafe Hanoi has opened its new doors in the bigger, better site of the old 1885 nightclub. A modern Vietnamese restaurant in...
Coming this October, Gilt Brasserie will be a bustling, vibrant restaurant serving simple, unfussy European fare.
Michael Meredith is joining the SkyCity dining precinct with a new Pacific inspired restaurant, opening this October!
Experience some great tasting 'Asian-infused' culinary delights on Lorne Street.
Perch (previously known as Xuxu Dumpling Bar) is a beguiling corner bar serving boutique drinks and handcrafted dumplings
Botswana Butchery, located in the historic Ferry Building on Quay Street, combines premium produce, wine and local...
Ebisu offers something new, a sophisticated twist on the traditional Japanese izakaya style of informal drinking and dining. ...
This tucked away cafe on High Street has indoor and outdoor seating and a menu with seriously enticing options.
Le Chef on Upper Vulcan Lane brings the charm of a traditional French cafe, bar and bistro to the city centre.
With Chef Nic Watt at the helm, head to MASU for world class Japanese cuisine in the style of a robata restaurant and bar.
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A brotherly owned cafe, dishing up a seasonal menu, incorporating nostalgic flavours and ingredients in every dish.
Serving up contemporary cuisine inspired by regions of Japan, Korea and China, Hello Beasty is a cult eatery on Auckland's...
Iconic Melbourne restaurant MoVida has opened in the heart of Britomart.
The iconic Auckland Fish Market has recently been refurbished with eight new eateries, courtyard bar and a world class...
Melba Vulcan is an iconic cafe in Auckland renowned for its great coffee, great food, great service and a fantastic...
The Store is an eatery of two halves. One half caters house-made foods and coffee to go. The second half has courtyard...
Nestled on Durham Lane, Go Ramen offers a diverse range of classic Japanese favourites.
Located in the Heritage Hotel, Berlinchen is a German restaurant open for buffet breakfast and dinner.
Homeland, in Wynyard Quarter is the newest venture from renowned New Zealand chef Peter Gordon.
The Wafflers bake fresh Korean waffles and croffles daily.
Indulge on authentic Japanese-inspired street food in the heart of Auckland city.
This cafè found in a container on Elliot Street specialises in the well-loved classic coffee and toast - with an Asian twist...
Presto is a word synonymous with snappy, quick service (something Pizza Presto obsess about)
Feeling peckish? Then head to this cult favourite dumpling bar on O'Connell Street.
Beast & Butterflies is a casual all-day dining destination at M Social complete with an outdoor terrace.
Wheatz Bakery's treats are beautiful to look at and even better to eat. Think swiss rolls, stuffed croissants, indulgent...
Bringing the unique dining experience from China to New Zealand.
Deliciously naughty, Sneaky Snacky Donut's wonderful creations are the epitome of indulgence.
For a taste of Eastern-Mediterranean delights in the city centre.
Using only the highest quality, locally sourced ingredients, Doe Donuts whip up seriously delicious donuts, sweet, fluffy...
Plan a fun day out
Escapade is a live escape game that tests your mind and teamwork skills.
The Academy is Auckland's only dedicated art-house cinema, with a wide range of local and international films, documentaries...
This is bowling in style, and is fun for all ages and abilities.
A fully guided, state-of-the-art, interactive experience celebrating the All Blacks and our national teams in black.
Step into a fantastical film effects workshop and explore the worlds of horror, sci-fi and fantasy in-the-making.
Come and visit New Zealand's largest amusement games arcade with four rooms of arcade games