Central Auckland
TOP 5 AUCKLAND LANEWAYS
Te Puku o Tāmaki
1. Quaint little Vulcan Lane is popular for coffee seekers and after-work tipple sippers, teeming with Belgian beer, French bistros, hipster hangouts and a burger joint. 2. Fort Lane doesn’t look like much from the outset but just you wait. Discover Cassia, a modern Indian restaurant by award-winning chef, Sid Sahrawat and Imperial Lane, an airy and industrial eatery that feels distinctly NYC. 3. Snickel Lane is tucked between Commerce Street and Fort Lane. The caffeine is strong and the community spirit even more so. Wine, dine and socialise. 4. Ruakai Lane is tiny but tempting. A bijou nook of bars and bustle, keep your peepers peeled for Caretaker, a secret speakeasy behind an unassuming door.
Snickel Lane, Central Auckland
5. Commercial Bay’s floor-level walkway is paved to perfection. Flanked by high-end shops, mosey from one to the other, picking up coffee and bagels while you linger.
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DIFFERENT THIS WINTER PieFee: Merging coffee and pie, the patented Piefee on K’ Road serves your favourite hot drink in a sprinkled biscuit cup. Nom. Dragvine: Part of the Paintvine phenomenon (essentially painting while you drink), Dragvine throws a couple of outrageous drag queens into the mix too. Hosted at Phoenix Cabaret in K’ Road. Hunt for Piggy Stardust: Peppered across Auckland are quirky utility boxes painted by local artists. Paul Walsh adorns his with animals, with Piggy Stardust a permanent resident on a Mt Eden street. Look out for Student Kitten and Awkward Seal, too. Ice cream by the slice: Giapo ice cream, inventors of selfie stick ice creams and wearable gelato, have done it again. Now you can order ice cream by the slice; served horizontally and dripping in cream and toppings.
WINTER AUCKLAND – FREE OFFICIAL GUIDE
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