Food & Drink

What’s Open In Auckland On Boxing Day, New Year’s Day And Summer Holidays

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Plates of delicious food from Cassia.

Whether you're diving into the mad scramble that is Boxing Day sales, after a top-tier refuel mid-beach day, or soothing a deathly hangover on New Year's Day, don't waste your calories (and dollaz) on shoddy fare. It's time to celebrate. Come 2025, it's a new year and a new you, and that new you deserves to be fueled by the finest kai Auckland has to offer.

Stave off holiday hanger with eats and drinks from some of Tāmaki Makaurau's best cafes, restaurants and bars open this summer, from Boxing Day to New Year's Day and everything between and beyond.

What's Open In Auckland On Boxing Day

Cafes Open On Boxing Day 

A coffee and pasty from Blackdrop Eatery.
Image credit: Blackdrop Eatery | Instagram

Blackdrop Eatery, Newmarket | 8am-3pm

Odettes, CityWorksDepot | 8am-3pm for brunch, 15% surcharge applies

Moretons, St Heliers | 12pm-late

Doe Donuts, Commercial Bay | 10am-6pm, Grey Lynn | 9am-1pm

Amano, Auckland CBD | 7am-late

Crispy Eatery, Remuera | 8am-2pm

Mezze Bar, Auckland CBD | 10am-10pm

Takapuna Beach Cafe, Takapuna | 6am-8pm, 15% surcharge applies

Toastie, Auckland CBD | 8am-6pm

Restaurants, Bars And Pubs Open On Boxing Day

Fresh oysters served on ice and an intricately carved platter at Ahi.Image credit: Ahi | Instagram

Ahi, Commercial Bay | 5-11.30pm

Regatta Bar & Eatery, Takapuna | 12pm-late

Cassia at SkyCity, Auckland CBD | 5-9.30pm, surcharge applies

Soul Bar & Bistro, Viaduct |11am ‘til late

Hazy Tiger, Auckland CBD | 4pm-12am, 15% surcharge applies

Parasol & Swing, Viaduct | 12pm-late

Aigo, Ponsonby | 5pm-late

Plates of food including salmon capers and fresh bread at Bivacco.
Image credit: Bivacco | Instagram

Bivacco, Auckland CBD | 11am-late

Milford Motel, Milford | 11.30am-late

Ortolana, Britomart | 7am-late

Java, Karangahape Road | 12-9pm with a special $40pp sharing menu + BYO with free corkage 

The Lula Inn, Viaduct | 12-9pm

Rosie's Red-Hot Cantina, Auckland Viaduct | 11.30am-late

Gemmi, Commercial Bay | 12-9pm

Brew'd Hawt, Manukau | 11am-9pm

What's Open In Auckland On New Year's Day

Cafes Open On New Year's Day

Plates of delicious food, including grilled fish, fresh tomatoes and fresh oysters at Odettes.Image credit: Odettes | Facebook

Odettes, 8am-3pm for brunch, 15% surcharge applies

Crispy Eatery, Remuera | 8am-2pm

Ortolana, Britomart | 7am-late

Doe Donuts, Commercial Bay | 9am-6pm, 15% surcharge applies

Moretons, St Heliers | 12pm-late

Takapuna Beach Cafe, Takapuna | 6am-8pm, 15% surcharge

Restaurants, Bars And Pubs Open On New Year's Day

An array of fresh and vibrant Vietnamese dishes from Cafe Hanoi.Image credit: Cafe Hanoi | Instagram

Café Hanoi, Britomart | 5pm-late

Ahi, Commercial Bay | 5-11.30pm

Origine, Commercial Bay | 5-10pm

Bivacco, Auckland CBD | 11am-late

The Lula Inn, Viaduct | 12-9pm

Rosie's Red-Hot Cantina, Auckland Viaduct | 11.30am-late

Aigo, Ponsonby | 5pm-late

Gemmi, Commercial Bay | 12-9pm

Brew'd Hawt, Manukau | 11am-9pm

What's Open In Auckland This Summer Holidays

Apero, Karangahape Road | 27-31 December & 13 January onwards, normal hours

Atelier, Karangahape Road | Closed public holidays only

Bossi, Auckland CBD | 27-28 & 30 December dinner only, 31 December lunch and dinner, 1-2 January closed, 3-6 January dinner only, 7 January onwards, normal hours

Brew'd Hawt, CBD | 6 January onwards, normal hours

Broke Boy Taco, Mt Albert | 8 January onwards, normal hours

Caretaker, Auckland CBD | Closed public holidays only

Culprit., Auckland CBD | 27-28 & 31 December & 8 January onwards, normal hours

Freshly baked croissants line a metal tray to cool off at Daily Bread.Image credit: Daily Bread | Instagram

Daily Bread, Britomart, Belmont, New Lynn, Newmarket, Ponsonby, Point Chev. | 27-31 December & 3 January onwards, normal hours and Fed Street | 8 January onwards, normal hours

Deadshot, Ponsonby | 4 January onwards, normal hours

Dulcie, Devonport | Closed public holidays only

Everyday Coffee | 27-30 December 8am-1pm, 2 January onwards, normal hours

Farm House Cafe, Papakura-Clevedon | 4th January onwards, normal hours

Fat Puku's Smashed Burgers, Auckland CBD | Queen Street 27-30 December & 3 January onwards, normal hours and Wynyard | 3 January onwards, normal hours

Fold's Patisserie, Mt Eden | 8 January onwards, normal hours 

Forest, Dominion Road | 10 January onwards, normal hours

Gilt Brasserie, Auckland CBD | 28 & 30-31 December 11.30am-late,  27 December & 6 January 5pm-late and 8 January onwards, normal hours

Tea and cakes from Fold's Patisserie.Image credit: Fold's Patisserie | Instagram

Honey Bones, Grey Lynn | 8 January onwards, normal hours

Juno, Milldale | Closed public holidays only

Khu Khu, Milford | 7 January onwards, normal hours

Paris Butter, Herne Bay | Closed 22-27 December & 1-7 January, normal hours otherwise

Pici, Karangahape Road | 4 January onwards, normal hours

Ragtag, Westmere | 10 January onwards, normal hours

Rocketman, Britomart | 3 January onwards, normal hours

Tappo, Karangahape Road | 4 January onwards, normal hours

The Breakfast Club, Point Chevalier | Closed public holidays only

Wise Boys, Commercial Bay | 23-26 December & 29-2 January closed, 27-28 December & 3-5 January 4-9.30pm and 6 January onwards, normal hours

Closeup of someone holding their knife and fork, ready to eat beautifully yellow folded eggs on toast at Honey Bones.
Image credit: Honey Bones | Instagram

P.S. Keep checking back here as other top spots yet to declare their holiday hours are added.

And now that your feed's sorted, let's get you to the best summer festivals in the motu.

Main image credit: Cassia | Instagram.

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