Travel guide

Auckland

City of sails between two harbors

🗓️ Best time: November–April💰 Mid-Range · ~$140/day📍 New Zealand

🏨 Find hotels ✈️ Search flights 🎫 Tours & activities

About Auckland

NZ's biggest city sprawls between two harbors with 50+ volcanoes in the backyard — Waiheke wineries 40 minutes offshore, black-sand beaches an hour west.

⭐ Things to do in Auckland

Sky TowerWaiheke Island wineriesPiha black-sand beachAuckland MuseumRangitoto Volcano hikeKarekare BeachMount Eden craterCornwall Park sheep field

🍽️ Where to eat in Auckland

Real, top-rated restaurants — tap to see hours, reviews and menus.

$$$

Depot

★ 4.5 (344) · Tapas/Small Plates · Seafood

Federal Delicatessen

★ 4.3 (235) · American · Diners

$$$

Amano

★ 4.5 (114) · Bakeries · Italian

$$$

Baduzzi

★ 4.5 (96) · Italian · Wine Bars

Elliott Stables

★ 4.4 (86) · Food Court

$$$$

Soul

★ 4.5 (83) · Bars · Seafood

Monsoon Poon

★ 4 (62) · Asian Fusion

Odettes Eatery

★ 4.3 (61) · Bars · New Zealand

BannSang

★ 4.4 (58) · Korean · Asian Fusion

Chuffed

★ 4.5 (55) · Cafes · Sandwiches

Dantes Pizza

★ 4.6 (54) · Italian · Pizza

$$$

1947 eatery

★ 4.4 (49) · Indian

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Ferries to islands; rental car for coast.

💡 Local tip

Waiheke day trip — ferry, winery lunch, back by sunset.

🛡️ Safety

Very safe.

🌙 Nightlife

Ponsonby, Karangahape Road, Viaduct Harbour.