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 cafés, restaurants and bars you can eat and drink at in Auckland this Easter weekend.
Cafes Open This Easter Weekend
Fort Greene, Karangahape Road | Friday 7.30am-2pm, Saturday 8.30am-2.30pm, Sunday 9am-2pm & Monday 7.30am-2pm
Ritual, Waiheke Island | open Friday & Saturday 9am-3pm
Slowlane, Greenlane | open Saturday 7am-3pm & Sunday 7am-3pm (15% surcharge)
Best Ugly Bagels, Newmarket, City Works Depot & Commerical Bay | Newmarket & Cityworks Depot open all weekend 8am-2pm, Commercial Bay closed Friday & Sunday
The Candy Shop, Newmarket | Friday 8am-late, Saturday 8am-late, Sunday & Monday 8am-3pm
Takapuna Beach Café & Store, Takapuna | Friday-Sunday 6am-5pm, 15% surcharge (excluding Saturday)
Hello Friends + Allies, Epsom | Friday-Monday 8am-4pm
Crave Café, Morningside | Friday-Monday 8am-3.30pm
Kind, Morningside | Friday-Monday 8am-3.30pm
Odettes, CBD | Friday-Monday from 8am
Scout, Torbay | Friday 7am-2pm, Saturday-Sunday 8am-3pm, Monday 7am-2pm
Snö Café, Newmarket | Friday-Monday 8am-3pm (15% surcharge)
IPress, Mt Eden | Friday-Monday 7am-5pm
Amano, Britomart | Friday & Monday 8am-late, Saturday & Sunday 7am-late
Winona Forever, Parnell | Friday & Monday 7am-4pm, Saturday & Sunday 8am-3pm
Mission Bay Cafe, Mission Bay | Friday-Monday 7am-9pm
Restaurants Open This Easter Weekend
Bali Nights, Ponsonby | Saturday & Sunday 12pm-10pm
1947 Eatery, CBD | Friday-Sunday 11.30am-10pm, Monday 4-10pm
Mighty Hotdog, CBD & Royal Oak | Friday & Sunday 12pm-9:30pm & Saturday 12pm-9pm
FARO Korean BBQ, CBD | Friday-Saturday 5.30-10.30pm, Monday 5.30-9.30pm
Burgernaut, Kingsland | Saturday 12-8pm
Nanny’s Eatery, Kingsland | Friday & Saturday 12pm-late, Sunday 12pm-10pm
Mumbaiwala, Ponsonby | Friday 12pm-2pm & 5pm-late (15% surcharge), Saturday & Sunday 5pm-late
Culprit., CBD | Friday 12-3pm & 5.30pm-late, Saturday 5.30pm-late, closed Sunday & Monday
Carmel Israeli Street Food, Eden Terrace | Friday-Saturday 9am-2.30pm
Fat Puku’s Smashed Burgers, CBD | Friday 1-9pm, Saturday 11.30am-9pm, Sunday 11.30am-9pm
Atelier, Karangahape Road | Friday 5pm-late (15% surcharge), Saturday 5pm-late
Taco Medic, Ponsonby | Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm, Sunday & Monday 11am-9pm (15% surcharge)
Wise Boys, Grey Lynn | Friday-Sunday 12-9pm & Monday 5-9pm
Ziggle, Karangahape Road & Henderson | Saturday & Sunday 12-8pm
Ms Istanbul Corner, Ponsonby | Friday & Saturday 11am-9.30pm, Sunday & Monday 11.30am-8.30pm
East Street Hall, Karangahape Road | Friday-Saturday 3pm-3am
Frat’s Pizza, Mount Albert | open all weekend 5-9pm
Cotto, Karangahape Road | Friday, Saturday & Monday 5-11pm
Ghost Street, CBD | Friday 12-late (15% surcharge), Saturday & Sunday 5pm-late, Monday 5pm-late (15% surcharge)
Parasol & Swing, CBD | Friday (dining only) 11am-late, Saturday 12pm-midnight, Monday (dining only) midday-late
Mr Hao, Mt Eden | Friday 5-9pm (15% surcharge), Saturday & Sunday, 5pm-9pm
The Broken Lantern, Ponsonby | Friday & Saturday 12pm-late
Citizen Park, Kingsland | Saturday 12pm-midnight
Café Hanoi, Britomart | Friday 5pm-late (15% surcharge), Saturday 12-3pm & 5pm-late, Sunday 5pm-late, Monday 5pm-late (15% surcharge)
The Beekeeper’s Wife, Riverhead | Friday & Monday from 7.30am-late, Saturday & Sunday from 8am-late
Kingi, Britomart | Friday 7am-late, Saturday-Sunday 8am-late
Kiss Kiss, Balmoral | Friday 5-9.30pm & Saturday 12-9.30pm
Chinoiserie, Mt Albert | Friday 4-9.30pm
Happy Boy, Royal Oak | Saturday 12-9.30pm, Sunday 12-9pm
Mezze Bar, CBD | Saturday & Sunday 10am-10pm
Little Sister, Henderson | Friday & Monday 8am-3pm, Saturday & Sunday 7.30am-3pm
Major Tom, Rosedale | Friday-Monday 8am-3.30pm
Go Go Daddy, Ponsonby | Friday-Sunday
Bars & Pubs Open This Easter Weekend
Lucky 8, Ponsonby | open Friday 5pm-late (15% surcharge), Saturday & Sunday 5pm-late
Bozo Bar, Karangahape Road | Saturday 4-11pm
Caretaker, CBD | 5pm-midnight Saturday, 5pm-3am Monday
Deadshot, Ponsonby | 5pm-midnight Saturday, 5pm-3am Monday
Bar Magda, Newton | Friday 5-10.30pm (dining only; 15% surcharge), Saturday 5-10.30pm
Sly, Karangahape Road | Saturday 5pm-late
Hoppers Garden Bar, Ponsonby | Friday-Sunday from 12pm
Soul Bar & Bistro, Viaduct | 11am-late
Danny Doolans, CBD | Saturday 11am-midnight, Sunday 11am-2am, Monday 5pm-2am
O’Hagans, CBD | Saturday 11am-midnight, Sunday 11am-9pm, Monday 12pm-10pm
The Fox, CBD | Saturday 11am-midnight, Sunday 11am-10pm, Monday 12pm-8pm
The Cav, Ponsonby | Saturday 11am-11pm, Sunday 11am-8pm, Monday 12pm-8pm
And here are some other local legends keeping the hanger at bay this Easter weekend.
As you're kicking around town, see if you can hunt down some of these wicked Easter treats.
Image credit: Lucky 8 by Besa Social.