Must-see nightlife in City Centre & Britomart

  • La Fuente

    City Centre & Britomart

    Auckland's only bar specialising in the potent Mexican spirit mezcal, La Fuente (The Fountain) is also a fine spot to partner an excellent selection of…

  • Little Culprit

    City Centre & Britomart

    Some of Auckland's most interesting cocktails feature at this stylish bar, and the owners' background in restaurants also shines through. Graze on a…

  • HI SO

    City Centre & Britomart

    Every burgeoning international city needs a good rooftop bar, and the stylish HI SO at the So/Auckland ticks all the boxes. Futuristic decor includes a…

  • Caretaker

    City Centre & Britomart

    New York style infuses this cocktail bar concealed behind an old door inscribed with the title 'Caretaker'. The decor is equally eclectic, and a handful…

  • Gin Room

    City Centre & Britomart

    There's a slightly dishevelled colonial charm to this bar, discreetly tucked away above Auckland's oldest pub, which is completely in keeping with its…

  • Jefferson

    City Centre & Britomart

    Lit by the golden glow of close to 600 different whisky bottles, this subterranean den is a sophisticated spot for a nightcap. There's no list – talk to…

  • Vultures' Lane

    City Centre & Britomart

    With 22 taps, more than 75 bottled beers and sports on the TV, this pleasantly grungy historic pub is popular with Auckland's savviest craft-beer fans…

  • Mo’s

    City Centre & Britomart

    There’s something about this tiny corner bar that makes you want to invent problems just so the bartender can solve them with soothing words and an…

  • Xuxu

    City Centre & Britomart

    A winning combination of Asian-tinged cocktails and tasty dumplings. DJs kick in on weekends.

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    Hotel DeBrett

    City Centre & Britomart

    Grab a NZ craft beer in the colourful Cornerbar or a cocktail in the art-deco Housebar at the very heart of this chic hotel.

  • The Brit

    City Centre & Britomart

    A modern reimagining of a traditional British pub, this (self-described) 'pub and eatery' enjoys a convenient location near Auckland's Ferry Building…

  • Deck at Ostro

    City Centre & Britomart

    Ostro's bar may not gaze over the harbour like the highfalutin restaurant it's attached to, but the view over the fairy-lit rear lane from its large 2nd…

  • Chamberlain

    City Centre & Britomart

    Formerly Tyler Street Garage, one of Britomart's best venues is now a good city pub and craft beer venue. Friendly bartenders pour the best of New Zealand…

  • Orleans

    City Centre & Britomart

    This South Pacific gumbo spin on a southern US jazz bar has wicked cocktails, and live jazz and blues from Wednesday to Saturday. Bar snacks include po…

  • Everybody's

    City Centre & Britomart

    Part of a transformation of a long-defunct cinema, Everybody's sprawls over two levels, with couches and banquettes on the mezzanine, and a plant-filled…

  • Glass Goose

    City Centre & Britomart

    Accessed from a lane off Federal St (just past Gloria Jean's), the main attraction of this bistro bar is the covered terrace – a rare outdoor drinking…

  • Cassette Nine

    City Centre & Britomart

    Hipsters gravitate to this eccentric bar-club for music ranging from live indie to international DJ sets.