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Must-visit Bars in Auckland

1. 1885 Britomart

6.8
27 Galway St (at Commerce St), Auckland, Auckland
Jazz and Blues Venue · Britomart · 25 tips and reviews

Adam G.Adam Good: Try the 1885 House Cocktails. I especially like the El Drake 18 which is Havana Club Blanco, Eucalyptus Sugar, Lime & Mint. They also have an amazing Wine Cellar list.

Chapel Bar & Bistro is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

2. Chapel Bar & Bistro

6.1
147 Ponsonby Rd. (at Anglesea St.), Ponsonby, Auckland
Bar · 16 tips and reviews

Jared I.Jared Isle: Got to try the Loo with a View.

Ponsonby Social Club is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

3. Ponsonby Social Club

7.0
152 Ponsonby Rd. (at Douglas St.), Ponsonby, Auckland
Bar · 10 tips and reviews
Longroom is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

4. Longroom

6.6
114 Ponsonby Rd. (btwn Pollen & Mackelvie St.), Ponsonby, Auckland
Bar · 21 tips and reviews

Tim P.Tim Paulsen: Peroni on tap!

Snapdragon Kitchen & Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

5. Snapdragon Kitchen & Bar

5.8
204 Quay St. (Viaduct Harbour), Auckland, Auckland
Wine Bar · Viaduct Harbour · 24 tips and reviews

Luke P.Luke Procter: Looks great, but poor service. Staff have attitude and they're not flexible about eating upstairs.

Flight Lounge is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

6. Flight Lounge

1 Fort Ln (btwn Fort St & Customs St E), Auckland, Auckland
Night Club · Central Business District · 6 tips and reviews

Craig M.Craig Mason: Lurking..! Flight no1 bar in Auckland!!

Agents & Merchants (A&M) is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

7. Agents & Merchants (A&M)

50 Customs St. E, Britomart, Auckland
Bar · 18 tips and reviews

View New ZealandView New Zealand: Definitely a place to come for good wine and food to share with friends. And if I wanted to relax mid-week with some friends, some wine and a desire to share plates, I'd recommend it. Read more.

Gypsy Tea Room is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

8. Gypsy Tea Room

8.8
455 Richmond Rd (at Wilson St), Grey Lynn, Auckland
Lounge · 4 tips and reviews
Malt Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

9. Malt Bar

7.3
442 Richmond Rd (at Hakanoa St), Grey Lynn, Auckland
Bar · 10 tips and reviews

Christopher B.Christopher Bailey: Tuesday is Quiz Night. Registration starts at 7.Bar Tabs:1st $100, 2nd $50. Read more.

Britomart Country Club is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

10. Britomart Country Club

31 Galway St (at Commerce St), Auckland, Auckland
Restaurant · Britomart · 38 tips and reviews

View New ZealandView New Zealand: Awesome decor and atmosphere, View users are loving the theming, but aren't digging the service. We hope it improves because this place has got mojo! Read more.

Sale Street is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

11. Sale Street

7 Sale Street (Wellesley St. W), Auckland, Auckland
Bar · Victoria Quarter · 32 tips and reviews

Fred L.Fred Lai: Amazing bar with amazing food. Outdorr / indoor sceries... Pick your favourite settings an let the ambiance of the place take you over... Menus are rather exquisite. A must try. :D

Northern Steamship Co. is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

12. Northern Steamship Co.

6.2
122 Quay St (at Gore St), Auckland, Auckland
Bar · Britomart · 17 tips and reviews

Angela F.Angela Forward: The platters are tasty, but really small!

Neighbourhood is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

13. Neighbourhood

7.6
498 New North Rd. (btwn Morningside Dr. & Sandringham Rd.), Kingsland, Auckland
Beer Garden · 17 tips and reviews
The Empire is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

14. The Empire

6.6
137 Victoria St W (at Nelson St), Auckland, Auckland
Bar · Victoria Quarter · 20 tips and reviews
The Carpark is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

15. The Carpark

1 Lower Hobson St (at Swanson St), Auckland, Auckland
Bar · Viaduct Harbour · 5 tips and reviews

Martin T.Martin Towers: Check in here and Mention this tip at the door on Saturday nights to get you and 1 friend free entry....

The Golden Dawn is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

16. The Golden Dawn

134 Ponsonby Rd (at Richmond Rd), Ponsonby, Auckland
Bar · Ponsonby · 26 tips and reviews

View New ZealandView New Zealand: Golden Dawn has terrific spins on old school cocktails – try the Floridita with Havana Club, sweet vermouth, chocolate liqueur, lime, and grenadine. Cuba has never seemed so close. Read more.

Racket Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

17. Racket Bar

6.5
10 Roukai Ln (Customs St. E), Britomart, Auckland
Bar · 14 tips and reviews

louis v.louis van Wyk: Tiger on tap!

The Ponsonby Belgian Beer Cafe is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

18. The Ponsonby Belgian Beer Cafe

3 St Marys Rd (at College Hill Rd), Ponsonby, Auckland
Beer Garden · 6 tips and reviews

View New ZealandView New Zealand: To get the most out of the Ponsonby Belgian Beer Café, you need to come along flush, and definitely arrange a lift home. The Leffe Brun is fantastic! Read more.

The Library Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

19. The Library Bar

1 Pakenham St (at Market Pl), Auckland, Auckland
Cocktail Bar · Viaduct Harbour · 11 tips and reviews

Josh L.Josh Lindsay: This place is really cozy. Sitting in a rocker recliner in front of the fire.

Hotel DeBrett is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

20. Hotel DeBrett

7.9
2 High St (at Shortland St), Auckland, Auckland
Hotel · Central Business District · 17 tips and reviews

Bevan C.Bevan Chuang: Lovely place for a a good drinks with good friends. Cosy, not too loud. Perfect place to hang out!

La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

21. La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar

7.6
33 Drake St (at Union St), Auckland, Auckland
Tapas Restaurant · Victoria Quarter · 13 tips and reviews

Christopher L.Christopher Lam: Get the beef skewers! Super tender and yummy! Hot wings with yum yum sauce are good too!

Lenin is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

22. Lenin

7.3
131 Quay St (at Lower Hobson St), Auckland, Auckland
Bar · Central Business District · 5 tips and reviews

Andrew P.Andrew Purvis: Pretty good BBQ food on Friday!! Try it!!

Rakinos Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

23. Rakinos Bar

35 High St (upstairs) (at Freyburg Pl), Auckland, Auckland
Lounge · Central Business District · 8 tips and reviews

Marc C.Marc Cramer: Great mince on toast :)

The Lucha Lounge is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

24. The Lucha Lounge

1 York St (at Khyber Pass Rd), Newmarket, Auckland
Mexican Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews

Christopher B.Christopher Bailey: Fajita steak quesadilla & then the churros chocolate drink dip.... Magic.

Cassette Number Nine is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

25. Cassette Number Nine

6.7
9 Vulcan Ln. (btwn Queen St. & High St.), Auckland, Auckland
Music Venue · Central Business District · 21 tips and reviews

Melissa G.Melissa Goodfellow: Cassette is lovely, cosy and warm at this time of year with leather booths, candles, red wine and pizza. yuss

Grand Central is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

26. Grand Central

7.3
126 Ponsonby Rd (at Mackelvie St), Ponsonby, Auckland
Bar · 11 tips and reviews
The Golden Dawn is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

27. The Golden Dawn

134 Ponsonby Rd (at Richmond Rd), Ponsonby, Auckland
Bar · Ponsonby · 26 tips and reviews

Scott K.Scott K: #3

1885 Britomart is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

28. 1885 Britomart

6.8
27 Galway St (at Commerce St), Auckland, Auckland
Jazz and Blues Venue · Britomart · 25 tips and reviews
The Conservatory Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

29. The Conservatory Bar

7.7
Wynyard wharf, Auckland, Auckland
Bar · Wynyard Quarter · 13 tips and reviews
Red Hummingbird is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

30. Red Hummingbird

84 Federal St., Auckland, Auckland
Bar · Central Business District · 7 tips and reviews
The Ivory Lounge is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

31. The Ivory Lounge

421 Parnell Road, Auckland, Auckland
Bar · Parnell · 1 tip

32. Forté Bar & Nightclub

2 Fort Ln, Auckland, Auckland
Night Club · Central Business District · No tips or reviews
Fort Street Union is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

33. Fort Street Union

6.9
16 Fort St (btwn Commerce & Fort Ln), Auckland, Auckland
Bar · Central Business District · 22 tips and reviews
Bungalow 8 is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

34. Bungalow 8

48 Market Pl (Custom St. W.), Auckland, Auckland
Night Club · Viaduct Harbour · 5 tips and reviews
The Franklin is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

35. The Franklin

7.3
200 Ponsonby Rd (Franklin Rd), Auckland, Auckland
Lounge · Freemans Bay · 5 tips and reviews
Showgirls is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

36. Showgirls

55 Customs St. E, Auckland, Auckland
Strip Club · Central Business District · 5 tips and reviews
Gables Kitchen & Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

37. Gables Kitchen & Bar

248 Jervois Rd (at Kelmama Ave), Herne Bay, Auckland
Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews
La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

38. La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar

7.6
33 Drake St (at Union St), Auckland, Auckland
Tapas Restaurant · Victoria Quarter · 13 tips and reviews
The Drake is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

39. The Drake

2 Drake St., Auckland, Auckland
Bar · Victoria Quarter · 9 tips and reviews
The Kingslander is one of Must-visit Bars in Auckland.

40. The Kingslander

5.5
470 New North Rd. (btwn Kingsland Ave. & Central Rd.), Kingsland, Auckland
Sports Bar · 12 tips and reviews

Ajay M.Ajay Murthy: Quiz nights on Tuesdays are always fun but make sure to reserve a table.