Restaurants and bars | Cafes, wine bars, cocktail bars, entertainment venues
Restaurants & Bars
For the hungry, the thirsty or the restless, Britomart is alive with eating and drinking options at any hour of the day. From the first early-morning caffeine hit to late-night revelry in the lanes, terraces and other intimate corners, Britomart establishments cater to your every appetite.
Award-winning restaurants serve up fresh, innovative local food and the best of many international culinary traditions. And in a city that takes its coffee extremely seriously, Britomart’s cafes serve some of the finest roasts in town.
Just a short walk from Vector Arena, Britomart bars and restaurants are perfectly located for a pre- or post-concert drink or meal, with many offering quick-dining menus on show nights.
  L’Assiette is a modern French cafe-bistro with a sunny outdoor terrace, offering freshly baked pastries, daily specials and an à la carte menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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  May is NZ Music Month, which means 31 days of unadulterated aural pleasure. And there are gigs galore at Britomart this month, showcasing the very best of Kiwi music.
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  With its wealth of outdoor eating and drinking options – from scenic rooftop bars to beanbag laden green spaces – Britomart is made for summer days and nights.
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  Tucked down a secluded laneway, Agents & Merchants is an award-winning wine and tapas bar open for early morning coffee right through to evening tapas and late-night cocktails.
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  Britomart cafes L'Assiette, Quay Street Cafe and Shaky Isles have all been named in Metro's top 50 cafes for 2012.
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  If you’re struggling for things to do with mum this Mother’s Day, we’ve got all the inspiration you’ll need. From dessert tastings to free Pilates classes, you’ll find just the thing at Britomart.
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  Enjoy good tunes, a $10 Sunday Grill menu and drink deals, every Sunday from 2pm at The Britomart Country Club.
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  1885 is a stunning multi-level bar with a superb fitout and several distinct spaces, including a long covered verandah, a mezzanine lounge and a luxurious basement cocktail bar.
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  This stylish contemporary sushi bar offers fresh, innovative sushi and hot Japanese food, including don buri, tempura and katsu, prepared while you wait.
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  Serving locally sourced, European inspired food for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, Ortolana is a relaxed neighbourhood bistro set in an elegantly sunlit conservatory.
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  The new issue of Scenezine is here and it’s a goodie. Grab a copy anywhere at Britomart or read it – and subscribe to receive a copy – online here.
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  Delivering on its mission of ‘fresh, healthy food – fast!’, Pita Pit specialises in pita filled with your choice of grilled meats, vegetarian options, salads and sauces, made to order.
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  This generously appointed garden bar offers gourmet pizza, high tea and cocktails whatever the weather – plus a putting green, a pétanque court and live music.
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  Brew on Quay is the ultimate beer-lover’s bar, offering 102 brews from around the world – including some of New Zealand’s finest craft beer on tap – and an excellent food menu.
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  Auckland foodie legends Jackie Grant and Scott Brown are about to take the Britomart restaurant scene by storm, opening three exceptional new eateries in the precinct in early 2013.
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  Britomart FM DJ Jason Eli lets us in on his rise from London club kid to professional DJ, his top tracks for 2013 and how he likes to relax when he’s not playing one of his soulful sets.
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  Fukuko is a wee gem of a neighbourhood bar, serving up gorgeously-infused shochu cocktails, sake and small plates of Japanese-inspired bar food.
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  Vietnamese restaurant Cafe Hanoi dishes up the fresh, lively flavours of regional cuisine in a chic contemporary setting, accompanied by expert, fuss-free service.
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  The beer aficionados at Brew on Quay are hosting a special series of events which show that it’s not just fine wine that should be paired with food, it’s beer.
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  It’s in with the new at Espresso Workshop Britomart, with new people, new ideas and new equipment bringing bundles of fresh energy to the much-loved espresso bar.
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  Just in time to save you from a thousand gift-giving dilemmas, the ultimate gift card has arrived, valid at more than 55 shops, bars and restaurants at Britomart – and available online now.
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  Fun, noisy, eclectic joint with a laid-back vibe, specialising in rustic Mexican street food backed up by an impressive range of tequilas and Mexican beers.
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  Cafe Hanoi’s little sister Xuxu has opened across the road on Commerce Street, serving up small plates of Vietnamese flavours and South-East Asian inspired cocktails.
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  Metro Magazine has unveiled its ‘Top 50 Restaurants for 2013’, and unsurprisingly, several of Britomart’s eateries have made the culinary cut!
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  Britomart FM’s live DJs may be on hiatus, but there’s ample aural awesomeness in store, with Peter Urlich’s sets continuing and new DJ playlists being added to the mix.
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  Serving fresh, all-natural soft-serve yoghurt from The Collective, the ‘Merchants of Freezery’ offer a healthy option for a sweet treat, breakfast or snack on the go.
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  The Britomart Gig Guide is chock-a-block this month. Read on for the lowdown on all of the live music events, DJ sessions, album launches and other happenings at Britomart this May.
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  Once a humble parking garage, now a funky bar and bistro with rooftop garden bar, everything about Tyler Street Garage is engineered for a great night out.
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  Serving superb coffee and fresh, produce-driven breakfasts and lunches, Quay Street Cafe is a light, airy establishment in the restored Art Deco Maritime Building, with a sunny outdoor terrace.
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  As if Tyler Street Garage’s weekly specials menu wasn’t awesome enough, they’ve gone and added $10 Bloody Marys and $5 Bloody Shames to the mix.
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  There’s a hot new bar on the block: shochu bar Fukuko, serving up inventively infused cocktails and Japanese-inspired small plates.
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  The Store is a casual diner, gourmet takeaway joint and production stage for artisan produced breads, pastries and gelato, serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week.
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  The Store, the first of three new Hip Group eateries arriving at Britomart in early 2013, has opened. And for gourmands with a taste for fresh, local food on the go, it’s a godsend.
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  Say ‘ola!’ to Mexico’s delish new menu, featuring a tantalising array of Mexican dishes like pumpkin and coconut quesadillas and octopus empanadas.
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  Bobby Brazuka is a George FM host, a member of the Conch crew and one third of funk outfit LatinAotearoa. We caught up with the DJ to talk top tunes, great grub and his playlist for Britomart FM.
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  Metro’s ‘50 Best Bars in Auckland’ list for 2012 has just been announced, and unsurprisingly, several Britomart establishments made the grade.
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  Sister establishment to acclaimed Vietnamese restaurant Cafe Hanoi, Xuxu is an intimate table-service bar serving up small plates of fresh South-East Asian flavours.
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  It’s been a stellar month for Kiwi music at Tyler Street Garage and there are still a few gigs to add to your NZ Music Month bucket list before the annual event bows out at the end of May.
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  The Steamship is a big, beautiful, comfortable bar in one of the city’s finest heritage buildings, with quirky, eclectic decor, excellent food and nine perfectly chilled Mac’s beers on tap.
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  Japanese cocktail bar Fukuko may have opened its doors mere months ago, but its star mixologist, Cameron Timmins, is already winning plaudits for his cocktails.
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  Equal parts decadent dessert restaurant and patisserie, Milse is a sophisticated ‘sugar temple’, serving dessert degustation menus, seasonal sweet treats and award-winning gelato.
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  Radio Ponsonby breakfast DJ Murry Sweetpants gives us the lowdown on his path into music, his love affair with disco and his guest playlist for Britomart FM.
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  Britomart Country Club is offering so many amazing weekly deals that we’ve had to compile a cheat sheet. Read on for details of the very best offers at our favourite garden bar.
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  This buzzing contemporary Japanese restaurant and bar features luxurious leather cocktail booths, live DJs and fine fresh sushi and seafood, open from lunchtime till late.
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  They may be fond of a bit of ‘mammal-straddling malarkey’, but when it comes to great food and coffee, the team at Britomart’s new Shaky Isles cafe are deadly serious.
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  Boasting sweet degustation menus that are bound to lead to indulgence, dessert restaurant Milse has opened at Britomart under the expert eye of New Zealand’s best pastry chef.
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  There’s a chic new neighbourhood bistro on the block: Ortolana, specialising in garden-to-table dining from a gardenesque setting at The Pavilions.
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  One of Auckland’s finest espresso bars is now at Britomart, serving its own house roasts including single-origin espresso and silky smooth pour-over filter coffee.
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  'Merchants of Freezery' White's & Co. are now open at Atrium on Takutai, dishing up fine soft-serve yoghurt and treats from gourmet dairy company The Collective.
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