Easter is upon us and a long weekend of resting and feasting awaits. Take this holiday as a chance to go out to get your wine and dine on because that’s what we’ll be doing. Let’s just give a round of applause for the places that are sacrificing their own downtime so they can give the rest of us the best possible Easter yet.
So without further ado, here’s a list of some of the cafes, restaurants and bars that'll be open in Auckland this Easter weekend.
Cafes Open This Easter Weekend
- Alla Prossima, Auckland CBD | Friday-Monday 7am-10pm
- Ambler, Pt Chevalier | Friday & Saturday 8pm-late & Sunday 8am-3pm + 5pm- late Easter party
- Bambina, Ponsonby | Friday & Monday 7am-2pm, Saturday 6.30am-3pm, Sunday 7am-3pm
- Bianca, Ellerslie | Saturday 11am-11pm
- Biskit, Parnell | Friday-Monday 8am-3pm
- Blackdrop Eatery, Newmarket | Saturday 8am-3pm
- Browne Street, Avondale | Friday 6.30am-late & Saturday-Monday 6.30am-4pm
- Doe Donuts, Grey Lynn, Auckland CBD | Friday-Monday, 8.30am-2pm, Saturday & Monday 9.30am-6pm
- Dulcie Eatery, Devonport | Friday-Monday 8am-3pm, 10% surcharge (public holidays)
- Farm House Cafe, Clevedon | Friday-Sunday 8am-2pm, Saturday & Sunday high tea, Friday special Easter high tea
- Fluff Cafe, Grafton | Friday, Saturday & Monday 8am-3.30pm
- Folds Patisserie, Mt Eden | Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm, 15% surcharge (public holidays)
- Forbes Homemade Gourmet, Kohimaramara & Epsom | Friday-Monday 7.30am-2.30pm
- Friend & Whau Cafe, Mt Eden | Friday-Monday 8am-4pm
- Hill House Cafe, Hillsborough | Friday-Sunday 8am-3pm
- Honey Bones, Grey Lynn | Friday-Monday 8am-2.30pm
- Itameshi, Ponsonby | Friday-Sunday 9am-3pm & 5pm-late, Monday 9am-3pm
- Kinfolk Cafe, Long Bay | Friday to Monday 7.30am-3.30pm
- Knead on Benson, Remuera | Friday-Monday 6.30am-4pm 15% surcharge on public holidays
- Kompass Coffee, Auckland CBD | Saturday-Monday 9.30am-2.30pm
- Little French Cafe, Mt Albert | Friday-Monday 8am-4pm
- Melba Vulcan Lane, Auckland CBD | Friday-Monday 8am-3pm
- Moreno Cafe & Bakery, Northcote | Friday-Monday 8am-3pm brunch service
- Mudita, Takapuna | Friday & Saturday 9.30am-4pm, Sunday 9.30am-3.30pm
- Neat Cakes, Mt Eden | Friday 10am-4pm & Saturday 9am-3pm
- Neil Cafe, Te Atatu | Saturday 8am-9pm & Sunday 8am-3.30pm
- OH AÇAÍ!, Takutai Square, Britomart | Saturday 8am-2pm
- Small Mercies, Grafton | Friday & Monday 9am-3pm, Saturday & Sunday 8am-4pm
- Table Talk Remuera, Remuera | Friday & Monday 7am-3pm, Saturday & Sunday 6am-3pm
- Toasty, Auckland CBD | Friday, Saturday & Monday 9am-4.45pm
- Tiger Bar & Restaurant, SOHO Hotel, Mt Roskill | 7am-9.30pm
- Tuitui Museum Bistro & Café, Auckland Museum, Parnell | Friday-Monday 9-5pm
- Twisted Tomato, Pt Chevalier | Friday-Monday 8am-3pm
- Wander, Auckland CBD | Friday-Monday 8am-3pm with 15% surcharge
- Wen & Yen, Rosedale | Friday 7.30m-2pm, Saturday, Sunday & Monday 8.30am-2pm
- Young Dandy, Parnell | Friday 7am-1pm, Saturday & Sunday 8am-3pm
Restaurants & Bars Open This Easter Weekend
- 16 Tun, Wynyard Quarter | Saturday 11am-late, Sunday & Monday 11am-9pm
- Aldo's Italian Restaurant, Warkworth | Friday, Saturday & Monday 11am-9pm
- Alla Prossima, Auckland CBD | Friday-Monday 7am-10pm
- Ambler, Pt Chevalier | Friday & Saturday 8pm-late & Sunday 8am-3pm + 5pm- late Easter party
- Andiamo, Herne Bay | Friday-Sunday from 12pm
- Archie's Pizzeria, Newmarket | Friday-Monday 11am-late
- Aryeh, Piha | Friday 5-9pm, Saturday 12-2.30pm & 6-9pm, Sunday 12-5pm
- Atelier, Auckland CBD |Friday-Sunday 5pm-late with 15% surcharge
- Bar Magda, Auckland CBD | Friday & Saturday 5pm-2am, Sunday & Monday 5-10pm with BYO offering
- Bear Gelato, Mt Eden | Friday & Saturday 3-10pm, Sunday 3-8.30pm
- Bianca, Ellerslie | Saturday 11am-11pm
- Broke Boy Taco, Mt Albert | Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm, Sunday 11am-9pm
- CĀNTĪNG by Nic Watt, Auckland CBD | Friday & Monday 5pm-close, Saturday & Sunday 11am-close
- Caretaker, Auckland CBD | Saturday 5pm-midnight, Monday 5pm-3am
- Fat Puku's Smashed Burgers, Auckland CBD | Queen Street Premise—Saturday 12-10pm, Sunday 12-9pm & Monday 5.30-9pm, Wynyard Premise—Saturday & Sunday 12-9pm, Monday 12-2pm
- Fish & Chip Shop, Takapuna Beach Cafe, Takapuna | Friday-Monday 3-8pm
- Forest, Mt Eden | Friday & Saturday from 5pm (closed Wednesday after Easter)
- Giapo, Auckland CBD | Friday & Saturday 12-10.30pm, Sunday & Monday 12-10pm
- Gilt Brasserie, Auckland CBD | Saturday 11.30am-10pm
- Good George North Wharf, Auckland CBD | Friday & Satuday 11 am-11 pm, Sunday & Monday 11am-10pm
- Hambagu, Epsom | Friday 11.30am-1.30pm & 2.30pm-12am, Saturday 12pm-12am, Sunday 12-10pm
- Jervois Steak House, Ponsonby | Friday 12pm-late, Saturday, Sunday & Monday 5pm-late
- Hapunan, Huapai | Friday & Saturday 12-3pm & 4-8pm
- INCA Ponsonby, Ponsonby | Friday & Sunday 5-9pm, Saturday 12-2.30pm
- Jacuzzi, Ponsonby | Friday-Sunday 12pm-late
- Mexico, Across Auckland | Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday 12pm-late
- Morepork BBQ, Kumeu | Friday & Saturday 11.30am-9pm, Sunday 11.30am-8pm
- Nanam, Takapuna | Friday & Saturday 5pm-10pm
- Onslow, Auckland CBD | Friday & Monday 11.30am-10pm, Saturday & Sunday long lunch (from 12pm with last booking 3.30pm)
- Ooh-Fa, Mount Eden | Friday-Sunday 5-10pm, 15% surcharge (Friday only)
- Panacea, Auckland CBD | Saturday & Monday 4pm-1am
- Peach's Hot Chicken, Panmure | Friday 12-9pm, Saturday, 11am-10pm & Sunday, 11am-9pm
- Remedy Coffee, Auckland CBD | Friday, Saturday & Monday 8am-2pm
- RipeDeli Smales Farm, Takapuna | 8am-2pm
- Scrunchy Millers, Milford | Friday 12-9.30pm, Saturday 11am-9.30pm, Sunday 10am-8.30pm & Monday 12-8.30pm
- Siamese Doll, Hobsonville | Friday 5.30-10pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am-3pm & 5.30-9pm
- SPIGA, Remuera | Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12-2pm & 4-10pm
- Tala, Parnell | Friday & Saturday 12-2pm & 5.30-9pm, 15% surcharge (Friday only)
- Taco Loco, Mt Albert | Friday & Saturday 11am-9.30pm, Sunday 11am-9pm
- The Bridgman, Mt Eden | Friday from 4pm, Saturday & Sunday from 12pm with Sunday roast available
- The Brit Pub & Eatery, Auckland CBD | Saturday from 11.30am
- The Grange, Takapuna | Saturday & Sunday 9.30am-late
- The Nightcar, Auckland CBD | Friday & Saturday 5pm-late
- The Oyster Inn, Waiheke Island | 12pm-late, 15% on public holidays
- Thirty One, Grey Lynn | Friday & 5pm-late, Saturday 12-3pm & 4-11pm, Sunday 12-3pm & 5-10pm
- The Rustic Pizzeria, Flat Bush | Friday 12-9pm, Saturday & Sunday 12-8.30pm
- Tiger Bar & Restaurant, SOHO Hotel, Mt Roskill | 7am-9.30pm
- Urban Vibes Bar & Indian Restaurant, Parnell | Friday-Sunday 11am-10.30pm
- War Pacific Island Fusion, Parnell | Saturday & Sunday 11.30am-10pm
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Main image credit: Atelier x Best Restaurants New Zealand | Instagram.