What’s Open This Matariki Public Holiday In Auckland 2026
Alice Rich
Contributor & Former Editor | Urban List NZ
Māori New Year is right around the corner (Friday 10 July to be exact) and if you’re staying around town you’ll be stoked to know there’s a smorgasbord of beautiful ways to celebrate Matariki right here in Tāmaki Makaurau.
And while we salute the eateries that choose to take the long weekend as a well-deserved recharge moment, we can’t help but get excited about the places that will be keeping their doors open. Forks at the ready, we’re about to feast up large.
Here are some of the finest places to dine in Tāmaki Makaurau this Matariki Friday.
Jump to:
- All-Day Eateries Open On Matariki
- Cafes, Bakeries And Dessert Spots Open On Matariki
- Restaurants Open On Matariki
- Bars And Pubs Open On Matariki
All-Day Eateries Open On Matariki
Image credit: Bistro Saine | Instagram
Amano, Britomart
Ambler Cafe & Bistro, Point Chevalier
Bianca Pasta Shop & Deli, Ellerslie
Bistro Saine, Auckland CBD
Bivacco, Auckland CBD
Boda, Mövenpick Hotel Auckland CBD
Bravo At Cracker Bay, Wynyard Quarter
Janken, Herne Bay
No.7, Pitt Street, Auckland CBD
Ortolana, Britomart
Rhu, Parnell
Cafes, Bakeries And Dessert Spots Open This Matariki
Image credit: Parable House | Alice Rich
Avi’s Pies And Patisserie, Grey Lynn
Bang Bang Kitchen, Freeman’s Bay
Cazador Delicatessan, Dominion Road
Hill House Cafe, Hillsborough
Knead On Benson, Remuera
Farm House Cafe, Clevedon
Frasers, Mt Eden
Janken, Herne Bay
Mudita, Ponsonby
Parable House, Eden Terrace
Odettes, Auckland CBD
Small Mercies, Uptown
T_Art Patisserie, Three Lamps
The Store, Britomart
Restaurants Open This Matariki
Image credit: Gemmayze St | Instagram
Ahi, Auckland CBD
Apero Food & Wine, Karangahape Road
Atelier, Karangahape Road
Azabu, Mission Bay
Bar Magda, Cross Street
Cazador, Dominion Road
Gemmayze St, St Kevins Arcade
East, Sudima Hotel, Auckland CBD
Forest, Dominion Road
Goat, Auckland CBD
Hapunan, Central & Huapai
Lilian, Westmere (lunch only)
Milenta, Victoria Park
Osteria Uno, Birkenhead
Parro, Mt Eden
Pici, St Kevins Arcade
Queens Rooftop & Wineshop, Auckland CBD
Rosie’s Red-Hot Cantina, The Viaduct
Sagrado Cantina, St Kevins Arcade
Tacoteca, City Works Depot
Takapuna Surf Club, Takapuna
The Broken Lantern, Ponsonby
Bars & Pubs Open This Matariki
Image credit: Truth Or Dare Bar | Emily Raftery
16 Tun, Wynyard Quarter
Bird Cage Tavern, Freemans Bay
Normanby Fine Wines & Spirits, Mt Eden
Parasol & Swing Company, The Viaduct
Sky Bar, Auckland Sky Tower, Auckland CBD
The Halligan, Indigo Hotel, Auckland CBD
Truth Or Dare Bar, Snickel Lane
Want to get involved? Check out these epic Matariki events happening around Tāmaki Makaurau.
Image credit: Queens Rooftop & Wineshop | Supplied.