If you're staying around Tāmaki Makaurau this Anzac Day, or even making a trip to the Big Smoke, you'll be delighted to know there are plenty of places throwing open their doors for a feed (if you're still not satisfied after eating your weight in Anzac cookies). Whether you're after breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner or a little sweet somethin' somethin' there's loads to choose from.
Here are a few of our top spots to eat out in Auckland on Anzac Day.
Cafes Open This Anzac Day
Fort Greene, Karangahape Road | 7.30am-2pm
Best Ugly Bagels, Newmarket & City Works Depot | 8am-2pm
The Candy Shop, Newmarket | 8am-3pm
Hello Friends + Allies, Epsom | 7am-4pm (might be 8am)
Crave Café, Morningside | 8am-3.30pm
Kind, Morningside | 8am-3.30pm
Scout, Torbay | 7am-2pm
Odettes, CBD | From 8am
Snö Café, Newmarket | 8am-3pm (15% surcharge)
IPress, Mt Eden | 7am-5pm
Amano, Britomart | 8am-late
Winona Forever, Parnell | 7am-4pm
Mission Bay Cafe, Mission Bay | 7am-9pm
Little Sister, Henderson | 8am-3pm
Major Tom, Rosedale | 8am-3.30pm
Restaurants Open This Anzac Day
1947 Eatery, CBD | 4-10pm
Taco Medic, Ponsonby | 11am-9pm (15% surcharge)
Wise Boys, Grey Lynn | 5-9pm
Ms Istanbul Corner, Ponsonby | 11.30am-8.30pm
Cotto, Karangahape Road | 5-11pm
Ghost Street, CBD | 5pm-late (15% surcharge)
Café Hanoi, CBD | 5pm-late (15% surcharge)
The Beekeeper’s Wife, Riverhead | 7.30am-late
Mexican Cafe, CBD | 5-9.30pm
Burger Geek | Eden Terrace 11.30am-3pm & 5-9pm | Grey Lynn 5-9pm
Fatima’s, Takapuna & Ponsonby | 11am-9pm
Ahi, Commercial Bay | From 6pm
Bars & Pubs Open This Anzac Day
Bar Magda, Newton | 5pm-10pm (dining only; 15% surcharge)
Soul Bar & Bistro, Viaduct | 11am-late
Brew On Quay, CBD | 11am-12am
The Cav, Ponsonby | 1pm-8pm
Danny Doolans, CBD | 1pm-2am
O’Hagans, CBD | 1pm-10pm
Citizen Park, Kingsland | 1pm-late
Parasol & Swing, Viaduct | 12pm-late (dining only)
Shoreward, Orewa | 9am-8pm
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Image credit: Snö Café