Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
This is a hidden gem on the island. Great food! Cozy indoor spcace so best in fine weather. Great spot to sip on a Aperol Spritz this summer.
12 locals recommend
The Courtyard Waiheke Restaurant and Garden Bar
149 Ocean View RdThis is a hidden gem on the island. Great food! Cozy indoor spcace so best in fine weather. Great spot to sip on a Aperol Spritz this summer.
Beautiful setting and the truffle chips are to die for :)
Try out the Alibi craft beer bar for a more relaxed setting as apposed to the restaurant.
60 locals recommend
Tantalus Estate
72 Onetangi RoadBeautiful setting and the truffle chips are to die for :)
Try out the Alibi craft beer bar for a more relaxed setting as apposed to the restaurant.
Opens Nov 2018 it wasn’t even open for 6 months when it made Metro too 50 Restaurant list.
21 locals recommend
Three Seven Two
21 The StrandOpens Nov 2018 it wasn’t even open for 6 months when it made Metro too 50 Restaurant list.
Beautiful setting and these guys always delivered on great food and service. Worth booking if you’d like to eat here.
66 locals recommend
Casita Miro
3 Brown RdBeautiful setting and these guys always delivered on great food and service. Worth booking if you’d like to eat here.
Stefano's Waiheke Island
18 Hamilton RoadBest fish and chips on the island
Arts & Culture
The exhibitions change regularly and a great place to view local island and NZ artist work.
37 locals recommend
Waiheke Community Art Gallery
2 Korora RdThe exhibitions change regularly and a great place to view local island and NZ artist work.
Shopping
Beautifully curated shop with lots of Danish and local NZ design items. Bring your credit card along :)
13 locals recommend
Veranda
116 Ocean View RdBeautifully curated shop with lots of Danish and local NZ design items. Bring your credit card along :)
Another carefully curated store where you can pick up designer clothes, furnishings for your home at surprising reasonable prices.
Eclectic Boutique
28 Belgium StAnother carefully curated store where you can pick up designer clothes, furnishings for your home at surprising reasonable prices.
Entertainment & Activities
This is a fantastic quirky cinema run by a bunch of volunteers from the community. Get in quick on a rainy day it fills up quickly.
26 locals recommend
Waiheke Island Community Cinema
127-129 Ocean View RdThis is a fantastic quirky cinema run by a bunch of volunteers from the community. Get in quick on a rainy day it fills up quickly.
EcoZip Adventures
150 Trig Hill RdParks & Nature
Our favourite beach on the island because it caters for everyone in the family with playground, shower, flat grassed area, Council BBQ site available, plenty of parking most of the year, beautiful swimming beach.
59 locals recommend
Palm Beach
Palm RoadOur favourite beach on the island because it caters for everyone in the family with playground, shower, flat grassed area, Council BBQ site available, plenty of parking most of the year, beautiful swimming beach.
Whakanewha Regional Park
75 Gordons RdOnetangi Beach
The Strand