Pt Chevalier & nearby Auckland
Food Scene
Good coffee (but ask for a double), really good food, great ice-creams, close to the beach. It can get really busy but ask at counter even if it has reserved signs on the tables. And they will always serve ice cream and coffee.
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The Pt Chev Beach Cafe
506 Point Chevalier RdGood coffee (but ask for a double), really good food, great ice-creams, close to the beach. It can get really busy but ask at counter even if it has reserved signs on the tables. And they will always serve ice cream and coffee.
Amazingly fresh bakery with what’s renown for being the best bread in Auckland. Along with delicious donuts, croissants and other patisseries made in the traditional French way. Their yeast has been cultivating for over 500 years! Great strong coffee too.
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Daily Bread
1210 Great N RdAmazingly fresh bakery with what’s renown for being the best bread in Auckland. Along with delicious donuts, croissants and other patisseries made in the traditional French way. Their yeast has been cultivating for over 500 years! Great strong coffee too.
Great coffee. If you like strong coffee then their “Road Runner” will shake your socks off. They have three others to choose from if you’re a little more faint hearted. The organic is my fav.
Anastasis Coffee Roasters
104 McLeod RdGreat coffee. If you like strong coffee then their “Road Runner” will shake your socks off. They have three others to choose from if you’re a little more faint hearted. The organic is my fav.
My favourite budget eatery - everything is delicious, cheap but cheerful and fun. Kids love it too. Asian coleslaw and the Pork or spicy chicken Bao buns our favs. However it’s in a random part of town.
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Chinoiserie Bar and Eatery
4 Owairaka AveMy favourite budget eatery - everything is delicious, cheap but cheerful and fun. Kids love it too. Asian coleslaw and the Pork or spicy chicken Bao buns our favs. However it’s in a random part of town.
A super trendy, super delicious, super sunny place to park up and drink a few wines, enjoy brunch or have an evening meal. There are also some beautiful and interesting shops, bars and places to explore nearby.
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Odettes Eatery
90 Wellesley St WA super trendy, super delicious, super sunny place to park up and drink a few wines, enjoy brunch or have an evening meal. There are also some beautiful and interesting shops, bars and places to explore nearby.
A lovely place to go for brunch or a coffee, filled with locals who have been dog walking or doing the Westmere walk around the waterfront.
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Seabreeze
184 Garnet RdA lovely place to go for brunch or a coffee, filled with locals who have been dog walking or doing the Westmere walk around the waterfront.
Good coffee and a lovely selection of delicious filled baguettes, Pino chocolate etc. Great for a picnic lunch or something easy and yummy to bring home. It’s take away only.
Little French Cafe
Good coffee and a lovely selection of delicious filled baguettes, Pino chocolate etc. Great for a picnic lunch or something easy and yummy to bring home. It’s take away only.
Another local French place. Mid price range. Healthy and delicious for brunch, lunch or dinner. It’s pt chevs gastro pub equivalent.
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Ambler Cafe & Bistro
181 Point Chevalier RoadAnother local French place. Mid price range. Healthy and delicious for brunch, lunch or dinner. It’s pt chevs gastro pub equivalent.
A quaint precinct with a range of lovely shopping, grocery and food options that range in flavours from all over the world.
Blue Breeze Inn has been a hit with locals for a long time. Pays to book. A nice place for decadent ice creams or a pit stop between Ponsonby’s many boutique shops.
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Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby RdA quaint precinct with a range of lovely shopping, grocery and food options that range in flavours from all over the world.
Blue Breeze Inn has been a hit with locals for a long time. Pays to book. A nice place for decadent ice creams or a pit stop between Ponsonby’s many boutique shops.
Great coffee, great food, perfect for brunch or lunch. Cool little area with some cool homeware and furniture design shops around it. Also Farro's gormet food store nearby. You could combine this visit with a bike or walk around Cox's Bay and Grey Lynn Parks - they link up and this place is in the middle of the link. Both have playgrounds and Grey Lynn has a bike/scooter park.
Ozone Coffee Roasters
Great coffee, great food, perfect for brunch or lunch. Cool little area with some cool homeware and furniture design shops around it. Also Farro's gormet food store nearby. You could combine this visit with a bike or walk around Cox's Bay and Grey Lynn Parks - they link up and this place is in the middle of the link. Both have playgrounds and Grey Lynn has a bike/scooter park.
A fabulous new little local that has great food and a very local vibe - think old school chairs, small tables, spilling onto street. Just up the road in Westmere. Near the famous Westmere butcher and sea breeze in.
Pays to book
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Ragtag
A fabulous new little local that has great food and a very local vibe - think old school chairs, small tables, spilling onto street. Just up the road in Westmere. Near the famous Westmere butcher and sea breeze in.
Pays to book
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Shopping
So many great bars and cafes along Ponsonby Road and the best place to shop in town - all the NZ designers have stores along this road. Ones to check out include Workshop, Deadly Ponies, Karen Walker, Kate Sylvester and if you love art and interesting gifts try The Poi Room and The Garden Party. All walking distance to each other.
Make sure you visit Ponsonby central for coffee, lunch or dinner - great atmosphere.
Park on Rose Road for free parking and an easy walk.
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Ponsonby
So many great bars and cafes along Ponsonby Road and the best place to shop in town - all the NZ designers have stores along this road. Ones to check out include Workshop, Deadly Ponies, Karen Walker, Kate Sylvester and if you love art and interesting gifts try The Poi Room and The Garden Party. All walking distance to each other.
Make sure you visit Ponsonby central for coffee, lunch or dinner - great atmosphere.
Park on Rose Road for free parking and an easy walk.
Homeware, clothing and gift store filled with beautiful items that last forever. Scandinavian style. Many other beautiful shops nearby like Kathryn Wilson Shoes and The Ivy House amongst others.
Father Rabbit Limited | Herne Bay
232 Jervois RdHomeware, clothing and gift store filled with beautiful items that last forever. Scandinavian style. Many other beautiful shops nearby like Kathryn Wilson Shoes and The Ivy House amongst others.
A beautiful homeware store designed by kiwis. Our linen duvets are mainly from here (or Society of Wanderers).
Farros gormet food shop and a fabulous German bakery “bread and butter” are next door. Mitre 10 (DIY etc) across road and one of aucklands best cafes “Ozone” just up the road.
Città Grey Lynn
274 Westmoreland St WA beautiful homeware store designed by kiwis. Our linen duvets are mainly from here (or Society of Wanderers).
Farros gormet food shop and a fabulous German bakery “bread and butter” are next door. Mitre 10 (DIY etc) across road and one of aucklands best cafes “Ozone” just up the road.
The most wonderful place to buy NZ made souvenirs and gifts. The lovely owner Anna has a strong focus on sustainability, supporting local and great taste. You’re bound to find something for the hardest person to buy for. Also has lovely prints to remind you of your stay.
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The Garden Party
130 Ponsonby RdThe most wonderful place to buy NZ made souvenirs and gifts. The lovely owner Anna has a strong focus on sustainability, supporting local and great taste. You’re bound to find something for the hardest person to buy for. Also has lovely prints to remind you of your stay.
A lovely gift and clothing shop filled with curated items from its local owners. The staff are all wonderful, guaranteed a laugh, some help and lots of great ideas. My fav local place for dresses stocking Pom Amsterdam. And all profits kept locally.
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Good Thing
849 New N RdA lovely gift and clothing shop filled with curated items from its local owners. The staff are all wonderful, guaranteed a laugh, some help and lots of great ideas. My fav local place for dresses stocking Pom Amsterdam. And all profits kept locally.
Parks & Nature
Meola Reef which can be seen from our house is a lovely place to go for a walk and it can be combined with a new walkway that starts at the Scout Hall on Meola Road and runs right around the waterfront ending up at the end of Westmere Park Avenue - a must walk especially at high tide. End your walk with Bruch at Seabreeze or Catroux Cafes.
Directions:
Best to park on meola, walk around reef, turn left towards Westmere. Take path to left just before scout hall. Turn left again through a gate that takes you onto a walkway. Stay on this until the end where you will go up some steps to Westmere park Ave crescent. From here you can turn left (low tide) and walk around to Garnet road. Or turn right and walk streets to Seabreeze cafe, or to make it shorter you’ll see a track that will take you back to meola road.
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Meola Reef Reserve
200 Meola RdMeola Reef which can be seen from our house is a lovely place to go for a walk and it can be combined with a new walkway that starts at the Scout Hall on Meola Road and runs right around the waterfront ending up at the end of Westmere Park Avenue - a must walk especially at high tide. End your walk with Bruch at Seabreeze or Catroux Cafes.
Directions:
Best to park on meola, walk around reef, turn left towards Westmere. Take path to left just before scout hall. Turn left again through a gate that takes you onto a walkway. Stay on this until the end where you will go up some steps to Westmere park Ave crescent. From here you can turn left (low tide) and walk around to Garnet road. Or turn right and walk streets to Seabreeze cafe, or to make it shorter you’ll see a track that will take you back to meola road.
A lovely safe beach that's 2 mins walk from home. Walk down Joan St for fastest access or through Coyle park for scenic route.
Best at mid to high tide. There are some lovely shady areas under the trees to sit out of the sun. An easy place to relax for a couple of hours.
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Point Chevalier Beach
Harbour View RoadA lovely safe beach that's 2 mins walk from home. Walk down Joan St for fastest access or through Coyle park for scenic route.
Best at mid to high tide. There are some lovely shady areas under the trees to sit out of the sun. An easy place to relax for a couple of hours.
A great playground for the kids, views of the city and harbour. Lots of room for the kids and dog to run. A walking track around the entire area that's great for bikes, scooters and walking.
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Coyle Park
528 Point Chevalier RdA great playground for the kids, views of the city and harbour. Lots of room for the kids and dog to run. A walking track around the entire area that's great for bikes, scooters and walking.
A lovely track that takes you around the waterfront from the Scout Hall on Meola to Westmere Park avenue and at low tide you can skip around the front, walk up Garnet Road and end up at some lovely cafes and The Westmere butcher.
Westmere Park Avenue
Westmere Park AvenueA lovely track that takes you around the waterfront from the Scout Hall on Meola to Westmere Park avenue and at low tide you can skip around the front, walk up Garnet Road and end up at some lovely cafes and The Westmere butcher.
An incredible day trip with scenic views, caves to explore, incredible wildlife and history. Kids love it.
It’s a relatively easy walk to the top where you'll have epic views of the city.
Catch the ferry from ferry terminal in CBD. Bus 18 from pt Chev shops will take you near terminal.
Pending on your group you can also Kayak over with "Ferg's Kayaks" - a truely memorable experience either way. I’d recommend the night trip.
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Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve
An incredible day trip with scenic views, caves to explore, incredible wildlife and history. Kids love it.
It’s a relatively easy walk to the top where you'll have epic views of the city.
Catch the ferry from ferry terminal in CBD. Bus 18 from pt Chev shops will take you near terminal.
Pending on your group you can also Kayak over with "Ferg's Kayaks" - a truely memorable experience either way. I’d recommend the night trip.
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(download AT transport app for bus, ferry and train routes and timetables)
Takapuna Beach, the Takapuna Beach Cafe and the playground make for an easy quick get away where you'll see a bit of the city, can have a swim, grab some food - dine in or take away.
Add on a walk around Northhead tunnels in Devonport for an awesome adventure and WW|| history. This takes a few hours. You can also catch ferry to Devonport.
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Takapuna Beach
Takapuna Beach, the Takapuna Beach Cafe and the playground make for an easy quick get away where you'll see a bit of the city, can have a swim, grab some food - dine in or take away.
Add on a walk around Northhead tunnels in Devonport for an awesome adventure and WW|| history. This takes a few hours. You can also catch ferry to Devonport.
You'll find lots of white sandy beaches in your life but the west coasts black sand, moody hills and native bush are something else. All the beaches out west have there own uniqueness but Piha is the most easily accessible and it has a little culture you can take in while you are there if you want to go to the local Bowling Club or RSA for something to eat or drink after your walk. Or try Murry's beach bar for some great tunes and a burger. I suggest the walk at the northern end that takes you over the hill and down into an interesting beach and lagoon at low tide. Be very careful swimming at the main beach but there are some lagoons and a river that are safe for kids. Great beach for experienced surfers. Piha does get busy in summer and the sand can be HOT under foot. If you want something more off the beaten track try Muriwai (gannets) or Karekare (where the Piano was filmed). All these beaches are epic on a wet and windy day too and you'll feel like you are at the end of the earth (because you kind of are).
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Piha black sand beach
Beach Valley RoadYou'll find lots of white sandy beaches in your life but the west coasts black sand, moody hills and native bush are something else. All the beaches out west have there own uniqueness but Piha is the most easily accessible and it has a little culture you can take in while you are there if you want to go to the local Bowling Club or RSA for something to eat or drink after your walk. Or try Murry's beach bar for some great tunes and a burger. I suggest the walk at the northern end that takes you over the hill and down into an interesting beach and lagoon at low tide. Be very careful swimming at the main beach but there are some lagoons and a river that are safe for kids. Great beach for experienced surfers. Piha does get busy in summer and the sand can be HOT under foot. If you want something more off the beaten track try Muriwai (gannets) or Karekare (where the Piano was filmed). All these beaches are epic on a wet and windy day too and you'll feel like you are at the end of the earth (because you kind of are).
Sightseeing
Fabulous for kids and adults a like. Takes a good few hours to do it all.
Easiest and most fun way to get there is by taking the Tram from “motat museum of transport” on meola road (buy tickets inside museum). Parking near zoo can be terrible so I’d recommend this.
Western Springs park has an awesome kids playground- walk left exiting zoo and follow path around, 5 mins walk from exit.
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Zoo von Auckland
Fabulous for kids and adults a like. Takes a good few hours to do it all.
Easiest and most fun way to get there is by taking the Tram from “motat museum of transport” on meola road (buy tickets inside museum). Parking near zoo can be terrible so I’d recommend this.
Western Springs park has an awesome kids playground- walk left exiting zoo and follow path around, 5 mins walk from exit.
The most incredible collection of old planes and a transport, historic village and science museum that you can catch a tram to - wonderful for kids. You can walk to the tram from our house.
Tram leaves from Motat museum of transport on meola road..
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Museum of Transport and Technology
805 Great N RdThe most incredible collection of old planes and a transport, historic village and science museum that you can catch a tram to - wonderful for kids. You can walk to the tram from our house.
Tram leaves from Motat museum of transport on meola road..
Check out what's on first but this place is well worth a visit. Beautiful Architecture, a fun room where the kids can get involved in some art form or another. A cool water feature outside kids can get wet in. An incredible park next door with wonderful trees to climb. Right in the heart of the city with some little streets you can explore. An easy walk from Britomart if you catch the train from Mt Albert.
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Auckland Art Gallery
Wellesley Street EastCheck out what's on first but this place is well worth a visit. Beautiful Architecture, a fun room where the kids can get involved in some art form or another. A cool water feature outside kids can get wet in. An incredible park next door with wonderful trees to climb. Right in the heart of the city with some little streets you can explore. An easy walk from Britomart if you catch the train from Mt Albert.
Northhead and its tunnels are a VERY scenic, interesting and adventurous day out for kids and adults. Download the brochure for a map and the history here. You could combine it with the Deveonport Ferry but it does add to the length so I'd only advise this with kids who don't mind walking. For the brochure search online for "doc nz north-head-self-guided-walk" (sorry this won't let me add the link)
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North Head
Northhead and its tunnels are a VERY scenic, interesting and adventurous day out for kids and adults. Download the brochure for a map and the history here. You could combine it with the Deveonport Ferry but it does add to the length so I'd only advise this with kids who don't mind walking. For the brochure search online for "doc nz north-head-self-guided-walk" (sorry this won't let me add the link)
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