Food & Drink

What’s Open This Matariki Public Holiday In Auckland 2025

By: Lachlan Woods Davidson
A Queens Matariki Special Pasta: hand-rolled saffron fettuccine with South Island creamed pāua and shaved black truffle.

It’s time to reflect on the year gone by... where do you even start?

Yep, it’s Matariki this Friday (20 June to be exact) and while some places close their doors for the public holiday, there are still a number of epic spots to feast at while looking back on the lunar year gone by (or wishing it good riddance).

Here are a bunch of delicious cafes, restaurants, bars, pubs, bakeries, cakeries, bowlers, juiceries & parlours to pull up a chair at this Matariki. 

Cafes Open This Matariki

An array of delicious-looking breakfast options from Hill House Cafe.Image credit: Hill House Cafe Instagram

Browne St., Avondale | regular hours (open late Fridays)

Lulu Cafe, Wairau Valley | 8am-3.30pm

Hill House Cafe, Hillsborough | regular hours

Farm House Cafe, Clevedon | regular hours

Sip'N Chill, Newmarket | 10am-11pm, Friday & Saturday

Atomic Coffee Roasters, Kingsland | regular hours

Kohi Beach, Kohimarama | regular hours

Folds Patisserie, Mount Eden | regular hours | surcharge

FIKA WITH ME, Birkenhead | regular hours

Odettes Eatery, Auckland Central | brunch hours on Matariki | no surcharge

Fort Greene, Karangahape Road | regular hours | no surcharge

Scandibunz, Westlake | regular hours | no surcharge

Melba (Vulcan Lane), Auckland Central | regular hours

Good Hood Eatery, Castor Bay | regular hours

Bistro Box, Auckland Airport & Mānawa Bay | regular hours | no surcharge

Fields, Albany | regular hours

Semplice, St Heliers | 8am-2.30pm

Biskit Cafe & Kitchen, Parnell | 8am-3pm | surcharge

Charlie & Chu's, Howick | 6.30am-4pm | no surcharge

Tui Tui Bistro & Café, Auckland Museum | 9am-5pm | no surcharge

Friend & Whau, Maungawhau (Mount Eden Summit) | 8am-4pm | surcharge

Luna All Day, Hobson Street (CBD), Elliot Street (CBD), Newmarket & Takapuna | regular hours

Everyday Coffee, Sandringham | 8am-1pm

Twisted Tomato, Pt Chevalier | 8am-3pm

Alla Prossima, Auckland Central | regular hours

Glory Patisserie, Takapuna | 8am-3pm | surcharge

Daily Bread,  All stores except Fed Street | regular hours

Metita, Auckland Central | 11am onwards | surcharge

Federal Delicatessen, Auckland Central | 8am onwards

Paname Social, Auckland CBD | 8am onwards

Ambler, Pt Chevalier | 8am onwards

Wander Café & Bistro, Wynyard Quarter | 8am-2pm

Longshot, Ponsonby | 8am onwards

Pikuniku, Greenlane | 8am-3pm

Cafena Cafe, Auckland Central | regular hours

Chuffed, Auckland CBD | 7.30am-3pm

Two Little Chickens, Mount Albert | 7.30am onwards

Forbes Homemade Gourmet, Kohimarama, Ranfurly Road (Epsom) & Great South Road (Epsom) | regular hours

Oat Bros, Hamilton East | regular hours

Restaurants Open This Matariki

A server pours wine, while someone scoops out an oyster while enjoying plates of delicious food from Odettes Eatery.Image credit: Odettes Eatery Instagram

Candela, Karangahape Road | regular hours | no surcharge

Pici, Karangahape Road | regular hours

Trivet, Auckland CBD | 12.30-1.30pm, 5.30-7.30pm 

Spiga, Remuera | 5-10pm | no surcharge

Rosie's Red Hot Cantina, Takapuna | 2-12pm

Turtle Pizza: Pizza & Pints, Greenlane | regular hours

Kohi Beach, Kohimarama | regular hours

Odettes Eatery, Auckland Central | brunch hours on Matariki | no surcharge

Bar Magda, Auckland Central | regular hours

Jo Bro's Burgers, Titirangi Village | regular hours

Loco Bro's Taqueria, Commercial Bay & Titirangi Village | regular hours

East, Auckland Central | regular hours | no surcharge

Cazador (Restaurant & Deli), Mount Eden | regular hours

Golden Silk, Hobsonville & Kumeu | regular hours | surcharge

Broke Boy Taco, Mount Albert | regular hours | no surcharge

Esther Restaurant, Viaduct (QT Auckland) | regular hours

Rooftop at QT, Viaduct (QT Auckland) | 3pm onwards

Bonita, Ellerslie | regular hours

Sunday Burrito, Ponsonby/Pop-up | regular hours

San Ray, Grey Lynn (Ponsonby Road) | 9am-late

Delhi Delhi, Royal Oak | dinner service | no surcharge

ESARN ROCKET, Westmere | regular hours

The Heke, Waiheke | regular hours (gig on Saturday night)

Smashed As, Papakura | regular hours | no surcharge

Milenta, Victoria Park Market | regular hours | no surcharge

Tiger Soho, Mount Roskill (SOHO Hotel) | regular hours

Alla Prossima, Auckland Central | regular hours

Matakana Bacom Co. (Bacon Butty Shop), Matakana | 8am-2pm | no surcharge

The Grill, Auckland Central (Horizon Hotel) | 5pm onwards | surcharge

MASU, Auckland Central | 5pm onwards | surcharge

Cassia, SkyCity | 5pm onwards | surcharge

Metita, SkyCity | 5pm onwards | surcharge

Federal Delicatessen, SkyCity | 8am onwards

Andy's Burgers, SkyCity | 11.30am onwards | surcharge

Huami, SkyCity | 11.30am-2.30pm & 5.30-9.30pm

Paname Social, Auckland CBD | 8am onwards

Ambler, Pt Chevalier | 8am onwards

The Hunting Lodge, Kumeu | regular hours (Restaurant & Lawn Bar) a short astronomy chat with Auckland Astronomical Society at 5.15pm & 6.15pm for any bookings on-site (check out the stars through their telescopes)

One Tree Grill, Epsom | 5.30pm onwards | no surcharge

Signal Hill, Devonport | 11.30am onwards

BOSSI, Auckland CBD | 5pm onwards Friday, reg (surcharge), regular hours Saturday

Treasure Kitchen, Henderson | 11am-3pm & 5-9:30pm

Sum Made, Albany | regular hours | surcharge

Mexico (all locations) | regular hours

Natalia's Food Journey, Manurewa (parked at the Botanical Gardens with other food trucks) | 10am-4pm

Peko Peko, Hobsonville | 5-8pm (dinner only) | no surcharge

Jervois Steak House, Ponsonby | 5pm onwards

Andiamo, Herne Bay | 12pm onwards

Mr Tanaka's, Ellerslie | regular hours | no surcharge

Carmen Jones, Karangahape Road | 3pm onwards

@Bangkok, Kingsland | regular hours

Papa's Italian Eatery, Kingsland | regular hours | no surcharge

Queens Rooftop & Wineshop, Auckland CBD | regular hours with a Matariki Special Pasta: hand-rolled saffron fettuccine with South Island creamed pāua and shaved black truffle

Bars & Pubs Open This Matariki

Two people clink drinks over a table laden with food at Candela.Image credit: Candela Instagram

Browne St., Avondale | regular hours (open late Fridays)

Candela, Karangahape Road | regular hours | no surcharge

Churly's Brewpub, Mount Eden | regular hours

Churly's Rise, Titirangi | regular hours

The Broken Lantern, Ponsonby | regular hours | no surcharge

Parasol & Swing, Viaduct | regular hours | no surcharge

The Grange, Takapuna | regular hours | no surcharge

Bar Magda, Auckland Central | regular hours

Atelier, Karangahape Road | regular hours

Nanam, Takapuna | regular hours

Sunset Bar, Auckland Central | 4pm onwards | no surcharge

The Heke, Waiheke | regular hours (gig on Saturday night)

The Rustic Pizzeria, Manukau | 12-9pm | no surcharge

Sky Bar, Sky Tower | 12pm onwards | surcharge

Huami, SkyCity | 11.30am-2.30pm & 5.30-9.30pm

Paname Social, Auckland CBD | 8am onwards

Ambler, Pt Chevalier | 8am onwards

The Hunting Lodge, Kumeu | regular hours (Restaurant & Lawn Bar) a short astronomy chat with Auckland Astronomical Society at 5.15pm & 6.15pm for any bookings on-site (check out the stars through their telescopes)

Signal Hill, Devonport | 11.30am onwards

Ground Wine Bar, Auckland CBD | regular hours

Garage Project, Kingsland | 2-9pm | no surcharge

The Bridgman, Mount Eden | regular hours (with happy hour)

Mexico (all locations) | regular hours

Hallertau, Riverhead & Clevedon | regular hours | surcharge (on-premises)

The Brit, Britomart | 12pm onwards

Mr Tanaka's, Ellerslie | regular hours | no surcharge

Reign & Pour, Auckland Central | regular hours | no surcharge

Carmen Jones, Karangahape Road | 3pm onwards

Longroom, Ponsonby | regular hours with extended happy hours 'til 10pm, plus new winter menu & special DJ lineup

Bakeries, Cakeries, Bowlers, Juiceries & Ice Cream/Gelato Parlours Open This Matariki 

A cute cup of ice cream from Sparrow & Sweet.Image credit: Sparrow & Sweet Instagram

Crush, Auckland CBD | regular hours | no surcharge

Scrunchy Millers, Long Bay | 11am-9.30pm | no surcharge

Bluebells Cakery, Commercial Bay & Kingsland | regular hours

Little 'Lato, Ponsonby | regular hours | no surcharge

Sparrow & Sweet, Pukekohe & Takanini | 8.30am-8pm (Puke) & 12-10pm (Taka) | no surcharge

Juice Up (Hamilton Grand Opening), Hamilton East | 2pm-12am | no surcharge

Fankery, Newmarket | regular hours

Wen & Yen, Rosedale | regular hours | no surcharge

Fort Greene, Karangahape Road | regular hours | no surcharge

The Dough Corner, Karangahape Road | regulawr hours

Mill Bakery, Henderson | regular hours (with new concepts) | no surcharge

Miann, Ponsonby & Britomart | regular hours

Giapo, Auckland Central | regular hours (with a Matariki special)

Bowler, Auckland Central| regular hours

Luna All Day, Hobson Street (CBD), Elliot Street (CBD), Newmarket & Takapuna | regular hours

Sweet As Choice Bakery, New Lynn | 10am-2pm | no surcharge

Bear Gelato, Mount Eden | regular hours | no surcharge

Glory Patisserie, Takapuna | 8am-3pm | surcharge

Daily Bread,  All stores except Fed Street | regular hours

Mövenpick, Ponsonby | regular hours

Island Gelato Co., Grey Lynn (Ponsonby Road) & Farro Fresh Supermarkets | regular hours

Pistackio Gelato & Co. | regular hours

Molly's Bakehouse, Henderson | regular hours | no surcharge

Roti Bros., Commercial Bay | 10am-4pm | no surcharge

Forbes Homemade Gourmet, Kohimarama, Ranfurly Road (Epsom) & Great South Road (Epsom) | regular hours

Oat Bros, Hamilton East | regular hours

Gelatiamo, Wynyard Quarter | 10am-9.30pm | no surcharge

Want to get involved? Check out these epic Matariki events happening around Tāmaki Makaurau.

Image credit: Queens Rooftop & Wineshop | Supplied.

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